What's your favourite blade shape? An Open Tag. (READ DESCRIPTION).

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2 жыл бұрын

Hi everyone! So the video went a bit longer than expected, so for those who don't want to listen to me rambling for almost an hour, here are the details of the Open Tag.
This Open Tag asks the question "what's your favourite blade shape?" You can choose 1-3 of your favourite blade shapes. (No more than 3!)
This Open Tag refers mainly to traditional pocket knives, although modern folders are accepted, yet still discouraged.
Common blade shapes include: Clip Point, Spear Point, Wharncliffe, Sheepsfoot, etc.
You can post your top picks in the comments, but a full video response is recommended!
Channels mentioned in the video: ‪@paddyspotatopeelers2154‬ ‪@slick_slicers‬
#knives
#edc
#pocketknife

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@TheStreamingEnderman 2 жыл бұрын

Response videos highly appreciated!

@unfi6798 Жыл бұрын

The best collection we've seen so far. Priceless matey. The drop point is our fav. Cheers for showing us your collection.

@wizardofahhhs759 Жыл бұрын

My favorites are the spear and clip points for general everyday tasks and sometimes the sheepsfoot and pen blades for small, light duty tasks. I'm just too complicated to pick just one, that's why I have more than one knife.😄

@John..18 9 ай бұрын

I was just about to say, Clip point is my favourite, when I had to pause the video, while I prepared some food, and I suddenly realised, that the Lambfoot is my all time preferred blade shape,, (I had to used my TEW Lambfoot pocket knife, for the food prep..) 😀 Great bunch of knives, and an excellent video too.. Thank you,, 👍

@TheStreamingEnderman 9 ай бұрын

Great choices! Cheers!

@void1984 Жыл бұрын

For short blades, up to 3" my favorite is a Wharncliffe, for longer blades it's a clip point.

@rowlandbrant674 2 жыл бұрын

The aggressive clip point of a Sheffield Barlow for me everytime!!! Well I am English.

@TheStreamingEnderman 2 жыл бұрын

Great choice! I may prefer more "gentle" clips, but I still love my TEW Barlows!

@ianrosie4431 2 жыл бұрын

This was, as you found yourself, tough. But it came down to choosing from three, the Seax, the Leaf or what is actually a type of edge, the recurve. When I open a knife with a Seax or Leaf shape blade, I get a sense of recognition. I know these shapes, they felt familiar the first time I saw them, and have remained so. I know it's a cliche but they 'speak' to me. I suppose it's no surprise that these are some of the oldest designs of cutting tool ever found. So old, that scientists believe they were not only used by humans now long extinct, but also by older species, pre-dating humans. The oldest cutting tools we know of have been dated to over three million years, and when you look, there they are amongst them. The Seax, and the Leaf. But I'm a modern human, with very modern needs. Opening packages, decimating boxes, removing errant threads and solving the puzzle of a jammed knit. And a dozen other small jobs that make your day go a little bit smoother as you go about aggregating those marginal gains. And for that I use a blade with the most subtle of recurves. Currently, the Gentlemans clip. Funnily enough, if you look hard enough around that pile of rock from three million years ago, you'll spy it. A blade with a recurved cutting edge.

@ianrosie4431 2 жыл бұрын

The above should read jammed knot, not "jammed knit". The perils of prodding at your phone like a caveman 😊.

@TheStreamingEnderman 2 жыл бұрын

You mentioned a "leaf blade". I instantly thought of two things. A Spyderco, and a Sgian Dubh. Both sport a modernized "leaf blade". (more the Spyderco). And I've always liked the shape. As you said, it reminds me of old knives carved from stone. I know a fellow who makes obsidian knives of this very shape! They are still exceedingly sharp! I also love the TEW Gent's clip! Thanks for watching.

@ianrosie4431 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheStreamingEnderman Man, an obsidian knife. That would be awesome. I wonder if anyone makes them over my side. I'll have to have a look.

@Careoran 2 жыл бұрын

my favorite is still the clip point, like from the Taylors Eye Wittness Barlow or from a Böker Scout :)

@TheStreamingEnderman 2 жыл бұрын

That's two now for the aggresive clip-point! It's clearly popular! Thanks for watching.

@Careoran 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheStreamingEnderman oh another Clip point I like is from Lionsteel, also worth mentioning :) cheers

@TheStreamingEnderman 2 жыл бұрын

Okay, contrary to popular belief, I love Lionsteel. They make so many amazing modern traditionals! I'd love to snag the Dom or the Warhorse!

@Careoran 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheStreamingEnderman I have those 2 on my wishlist too ! :D

@TheStreamingEnderman 2 жыл бұрын

You have good taste!

@bearlynormalwetshaver1894 2 жыл бұрын

For camping it's a drop point with a convex grind. When whittling its smaller wharncliffes. For an edc I like a lazer sharp spear points

@TheStreamingEnderman 2 жыл бұрын

Nice choices! Thanks for partaking.

@bearlynormalwetshaver1894 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheStreamingEnderman Thx!

@2371Anita 2 жыл бұрын

Droppoint, spear blade, wharncliff. My least favorite is any serrated blade.

@TheStreamingEnderman 2 жыл бұрын

I always appreciate those. The Wharnie in particular!

@SoldierDrew Жыл бұрын

Sheep foot, wharncliff and Spey blades. Spey blade is a good skinner, wharncliff is a good cutter/carver and the Sheep foot excels as a utility blade.

@TheStreamingEnderman Жыл бұрын

I agree with the Sheepsfoot and Wharncliffe. I don't really like spey blades personally, but good choices nevertheless!

@SoldierDrew Жыл бұрын

@@TheStreamingEnderman of you hunt and have to skin animals you'll develop an appreciation for the Spey blade. Otherwise in domestic life it's not as valued for utility. Same with the wood saw blade in pocket knives. I use them ALOT but an urban dweller may have no need nor value in a wood saw blade in a pocket knife. Many collector types also claim the swiss army knives should stop including tweezers in their pocket knives but for rural working men we use the pocket knife tweezers a lot for wood splinters and cactus splinters. One's region, work, lifestyle and utility needs shape one's preferences in tools/blades. Ranchers/cowboys in my area value the Spey blade as a bull cutter blade. Necessary tool in ranching. Warehouse workers, office workers, will value more a blade that's better at opening boxes, cutting shrink wrap, opening envelops, etc. So the wharncliff will be their preferred tool. Carpenters prefer a wharncliff or Sheep foot . Roofers and linolium flooring guys prefer a hawkbill. I enjoy your channel for showing pocket utility knives. If you want to see pocket knives field tested in the woods, performing bushcraft utility work, carving replacement axe handles, etc may I suggest VinniesDayOff KZfaq Channel. I suspect you'll enjoy his channel very much. He's a humble Irishman raised on a farm, an avid hunter, and collector of folding pocket knives which he field tests on his days off for viewers to see what a humble pocket folder can really do.

@TheStreamingEnderman Жыл бұрын

Firstly, thank you for the long comment! Secondly, I'm not discounting the use of Spey blades. Like Hawkbills, Skinners and saws, I see their use. However, you are correct, I do live a fairly (Sub)urban lifestyle. So the need for a knife suited for Ranchers and Hunters is not present in my day-to-day existence. I have used the Spey for various tasks, but I generally prefer the finer-tuned tip of a Clip-point or a Wharncliffe. Again, it's just a preference. Cheers and thanks for the channel suggestion!

@void1984 Жыл бұрын

Does the pokey tool in Pipe Doctor close all the way, or does it stick out all the time?

@TheStreamingEnderman Жыл бұрын

Sadly, it sticks out.