Whats your favorite unusual blade shape?

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Whats your favorite unusual blade shape?

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Hey guys I’ve been looking at some Kukris lately and it got me wondering what your guys’ favorite weird blade shapes are. Also if you have a particular knife you like with that blade shape be sure to put that down below as well.
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I know this is a little off topic, but for most of my life I thought a big round hole in the blade was unusual. Then I bought a Manix 2 a couple of years ago. 20 Spydies later it is no longer such an unusual blade!
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The reverse S is a very useful blade shape. I loved my stainless cricket before I gifted it. I also love warncliffe blades, like the m4 Yojimbo that has hardly left my pocket since I received it.
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How weird?

I like the CRK Insingo shape. I also like the traditional Puuko, which might be viewed as "weird" in the modern context.
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I'm generally a fan of simple blade shapes, like whancliffes and drop points, but I'll admit to craving a kris bladed DA/DE OTF auto. :)
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Always liked the Gurkhas Kukris

And as above, Reverse S shape of Cricket

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My favourite unusual blade is also the kukri.

However the most unusual blade that I have, until joining this forum, rather underrated is the blade on the Citizen.
Until I saw the explanation for this serrated semi hook shape I didn't realise how devastating it could be in combat! :eek:

Having said that the kukri would be my favourite as a weapon.
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The Deacon wrote:
Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:37 pm
I'm generally a fan of simple blade shapes, like whancliffes and drop points, but I'll admit to craving a kris bladed DA/DE OTF auto. :)
I'm a big fan of the spyderco Kris and I wouldn't mind an otf Kris with a DE.

I think as far as edc goes hawkbills are unusual but I carry one daily. Great utility knife for straps and plastic containers.
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The spyker has a weird shape that could either be terrible or amazing to use
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Wharncliffe. Easiest to sharpen, and best blade shape for general utility IMO.
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Team hawkbill for life, a fan of wharncliffes as well.
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M4Life wrote:
Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:07 pm
Hey guys I’ve been looking at some Kukris lately and it got me wondering what your guys’ favorite weird blade shapes are. Also if you have a particular knife you like with that blade shape be sure to put that down below as well.
The Civilian that I just received yesterday :) (reverse S)

Now, the Civilian is not really an EDC knife (until it matters), so for EDC, I'll add my favorite, the Hundred Pacer. Not weird by very unusual (and useful in the kitchen) width of tang compared to the typical trailing point blade.

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M4Life wrote:
Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:07 pm
Hey guys I’ve been looking at some Kukris lately and it got me wondering what your guys’ favorite weird blade shapes are. Also if you have a particular knife you like with that blade shape be sure to put that down below as well.
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I've really enjoyed a chopper and previously would have thought it silly. Very useful little boogers.
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I think hawks and wharnies are about as weird as I get. I don't mind recurves on large chopper type fixed blades but not so much on folders UNLESS they're fully serrated.
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The PPT Perrin's blade is probably my favorite unusual blade. I believe its referred to as a "modified wharncliffe."
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I like an unusual shape if it fits with the overall design. Vrango comes to mind.
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Hawkbills, here. They make gardening so much easier.
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TomAiello wrote:
Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:35 pm
How weird?

I like the CRK Insingo shape. I also like the traditional Puuko, which might be viewed as "weird" in the modern context.
Just last night I posted on another forum that a CRK Insingo is now the knife I'm most wanting after ordered a Sage 2 yesterday. A Spyderco Brouwer is on my list, and I suspect that once I get the Sage 2 it may put a Sage 5 on my list.
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wrdwrght wrote:
Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:33 pm
Hawkbills, here. They make gardening so much easier.
I am loving this gentleman's hawkbill I have been working on. Hawkbills unite!
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