At least he admits it, we use our knives for basic stuff 😅 but people always complain or want “better steel” than D2.. 😂 like their using a knife as a crow bar, or wood carving or multi tool functions.. 😂. Thank you for this video! Great knowledge! 🙏
They do a really good job, at least in the catalogs that I have gotten, of showing the different blade shapes and the different grinds, materials, terminology, etcetera and go a long way of explaining it in a concise and easy to understand manner. That's how I learned a lot when I started getting into knives back in the day. A good one is the difference between a swedge and a false edge. A Swedge is a section of the spine near the tip with material taken away, making it convex, but it does not have an edge. If you were to take a Swedge and sharpen it up, it becomes a false edge.
Great job identifying what types of blades. But maybe explain the application in more detail? Yah I get that pointy ones are more stabby than non pointy ones. But what applications were these shape’s designed for?
@@Knivess0 Not worried 😅. Like I said, it was a great video. There are a hundred videos out there that cover blade shapes. I just wanted to point out a few other types in case someone only watches this video.
Thank you for the video! A finger loop shouldnt be used to as a way to "retain" the knife since if used that way, the finger can be broken 😳. But the loop CAN be used to add extra maneuvers as part of the fight, like the karambit extension strike.
In my opinion, if I want to design a knife with piercing power, I'll make something like a drop point tanto or a spear point. It punctures nearly as well as a clip point without sacrificing rigidity. So bear with me: I believe the clip point is a method of reducing weight at the tip of the knife, which adds a little bit more maneuvering speed. Otherwise, I don't believe it serves any other function. But that's just my opinion. It is, however, very aesthetically pleasing.
I dont think the reason of clip point is reducing weight, that form of the tip makes it better for stabbing through skin which is its main purpose, the tanto tip is more tough for piercing into harder things and its less likely to break but when it comes to stabbing someone, if you make a movement upside there is a posibility to make contact with the upper and harmless part of the knife, what i mean is that the clip point has a bit more of angle to puncture and that could make the difference on a real fight
The spyderco's are proably the most recognisable knives, just by their blade shape. i didn't like the triangular shape of the blade at first when i first saw them. but i'm starting to like it. i think they are a little bit too pricey so i rather pay a little extra for a benchmade. but a spyderco is also really cool
Hawkbills were straight up made specifically for harvesting nearly every society/civilization on the planet that used metals developed hawkbill knives independent from each other they were never popularized for any kind of weapon until the karambit evolved from harvesters tools
I (UK) own the bailout in M4 and used it to drill holes through a thick plastic bin(Trash can) so it didn't fill with water and it works phenomenally. I absolutely love the tanto blade shape and find that after a little practice, it sharpens to a razors edge in seconds
Damn, if only there was some tool that would have completed that task so much better...somebody should really invent a drill or something. .the larp has reached levels not even thought possible.
OMG! I had to check the date to make sure you said this BEFORE me. I am the same - an "Americanized Tanto" is a Tan Toe (like feet in the sun). An actual "Japanese Style Tanto" is a Tahn Toe. I use pronunciation to differentiate between the 2 👍
I've pulled away from tantos...when I was young, I thought they looked great..now that I'm older...they are not useful for slicing or skinning. Its ok for Self defense , I suppose. I now use clip points for most daily tasks, I rarely reach for any of the tanto knives I bought years ago
I could've written this. Literally the same story for me. Used to love tantos when I was younger, but the appeal is no longer there for me. And the practicality isn't either. 🤷🏻♂️
I wouldn't say they're useless. The "Americanized" tanto is useless. You can thank Cold Steel for making this design popular. The traditional Japanese tanto blade shape is pretty useful. A good example of this is the Viper Katla.
Its not useless just because it doesnt fit your tasks, the tanto main advantage is the toughness specially at the tip, no other knife has such strong tip, so if your main use is slicing and not piercing through hard materials then the tanto will be useless for you, but not for others
@@francor2263 - good points. I did indicate that self defense was a probable use for the tanto. Reverse tantos however, are starting to grow on me...particularly one that was done by Kizer recently (I forgot the name tho)
I really like wharncliff which Kershaw has the dividend and the leek on bladehq right now in magnacut below 140$ and 100$, got one of each, love the reverse tanto but I also appreciate a good drop point and I love the aggressive look clip points have, and I recently discovered I really enjoy a good harpoon point too, great video
To add to this, tantō *literally* means “small sword” or “shortsword.” The blade shape itself most people are familiar with would perhaps be more accurately called “shinogi-zukuri with yokote,” but I guess that would never catch on in America.
