More sheepsfoot profile blades?

[carter]

This might be overlooking something obvious: but why aren’t there more spyderco folders with the sheepsfoot profile? While I understand that strictly speaking a wharncliffe by spyderco standards is what many other manufacturers call a sheepsfoot (or some blend of the two), I really like how emphatically nonthreatening and not likely to stab my hand when cutting something small that shape is.

To be clear: I’m super excited that there’s even one plain edge sheepsfoot currently available, I really like the dragonfly and the other big choil blades. A sheepsfoot dragonfly would be so cute!!


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[Michael Janich]

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[mikey177]

Welcome to the forum.

Models in the Salt series that have sheepsfoot blade profiles that I know of are the Atlantic Salt and the Caribbean. The Salt 2 and Pacific Salt 2 blades are pretty close too.

I personally prefer more of an insingo-style blade, as I like having the ability to stab something when needed, and I am rarely around water or boats. I can see why others would prefer the sheepsfoot though.

[carter]

Insigio googling seems to indicate a sheep foot with a working point that’s between Spydie wharn and sheep’s foot with a slightly curved belly?

Yeah that’s a nice type of shape.

I guess my desire for “non aggressive” knife profiles is from a mix of working in very corporate software engineering venues, mostly using whatever for tiny craft projects, and wanting a blade that can handle hypothetical dog getting stuck somehow and needing to cut a stuck leash in a bizarre emergency as uses. (The assist on paper almost works aside from being too large, not being more plane edge oriented, and being huge compared with even the pretty fun native 5)

[Danke]

The Techno's and the Rescues have good blades in this pattern. Maybe a bit more belly on the Techno.

The Spidiechef and Rock Lobster are nice too but the Rock Lobster is pretty hard to find.

[MrGibson]

My favorite small Spyderco is my favorite exactly because of that “sheepsfoot with a belly” shape.

[twinboysdad]

My favorite small Spyderco is my favorite exactly because of that “sheepsfoot with a belly” shape.

Beat me to it, Pingo was a great knife and a Delica sized locking version would ROCK. Sal has said before he won’t reboot the Pingo as is as the collaborators work at another manufacturer

[mikey177]

I completely forgot about the Spyderco Stok drop point, in case you need a sheepsfoot profile fixed blade.

[gooeytek]

Drunken.

[kobold]

I am eyeing this 3" one in 14c28n ATM.

[carter]

My favorite small Spyderco is my favorite exactly because of that “sheepsfoot with a belly” shape.

Oh, I do have a pingo. It’s pretty cute. I do find its full flat grind challenging for me to sharpen effectively, which its definitely a skill issue on my part. I do find its wedge shape makes certain tasks more challenging to use it for. Either wacky craft prjects, boxes or low stakes mcguyvery.

Though since I do play around with silver smithing I wonder what steels can handle getting exposed to 200-300c but not lose its hrc temper, ignoring handle melting issues. I guess that probably would be mostly high speed tool steels.

[vivi]

Might be bigger than you're after but have you considered the Atlantic Salt?



You could also grind the serrations off a SE model if you feel like you find the perfect model but it only comes in SE. Won't be pretty but it works. Maybe the Manbug Salt would fit the bill.

[carter]

@vivi yeah I’ve thought about both of those approaches, I’ll probably go for that lc200n salt you suggest.

Grinding down one of the serrated ones is certainly possible, I’ve even contemplated doing that. Though not what I’d like to start with :).

Though if I diy it I’ll have to manage dust control in an urban rental and make sure no debris is left over for both the safety of the little dog and my relationships :)

[carter]

For the man big idea, isn’t there some mechanical procedure for hardening the h1/h2 steel?