Your favorite SLiPJOINT BLADE SHAPE & how you use it. Photos please!

[EdgeCraft]

There are so many interesting blade shapes. What task do you use for your favorite shape? Why does that shape work well for your task? PHOTOS PLEASE!

 

[Tsujigiri]

I'd be interested to see what modern slipjoints people have (besides SAK's). I know a lot of people think of traditionals when they hear slipjoint, but I know there are some modern ones out there, like the UKPK.

 

[knarfeng]

Truth be told, the most useful blade to me is a Wharncliffe or sheepsfoot. It is the blade that allows you to cut with the point without having the blade close on your hand. I use it to start a cut in the center of a box or package, instead of on the edge. Now, I carry lots of traditional knives that don't have a Wharncliffe or sheepsfoot. But that is the most useful blade shape to me and I tend towards carrying a stockman because of it.

 

[cutter17]

I agree with knarfeng about the wharncliffe blade shape being the most useful to me. I like whittler patterns, especially the Case Humpback, and most whittlers have that particular blade.:thumbup:

 

[yablanowitz]

I like wharncliffes as well, but there are some things that just call for a bit of belly in the blade, which the wharnie just doesn't have. For me, the good old clip point is the most versatile.

 

[johnwaynesandw]

Heres another vote for the sheep's foot blade. This is one of my most carried non-locking knife. It is a Case two-blade congrss or half congress depending on who you ask made 1965-69.



















Thanks,
John

 

[Thalestin]

Another vote for the clip point. Seems to excel in most tasks I use a knife for

 

[fast14riot]

For me it has to be a sheepsfoot or California Clip. I like the sheepsfoot because when cutting line, or dowels, just line it up and give it a whack on the spine. Plenty of strength all the way to the tip for that kind of work. The CA. clip I like for its slightly longer and leaner profile (compared to a standard clip) with a fine point for slicing and detail work.

I have a half congress with the pen blade broken off that is a great little shop knife. I don't like using a pencil for wood working, so this knife gets left out and open for marking wood. I may get around to replacing the blade this year and working it over, but then I would need to find a new shop knife.


-Xander

 

[dannyp]

Well, my favorite would probably be a nice clip, followed by a spear point. They have the best overall balance for a variety of tasks. Here's one with both.

I've been digging the wharncliffe on this Swayback Jack that I got recently. It's great for cutting sections out of the middle of boxes or other tasks where good tip control is helpful.

It's too hard to pick just one. That's one of the great things about multi-bladed slip joint knives, you don't have to.

 

[OldSarSwmr]

Another vote for the wharncliffe. These two see a lot of pocket time.

 

[dePaul]

Wharncliffe for me as well.

~Paul~

PS The knife is made in Eskilstuna (Sweden). Sandvik 12C27 blade steel.
Scandi grind.

 

[YayILikePie]

I'm a big fan of the wharncliffe and sheepsfoot blades, both for the same reasons as listed by many others already. Besides that, I really like using a clip point blade. There's still a fine tip available for opening packages and there's a bit more belly compared to the other two blades.

 

[JPD1998]

My favorite is a wharncliffe blade or the sheepsfoot blade on a large stockman. This Case Norfolk and the Seahorse whittler are my favorite knives with wharncliffe blades.

 

[marthinus]

I like a clip point, something with belly for a slipjoint, it gets used for hunting sometimes and then the bit of belly helps.

 

[Railsplitter]

I use a sheepsfoot blade more than anything else. My knives see most of their usage at my workplace. I open a lot of boxes and I find that the short, broad, straight edge design of the sheepsfoot blade is perfect for that task.

I frequently need to cut plastic or nylon banding and I like a blade with a little more length for that. I'm a big fan of the spear blade for these tasks.

I am never without a Stockman in my pocket and this Case Humpback Stockman has been riding in my watch pocket since Christmas day. I seldom use the spey blade but I like having it there when I do need it.

This GEC Ez-Open has been riding in my right front pocket just below the Stockman for several weeks. Did I mention that I like sheepsfoot blades?

 

[Kaizen1]

Love the wharncliffes:

 

[timberweasel]

One of my fav EDC combos...

 

[EdgeCraft]

Keep the photos coming; and exactly how you use your favorite slipjoint blade. For instance, I don't understand the spey blade's use. What is the one used to untie rope knots? Does anyone use it. What about other "little known" blades, are they a favorite? Why?

 

[EdgeCraft]

pardon my ignorance, but what is the difference in a sheep's foot and a wharncliffe? What makes one more usefull? Photos?

 

[matt1987]

it's a toss up between a clip point and a sheepsfoot