THought this was going to be a knife video and you were going to talk about edge geometry and what not, this is the most super unhelpful video about knives I've ever watched.
Cold Steel knives makes videos to advertise their knifes where they do crazy shit to blades to show how abusive you can be. They do things like stabbing through cars. They make some of the most popular tanto blades witch because of the shape can handle the abuse. That's what he's referring to.
You are the minority. But there is nothing wrong with that my man! It's a great knife with an undeniable pedigree. But some knives just don't speak to people and there is nothing wrong with it. But... if you have never had one I'd reccomend trying one out.
@@underskillednunderpaid I've had one, but it just didn't speak to me. The Shaman on the other hand, that's a damn fine knife! I like the Manix 2 and the Smock as well. Spyderco makes incredible knives overall.
"Piercing," "self defense,: "tactical," etc. Total pretentious male fantasy bullshit. For man-to-man combat, you're way better off with a baseball bat.
Knives are often carried for utility, but also doubling as a self defense item for those who cannot get a firearm for either legal or financial reasons, and anything is better than nothing, especially if the item you’re using for self defense is able to double as a useful everyday tool.
I'm sitting here looking at my small stockman. I didn't realize that that clip point was only meant for stabbing. Clip points are great for digging in to wood. For like drilling holes. There are a lot of things you can do with a point, aside from stabbing someone. Please do not give the naysayers more ammunition
You missed the point.. it was designed with defense/fighting in mind. But Like lots of tools it can be used for multiple things.. for instance, a flathead screw driver. Designed for driving screws, but also great at opening paint cans as a pry bar. Intent and use are two different things
Paleeeeease!!!!!🙏🏻 the Bowie knife was named after Jim Bowie the man that fought and died in the Alamo! Jim Bowie "boowie" it is not named after the rock singer David Bowie "Boewee" who made his last name from the original Jim Bowie I would think a man that works for bladehq would know that! It's very disrespectful and irritating to hear people call it a Boewee knife like it's named after the rock singer! 😂
I might argue that the hawkbill was not originally designed for fighting but has been adopted by those designing fighting knives. Even the karambit goes back to agricultural tools with its origin.
I have a Benchmade 4300, I had 2 but I gave my 2nd one to a friend after I replaced the first one that I thought was lost. I found it in me camping gear. I've had many knifes, I have all my fixed blades still, I have my grandfather's knife that I never use, but probably the best knife I own. I had barrage from Benchmade, it was an anniversary gift from my ex wife, but the 4300 is the best folder I've ever had.
At least he admits it, we use our knives for basic stuff 😅 but people always complain or want “better steel” than D2.. 😂 like their using a knife as a crow bar, or wood carving or multi tool functions.. 😂. Thank you for this video! Great knowledge! 🙏
I'll pay triple to not have to sharpen knife more than twice a year and strop minimally
@@merrickx well D2 is a great choice for that actually. D2 is literally one of the hardest steels out there!
Bowie blades are IMO the best looking blades. Good video, very useful to see them all together.
This is a great video series. I love that you guys are doing a full knife anatomy series. Hope the series keeps going.
They do a really good job, at least in the catalogs that I have gotten, of showing the different blade shapes and the different grinds, materials, terminology, etcetera and go a long way of explaining it in a concise and easy to understand manner. That's how I learned a lot when I started getting into knives back in the day. A good one is the difference between a swedge and a false edge. A Swedge is a section of the spine near the tip with material taken away, making it convex, but it does not have an edge. If you were to take a Swedge and sharpen it up, it becomes a false edge.
Great job identifying what types of blades. But maybe explain the application in more detail? Yah I get that pointy ones are more stabby than non pointy ones. But what applications were these shape’s designed for?
I like that Warncliff, it's cool looking, and made here in the USA.
Great video explaining a lot of common blade shapes. A couple more would be the cleaver, splay, & harpoon.
Scimitar too
@@Knivess0 Not worried 😅. Like I said, it was a great video. There are a hundred videos out there that cover blade shapes. I just wanted to point out a few other types in case someone only watches this video.
The sheepsfoot on the griptillian is hard to beat
The hawk bill is also great at cutting banding, strapping, rope, anything fibrous. Adding serrations just adds to this utility
eletrician use hawkbill knife, its great for skinning wires. its a great blade shape for task that involve cutting towards yourself
Hey Shackleford, you live in AZ??
