Your favorite blade shape?

[YellowSwiss]

I am curious to hear what blade shape you each prefer...and why. Any pictures of those blades in action would be appreciated!

 

[YellowSwiss]

BTW..I love spearpoints...my beloved Swiss is a big reason!

 

[knarfeng]

I have to admit having wondered on occasion about your user name. I shall wonder no more.

 

[YellowSwiss]

Haha! I absolutely LOVE the yellow Victorinox. That love comes from grandpa's habit of always carrying his trusty yellow delrin stockman.

 

[knarfeng]

Your favorite blade shape?

Drop point and sheepsfoot blades.

edited to add an example:

 

[jc57]

One of the benefits of traditional multi-blade patterns is that I don't have to settle on a single blade shape. However, in a single-blade traditional I tend to like a clip blade with a pointy tip and not too much belly.

 

[mrknife]

I have to admit having wondered on occasion about your user name. I shall wonder no more.

agreed

 

[knarfeng]

sigh. If the thread is in the Traditional Forum, it means it is about traditional patterns. Two posts moved to this thread in General.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...-Which-knife-or-knives-are-you-carrying-today

 

[Neko2]

Currently it's wharncliffe and I usually say that thinking of whittling with it but I really think I just like how it looks.
I finally got a Case Seahorse after wanting one for years and it hasn't left my pocket.
I find uses for all the other blade shapes but really like the profile of a Wharnie.

 

[mrszeontestpilot]

Wharncliffe or clip.

 

[mrknife]

clip for me, most of my traditionals have a clip blade, single clip blade usually

 

[Hickory n steel]

Haha! I absolutely LOVE the yellow Victorinox. That love comes from grandpa's habit of always carrying his trusty yellow delrin stockman.

My grandpa loved his yellow vic classic, so much that I took his pocket worn old scales and put them on a like new one that I pair with any non sak I edc.

Now as far as favorite blade shape, clip points are definitely my favorite. It puts the tip a bit lower, but mostly I just like the way they look
I don't exactly have any sort of affection or attraction to vic's spear point blade, it just works so I use it.



http://s300.photobucket.com/user/ol...s/1474837895996842521239_zpsscazzije.jpg.html

 

[YellowSwiss]

clip for me, most of my traditionals have a clip blade, single clip blade usually

I think clip is way up there for me as well. I like the precision of it for detailed cuts.

 

[Knife freaky]

1. Drop point.

Close second is a sheepsfoot.

Daniel.


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[arizcowboy]

1. Clip point
2. Spear point
3. Wharncliffe

 

[dannyp]

For me it depends on the pattern. Some patterns just look better with a certain type of blade, while others look good with a variety of blade profiles. That said, I would say that the clip blade is generally my favorite for it's combination of aesthetics and versatility. Here's a couple of my favorites.
2016-11-14_09-01-45 by Daniel Pfeiffer, on Flickr

 

[fishcakes]

For folders, i like a single clip or pen and clip. For fixed blades i like a drop point or clip

 

[arizonaranchman]

Sheepfoot is my fav, followed by the spearpoint.

 

[ecallahan]

Clip and spear point for me.

 

[SadSappySucker]

If I had to leave my house with just one blade it would be a clip point, but I almost always have a straight edge blade of some sort with me.