“Sheepsfoot” terminology pedantry time! (+ bonus term suggestion)

[Petunia D. Feeble]

Hmmm. This is a knife I made and sold as a "sheepsfoot" utility edc. Should I have called it a modified sheepsfoot? It was intentionally designed with an ever-so-slight rise towards the tip. What do you guys think?

If sheep walked on concrete the edges of their hooves would likely wear a bit faster giving them a similar contour... so it's clearly an urban sheepsfoot.

 

[91bravo]

Looks like a Wharnfoot pattern to me. Very similar to a Sheepscliffe!

 

[tyyreaun]

Can we just call it "pointy knaf" and "not pointy knaf"?

 

[Mo2]

Hmmm. This is a knife I made and sold as a "sheepsfoot" utility edc. Should I have called it a modified sheepsfoot? It was intentionally designed with an ever-so-slight rise towards the tip. What do you guys think?

Is this a wharncliffe?

 

[FullMetalJackass]

Is this a wharncliffe?

Looks like an American tanto'ed Seax blade to me but I might be wrong, YMMV.

 

[lieferung]

Looks like an American tanto'ed Seax blade to me but I might be wrong, YMMV.

That there's what we call a reverse half-smatchet.

 

[Comeuppance]

Is this a wharncliffe?

I think the proper terminology here is "Reverse-Ground Traditional Kwaiken With Sharpened Spine"

 

[Adam Buttry]

Is this a wharncliffe?

I don't consider it a wharncliffe.

 

[halden.doerge]

One of these days I’ll encounter a genuine non-“modified” blade shape. As of yet I’ve never found one, but given the vast cornucopia of modified drop points, sheepsfoots, wharncliffes, and clip points, I assume somewhere out there some non-modified versions must exist.

Show me the non-modifieds!

 

[FullMetalJackass]

One of these days I’ll encounter a genuine non-“modified” blade shape. As of yet I’ve never found one, but given the vast cornucopia of modified drop points, sheepsfoots, wharncliffes, and clip points, I assume somewhere out there some non-modified versions must exist.

Show me the non-modifieds!

 

[FOG2]

Hmmm. This is a knife I made and sold as a "sheepsfoot" utility edc. Should I have called it a modified sheepsfoot? It was intentionally designed with an ever-so-slight rise towards the tip. What do you guys think?

I would call it a Wharncliffe.

 

[AndreLinoge]

Whatever. Throw the word 'lamb' in there somewhere for the ultimate pedantic snowflake meltdown. Lol

 

[Adam Buttry]

After reading this blog article (https://blog.knife-depot.com/history-of-the-wharncliffe-blade/), I think my design is probably closest to a lambsfoot, falling in between a true sheepsfoot and a true wharncliffe. Modified of course, since my design doesn't have a true straight edge profile. Regardless, I'll likely stop using any of these terms going forward and just use "utility" as that is what I intended the design to be used for.

 

[Uncle Timbo]

Far out man...what was this thread about anyway?

 

[abcdef]

Traditional sub has a massive thread devoted to guarding all sheepish blades.

 

[Chris*33]

Doesn't seem quite right. Let's stick with sheepsfoot or "modified reverse tanto spear point with a moderate belly".
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Meh, I also like Benchmade's reverse tanto too!

Not a 'reverse tanto' after all, ha?

 

[marcinek]

AG Russell says

Sheepfoot Blade: Has a straight edge with the back of the blade falling in a strong curve to the point of the blade.

Wharncliffe Blade: A blade with a straight edge and an almost needle like point.

Good enough for me.

 

[Uncle Timbo]

Me too, and I like the Sheepsfoot, based on that.

 

[GermanyChris]

AG Russell says

Sheepfoot Blade: Has a straight edge with the back of the blade falling in a strong curve to the point of the blade.

Wharncliffe Blade: A blade with a straight edge and an almost needle like point.

Good enough for me.

We pretty much already established that, now what do you call that benchmade, or the CRK Insingo that's what the thread is about.

 

[marcinek]

We pretty much already established that, now what do you call that benchmade, or the CRK Insingo that's what the thread is about.

"Bowie"