Thank you and Blade HQ for rescuing Knife Banter. I had stopped watching it for a couple of years.
Drop point and sheep foot are my 2 fav, though I do have a benchmade 945 which is reverse tanto and I do like it a lot
If you actually use your knife alot, especially for skinning and butchering game in the field, then drop point is by far the best choice.
Would ‘reverse tanto’ be like a Seax?
This vid is very educational & informative. Thank you Blade HQ.!
Thank you for the video! A finger loop shouldnt be used to as a way to "retain" the knife since if used that way, the finger can be broken 😳. But the loop CAN be used to add extra maneuvers as part of the fight, like the karambit extension strike.
In my opinion, if I want to design a knife with piercing power, I'll make something like a drop point tanto or a spear point. It punctures nearly as well as a clip point without sacrificing rigidity. So bear with me: I believe the clip point is a method of reducing weight at the tip of the knife, which adds a little bit more maneuvering speed. Otherwise, I don't believe it serves any other function. But that's just my opinion. It is, however, very aesthetically pleasing.
I dont think the reason of clip point is reducing weight, that form of the tip makes it better for stabbing through skin which is its main purpose, the tanto tip is more tough for piercing into harder things and its less likely to break but when it comes to stabbing someone, if you make a movement upside there is a posibility to make contact with the upper and harmless part of the knife, what i mean is that the clip point has a bit more of angle to puncture and that could make the difference on a real fight
Watched your last 3 videos, you guys really kicked it up a couple notches, could not handle the banter, keep these coming nice work
Please keep making videos about blade geometry!
Good old drop point is the best
There’s also cleaver knifes for EDC.
Thanks for all the info I like clip point and drop point I can’t pick between them lol
The spyderco's are proably the most recognisable knives, just by their blade shape.
i didn't like the triangular shape of the blade at first when i first saw them. but i'm starting to like it.
i think they are a little bit too pricey so i rather pay a little extra for a benchmade. but a spyderco is also really cool
Exactly. Ill either get a 50 dollar Kershaw, or Benchmade if im gonna spend big money.
I’m not going to lie this guy was pretty funny in this video 😂😂😂 I like his reviews too
Thank you for differentiating the knife shapes
Hawkbills were straight up made specifically for harvesting nearly every society/civilization on the planet that used metals developed hawkbill knives independent from each other they were never popularized for any kind of weapon until the karambit evolved from harvesters tools
You are doing a great job. As a streamer, i know that speaking for myself, it was very difficult for me to get in front of the cam.
I've been rocking a spyderco rock jumper! Great knife
Points for the Spidey try on the Pilar.
I (UK) own the bailout in M4 and used it to drill holes through a thick plastic bin(Trash can) so it didn't fill with water and it works phenomenally. I absolutely love the tanto blade shape and find that after a little practice, it sharpens to a razors edge in seconds
Damn, if only there was some tool that would have completed that task so much better...somebody should really invent a drill or something.
.the larp has reached levels not even thought possible.
One of my favorite knives I own, I've used the tip to eat cheesecake
Great commentary - thanks. I don't yet have a sheepsfoot but they look super useful!
Hey, super helpful video!! Certainly for folks newish to knives, but also a great 'check yourself' for long time knife people. Thanks! ✨😺
OMG! I had to check the date to make sure you said this BEFORE me. I am the same - an "Americanized Tanto" is a Tan Toe (like feet in the sun). An actual "Japanese Style Tanto" is a Tahn Toe. I use pronunciation to differentiate between the 2 👍
I've pulled away from tantos...when I was young, I thought they looked great..now that I'm older...they are not useful for slicing or skinning. Its ok for Self defense , I suppose. I now use clip points for most daily tasks, I rarely reach for any of the tanto knives I bought years ago
I could've written this. Literally the same story for me. Used to love tantos when I was younger, but the appeal is no longer there for me. And the practicality isn't either. 🤷🏻♂️
I wouldn't say they're useless. The "Americanized" tanto is useless. You can thank Cold Steel for making this design popular. The traditional Japanese tanto blade shape is pretty useful. A good example of this is the Viper Katla.
