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Glossary: Blade Shapes
Clip Blade
Clip blades have for Centuries been the main blade in more knives than not. You have only to look at these knives to know the main feature of a clip blade.
Often found as the main blade in Premium Stockman, Trappers, Jack Knives and other knives.
Clip Blade, California Clip
The clip is even longer than the Turkish clip, it starts just in front of the tang.
Clip Blade, Sabre
The Sabre grind is one half to three quarters from the edge with a deep cut swedge.
Clip Blade, Texas Tickler
The Texas Tickler, also called Fish Knife (with hook disgorger) or Jack Knife, in its full size has a 5-1/2" handle.
Corn Blade
When shoes seldom fit well, a person often had corns on the feet that needed to be trimmed. This was the blade used. This blade has not been made in many years.
Cottons Sampler Blade
No longer made for the trade, now only for collectors. Usually a main or single blade in a larger jack knife handle.
Electrician Screw-Driver & Wire Scraper
Very, very rare except in Electrician's knives made in the 1930's and 1940's then later on Government contract.
Manicure Blade, Common
This is the most common of all manicure blades.
Often seen as one of the small blades in a whittler.
Manicure Blade, Curved
This is the rarest of manicure blades and found in the highest quality knives. The tip is sharpened like a scalpel for trimming cuticles.
Manicure Blade, Grooved
This is more expensive and therefore harder to find than the common manicure blade above.
Manicure Blade, Lawton
I have been unable to find who Lawton was, but this is the most elegant of all manicure blades and is always seen in the back of lobster pattern knives.
Pen Blade
Pen knives were designed in the days of quill pens. Their purpose was to sharpen the points of the quills. The Pen Blade was the perfect blade for sharpening and splitting the point.
Punch
A standard blade in Scout knives, cattleman knives, and Harness Jacks, used for putting holes in leather or plastic.
Screw-Driver Cap-Lifter
Rarely seen in recent years, once a staple in utility knives. Includes cap-lifter.
Sheepfoot Blade, Long
Most often found in Congress pattern knives and rarely as main blade in Jack knives.
Spear Blade, Sabre
Blades ground half to two thirds from the edge to the back and the top front third of the blade with a strong cut swedge.
Spey Blade, Budding Blade
Smaller version of the Spey blade, intended for grafting buds onto other plants.
Spey Blade, Long
The second blade in Trapper pattern knives.
Spey Blade, Long Curved
Very unusual blade, found in some unusual slim trappers and rarely other knives.
Wharncliffe Blade
A very useful blade from the 19th century. Very thick at the back for strength, tapering to a fine point and edge.