Thread: EDC Knife

I had to put more than one of the above, I always have a folder and a SAK. I think today it will be my SpyderCo Delica, I might also take a small fixed blade or an Opinel to whittle with, since I'm going up to someone's cottage for a couple days.

I have a small number of choices. I don't generally carry my vitorinox and I probably should, multitools are useful things. My favorite knife doesn't see much action either, because it's all steel and heavy, it's a J Rodgers, given to me by my god father and I am very fond of it. It takes a mean edge and is absolutely solid as a rock.

I have a browning lock knife that gets carried quite often, it's not the best knife but it's the most practical to carry, can be opened single handidly etc. Then I have a Opinel which is a fantastic knife, very light, but quite thick. Also a Laguiole, which I tend to carry to social things because it's a nice looking knife.

I carry a leatherman knife, not the multi tool, just a single bladed knife. I love it as a cheap beat up knife. I also carry a hand made butterfly knife that's wicked sharp and large enough to do some serious damage. I normally carry everytime I leave the house except to work/church etc'. I do take it to school though.

It looks like I will be switching from my Benchmade 940 to this great old Kabar rigging knife.

I will explain under separate cover.

Originally Posted by icedog

It looks like I will be switching from my Benchmade 940 to this great old Kabar rigging knife.
I will explain under separate cover.

love the blade on that old kabar... is that a wharncliffe grind?

Originally Posted by jockeys

love the blade on that old kabar... is that a wharncliffe grind?

Yes it is jockeys. Rigging knives commonly use a wharncliff or sheeps foot style blade.

Originally Posted by icedog

It looks like I will be switching from my Benchmade 940 to this great old Kabar rigging knife.

I will explain under separate cover.

I'd love to hear the tale.

Me I just switched over to dual carry:

1 Klotzli one handed knife in the back pocket

1 Queen Gunstock traditional slipjoint in either the front or shirtpocket.

Loving it so far....although I have to admit that the time that I actually use them is very little.

A Victorinox Farmer or Soldier
A Victorinox Sentinel one-hand w pocket clip

When camping/canoeing, etc...:
Sometimes a Vic one-hand Trekker in a belt pouch
An old 1970's era Ek belt knife (single-edge).

Originally Posted by JMS

Yes it is jockeys. Rigging knives commonly use a wharncliff or sheeps foot style blade.

Actually this is a sheepsfoot blade. Here are a number of blade profiles:
Number 9 is a sheepsfoot which is typical for rigging knives. Number 10 is a wharncliffe. (Caution, here comes the educational portion of today's show)There are those who will say a knife will cut rope better if it is serrated. That is not true. This knife is a very good example of a proper rigging knife. The blade is .133" thick. The bevel is ground at a about 35 degrees (as opposed to the standard 20 degrees). This knife will cut 4 " diameter line but one doesn't cut heavy lines like 4 inch hawsers by sawing thru the stuff. When I need to cut heavy line I place the knife on its back on the deck, lay the line across the sharp blade and beat the line down with a club until it parts. You couldn't get away with that if this blade were serrated, thin or ground with too sharp a bevel. Rigging knives are traditionally manufactured with a sheepsfoot profile. This really has little to do with function. As with all tradtions, there was at one time valid logic which has evaporated leaving behind only the result. In The Ashley Book Of Knots, Clifford W. Ashley wrote, "A sailor's work at sea obliges him at times to be both rigger and sailmaker. A sailor's knife frequently has a blunt point and, in addition to its professional uses, is the sailor's only eating utensil, his fingers serving as boosters. On long voyages a cautious shipmaster will lead he whole crew aft to the carpenter's vise and have the point of each knife snapped off."

Okay, so shoot me for being lazy So many people use those terms as if they were interchangeable and I didn't want to bother to explain the difference.
I can name most of those blade shapes but what are the 2 at the very bottom?

Originally Posted by icedog

Actually this is a sheepsfoot blade. Here are a number of blade profiles:
Number 9 is a sheepsfoot which is typical for rigging knives. Number 10 is a wharncliffe. (Caution, here comes the educational portion of today's show)There are those who will say a knife will cut rope better if it is serrated. That is not true. This knife is a very good example of a proper rigging knife. The blade is .133" thick. The bevel is ground at a about 35 degrees (as opposed to the standard 20 degrees). This knife will cut 4 " diameter line but one doesn't cut heavy lines like 4 inch hawsers by sawing thru the stuff. When I need to cut heavy line I place the knife on its back on the deck, lay the line across the sharp blade and beat the line down with a club until it parts. You couldn't get away with that if this blade were serrated, thin or ground with too sharp a bevel. Rigging knives are traditionally manufactured with a sheepsfoot profile. This really has little to do with function. As with all tradtions, there was at one time valid logic which has evaporated leaving behind only the result. In The Ashley Book Of Knots, Clifford W. Ashley wrote, "A sailor's work at sea obliges him at times to be both rigger and sailmaker. A sailor's knife frequently has a blunt point and, in addition to its professional uses, is the sailor's only eating utensil, his fingers serving as boosters. On long voyages a cautious shipmaster will lead he whole crew aft to the carpenter's vise and have the point of each knife snapped off."