Would a Sheepsfoot knife made a good edc?

It does have limitations for me. I love a sheepfoot blade, and use one a lot (I'm a stockman guy), but not for a primary. I prefer a pointy clip blade for most uses.
 
I agree with Black Mamba - not as my exclusive blade. I like a least two blades (or three) - a Clip primary and a Sheepfoot secondary is great, so is a Sheepfoot primary and a pen secondary. OH
 
My EDC fixed blade is a modified Wharncliffe/Sheepsfoot blade (Bob Dozier custom). So, yes, they could be used as an EDC quite easily. You have to think about what kind of cutting you usually do. It is not a blade for skinning or field dressing game. Other than that, it is good for most things as far as I'm concerned.
 
I also find the lack of belly can be annoying with food prep on a cutting board for example
 
After buying a wharncliffe single bladed knife, I gave it an honest shot. Found out I prefer them for edc. Give it a try, worst case you can sell it off if its not for you.
 
Sure. Basicly the same as a razor blade. Just a knife is going to be bigger and stronger. And my favorite part is they are easy to sharpen. I have two on order. A slip joint from Michael Morris and a fixed blade wharncliffe edc from Ban Tang in D2. A third I'm seriously considering is a mini osprey from Timberghost knives its a sweet looking little wharncliffe, nice utility blade shape. So if you run down the list of things you plan on using your knife for and a larger razor knife style blade would suffice for most tasks than a wharncliffe/ sheepsfoot is the blade for you. Another plus is they usually have a stronger tip.

Good day Sir.
 
I concur with rockgolfer. My most used blade on a Stockman is the Sheepfoot blade. I personally find it useful for a wide array of task from opening packages, to whittling. They're quite easy to sharpen too.
 
Like most here my most used blade on a stockman is the sheepfoot. A majority of my cutting needs can be accomplished with either a sheepfoot or a pen blade. Hence my well used #61 congress! There are times when I have to make do w/ a small sheepfoot when a nice clip with some belly would suit the job better.
 
A straight edge blade (sheepsfoot or wharncliffe) can be extremely useful. Whether a small one like on a stockman, or a full-sized blade like on a congress or swayback jack. It excels in draw-cuts and precise utility cuts. The absence of belly is its obvious limitation. Those that have come to appreciate a straight edge usually carry both a sheepsfoot/wharncliffe and a clip/drop/spear point knife, or a knife that contains both.
 
Ok to start with all knives (with the exception of Carl's peanut) have trade offs. A knife with only as sheepsfoot is no exception. As has been pointed out you don't have belly and you do have a point but not as good for some tasks as a clip or spear. That being said generations of sailors can attest to the fact a single blade with a sheepsfoot can accomplish almost anything you need to do with a pocket knife.
 
Some of the original sheepsfoot-only bladed knives, the Congress and the "Office Knife," I think were intended for indoor, office type work and at those tasks, the sheepsfoot and wharncliffe excel. These no-belly blades start to lose some utility with the outdoor-type tasks, such as game processing and food prep away from an equipped kitchen.
 
I've got a GEC 25 EZ open with a sheepsfoot that I love. I don't use my Pocket knives for food prep, just for random little cutting jobs. The straight edge is perfect.
 
You'll know your daily needs better than us. I'm sure you could do fine with a sheepsfoot blade.
 
csisland said:
I don't hunt and have never skinned game so no problem there.
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csisland said:
I use kitchen knives for food prep and not a pocket knife so no problem there.
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Like you, I no longer hunt, and I use dedicated kitchen knives in the kitchen. One of my favorite knives is a two-blade congress with sheepsfoot and pen blades. The sheepsfoot takes care of all my random cutting needs just fine. While I can conceive of actually needing the pen blade. So far, I haven't.
 
I'm kind of regretting not buying one of those GEC Farm & Field knives with sheepsfoot main and pen secondary. Hope they make more of those.

-- Mark
 
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I was reluctant at first, but after carrying this guy for a couple weeks I discovered that it was a more than capable EDC for me

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