Would a Sheepsfoot knife made a good edc?

About 90% of my knife use is cutting open a package of opening a box & other things of that nature. The sheepsfoot blade excels in these areas as does the Wharncliffe.
 
A sheepfoot works just fine for me. And I really like being able to get a consistent sharp edge without fiddling around with a curve or "belly.
It is nice to have a pen secondary, but not necessary IMO.
 
Carrying my sheepfoot barlow again and it came in handy for lunch. I ordered out some soup which was wrapped in plastic to prevent spillage. The sheepfoot blade carefully cut through the plastic and avoided puncturing my chicken soup container. :D
 
It just occurred to me while reading this. Everyone knows what a Stanley brand utility knife looks like. Replaceable blades, used in true hard use applications every single day around the world. They could easily make the blade any shape they wanted, but for the majority of uses on a jobsite, a sheepsfoot/wharncliffe works wonderfully.

Personally, I like a straight edge with just a bit of belly at the tip, which is why I like zulu spears so much. However, now I have to go inside and play with a pattern. Maybe once the ice recedes inside my shop I can try a sheepsfoot pattern.... hmmmm......
 
Sheepfoot are great for EDC in general. I have several great knives great with this blade shape... just a great blade shape :)
 
Sheepfoot or Wharncliffe is the handiest knife blade for me. Being that I'm an old Boy Scout, I'm always prepared. Saying that I try and have something like this in my pocket, for when I need a little belly.
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As long as my tasks don't include skinning, I'm perfectly happy with a Sheepsfoot. I really like the BF 2013 Congress Jack.
 
jc57 said:
You'll know your daily needs better than us.
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This. Who better to judge the type of cutting tool you need than you?

I personally like a bit of belly for a general use pocketknife. For example, these two knives are near identical for ease of carry. The top knife is superior in every way -- beauty of the covers, workmanship, quality of materials. Despite all that it's the bottom knife that I carry more than any other. I simply find its blade shape more useful.

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I'll stick with my sheepsfoot and it looks better than the lambsfoot. I do however have a craving for some lamb chops but knowing how expensive those are I'll probably opt for the ground lamb for a burger.
 
I have an old Camillus S702 (big sheepsfoot) that I used to keep on my boat. A quick, poorly planned trip caused me to have that as my primary pocket knife for a week! Thought I'd be unhappy but it did everything I needed. Sold the boat. It's a workshop knife now.
 
I find I use the Sheepsfoot and Spey blades on my stockman more than the main blade but I would never even think of carrying a single blade knife. Gotta have at least 2 preferably 3 blades.
 
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