Pumpkin Carving: Plain or Serrated?

[SteelDragon]

What's your preferred Spydie for pumpkin carving? Last time I carved one I used a Jess Horn sprint run and if I remember right it worked pretty darn good. So which Spyderco do you think is up to the task of pumpkin carving :)

Feel free to spice up this thread with some pics!

[vampyrewolf]

dremel

I'll have to dig out my pumpkin that I did a couple years ago for work, think I spent about 2 weeks working away at it... but then it's also one of those foam craft ones :p

[gbelleh]

I'm planning to use a Warrior! Best of both worlds. I figure the serrations will be great for cutting the lid. Plain edge for more delicate cuts. Might switch to a JD Smith for the fine detail. Here's a picture... now that it's that time of year, here's my calendar entry again:

[MCM]

Serrated is safer IMO, better to saw than push cut a Pumpkin.....
More control........

[JNewell]

You know you have to use an orange-handled knife, right?

[ChapmanPreferred]

I like a K05 SE.

[On Edge]

You know you have to use an orange-handled knife, right?

Not necessarily ... if you use a black knife, it and the orange pumpkin make ...

[npueppke]

I used a Stretch last time I carved a pumpkin, and it worked brilliantly!

I think you can get more precise with PE. Also think you can get more accurate cuts because of the chisel grind on serrated blades.

[Agent_Ohm]

I'm planning to use a Warrior! Best of both worlds. I figure the serrations will be great for cutting the lid. Plain edge for more delicate cuts. Might switch to a JD Smith for the fine detail. Here's a picture... now that it's that time of year, here's my calendar entry again:

I plan on using this exact knife for carving and I might try using the se pac salt to cut open the top

[cckw]

I use a fillet knife. Blade thickness is a big deal in carving a pumpkin. a typical folder of any brand is thick at the spine and that has to be forced through as you cut. But use whatever you want

[riot77]

Good job on this thread! I was wondering myself. :confused: Im thinking that a cricket might be a nice little carving tool, or a ladybug. :) Then I might see what the new Barong can do :eek:

[SteelDragon]

Maybe this one?

[Jay_Ev]

Centofante!!! Awesome knife, SteelDragon.

[SteelDragon]

Centofante!!! Awesome knife, SteelDragon.

Thanks!

[vampyrewolf]

the question becomes how to do this...

[Scottie3000]

I used a Chokwe and it did pretty well, but my pumpkin is a pretty simple geometric face. Its no predator for sure!