What do you all think of the spear point blade shape? Is it a variation of the leaf shape? What do you say, sal? I am convinced that the strongest, toughest blade shape is the convex apple seed ground leaf or spear point. If made of a good steel with a good heat treatment those two shapes will win over even the drop point and clip points, scimitar points, stiletto point, and would only be equalled by the tanto and possibly wharncliffe.
Curvature. I was personally inside a canvas tipi, hand sewn and well anchored to the ground during a tornado. The winds hit the conical curve and flowed around the sides, pressing it firmly to the ground. Had it been a box shaped house it would be splinters. Same thing.
I certainly think the leaf shape has proved itself. But I'll have to disagree on a couple of points. I don't feel that the leaf or spear wins out over a drop point or a clip point; those are favorites of mine. I'd like to see more Spyderco in clip point. And I don't think a tanto will ever be much of an EDC! I use my tanto for digging up dandelions, never to carry! (Well, the second point is great for opening Amazon boxes.) The Wharncliffe however is not so easily dismissed. At times there is no substitute for that straight cutting edge; still, I'm not so sure I'd call it an EDC.
What do you all think of the spear point blade shape? Is it a variation of the leaf shape? What do you say, sal? I am convinced that the strongest, toughest blade shape is the convex apple seed ground leaf or spear point. If made of a good steel with a good heat treatment those two shapes will win over even the drop point and clip points, scimitar points, stiletto point, and would only be equalled by the tanto and possibly wharncliffe.
Curvature. I was personally inside a canvas tipi, hand sewn and well anchored to the ground during a tornado. The winds hit the conical curve and flowed around the sides, pressing it firmly to the ground. Had it been a box shaped house it would be splinters. Same thing.
I certainly think the leaf shape has proved itself. But I'll have to disagree on a couple of points. I don't feel that the leaf or spear wins out over a drop point or a clip point; those are favorites of mine. I'd like to see more Spyderco in clip point. And I don't think a tanto will ever be much of an EDC! I use my tanto for digging up dandelions, never to carry! (Well, the second point is great for opening Amazon boxes.) The Wharncliffe however is not so easily dismissed. At times there is no substitute for that straight cutting edge; still, I'm not so sure I'd call it an EDC.