Its not useless just because it doesnt fit your tasks, the tanto main advantage is the toughness specially at the tip, no other knife has such strong tip, so if your main use is slicing and not piercing through hard materials then the tanto will be useless for you, but not for others
@@francor2263 - good points. I did indicate that self defense was a probable use for the tanto. Reverse tantos however, are starting to grow on me...particularly one that was done by Kizer recently (I forgot the name tho)
My tool knife is an old timer with a sheep's foot, and my weapon knife is a crkt wharncliffe
i respect the decision to pronounce the tanto differently based on how accurate it is to its original design
Great informative video thanks man👍
Any suggestions for a leaf shape fixed blade? I really like having a thumb ramp.
For sure would have grabbed a manix, native or shaman to illustrate a leaf shape as opposed to a pm2, that’s more of a pelican head shape
I really like wharncliff which Kershaw has the dividend and the leek on bladehq right now in magnacut below 140$ and 100$, got one of each, love the reverse tanto but I also appreciate a good drop point and I love the aggressive look clip points have, and I recently discovered I really enjoy a good harpoon point too, great video
Now i have to get a harpoon style.
I would say the Bailout has an american tanto and for example the boker kansei has a real tanto blade
Great video!
Love myself a good sheepsfoot
Agreed!!
Blade HQ should do a video all about sheepsfoot knives.
Nice video
To me, " standard " would be a straight edge like on a box cutter or razor. You didn't mention the nessmuk and recurve blade shapes.
Thank you for the review it's pretty cool. 😎👍
Nothing like a dagger. Looks intimidating
The leaf shape blade always reminds me of a bird head.
Good, Thx
In between a drop point and a clip point?
Drip point?
I'm not a bladehq expert but the sheepsfoot blade has a straight edge.
Drop point is where I stand with knives.
Tantō is a short sword not a blade shape in reference to Japanese edged weapons
To add to this, tantō *literally* means “small sword” or “shortsword.”
The blade shape itself most people are familiar with would perhaps be more accurately called “shinogi-zukuri with yokote,” but I guess that would never catch on in America.
That guy, George, he said something disagreeable about blade shape 3 years ago.
Where is a Kukri like the Cold Steel Rajah and Spartan?
I've actually never ever wondered that but good video nontheless>
I like modified blade shapes
How or where do I start ordering?
Can u open a shipping company to Vietnam, I'm really want to buy those products
Do you deliver to Canada or will it be kept at the border?
THought this was going to be a knife video and you were going to talk about edge geometry and what not, this is the most super unhelpful video about knives I've ever watched.
Very good Video. :-) Peace, Stiletto :-)
I always be stabbin car hoods
Spyderco Para 3 the best...
No recurve?
Stabbing through car hoods? Lynn C Thompson has entered the chat
I thought the Paramilitary 2 and Para 3 were labeled 'Clip Point',...
There is no such blade shape as a reverse tanto! It's not sharpened on the secondary edge.
you forgot the Cleaver blade shape
give me a folding two hand curve back one 😂 someone tries to mug me? they'll think again!
If you're after a knife for self defense, you're after a sword.
Or a dagger (as in the short sword kind, not the blade shape)
Never heard a blade shape like ’standard'
The "sheepsfoot" blade has nothing to do with the sheep's foot 😂
It is shaped like that because it was used to clean/trim sheep foots
The word you're looking for is 'exhort'. I exhort you too get a Spyderco.
Tonto in Spanish means "dumb" haha I laughed after he said dumb American
"They will straight up cut you"
Stab thru a car hood? What??
Cold Steel knives makes videos to advertise their knifes where they do crazy shit to blades to show how abusive you can be. They do things like stabbing through cars. They make some of the most popular tanto blades witch because of the shape can handle the abuse. That's what he's referring to.
You took a big risk by making a video on such a controversial subject.😮😮😬😬😉😉
I'm in the minority in that I don't like the PM2, I just don't like it and will never own one.
You are the minority. But there is nothing wrong with that my man! It's a great knife with an undeniable pedigree. But some knives just don't speak to people and there is nothing wrong with it. But... if you have never had one I'd reccomend trying one out.
@@underskillednunderpaid I've had one, but it just didn't speak to me. The Shaman on the other hand, that's a damn fine knife! I like the Manix 2 and the Smock as well. Spyderco makes incredible knives overall.
No worries. Not liking the PM2 is only a venial sin. If you ever win one, keep me in mind.
@@jayr526 I'm not gonna lie, I had to look up venial sin lol. Glad it's just venial!
@Ryan Weiss I will say, I didn't like them at first, thought they looked super weird but they grew on me, have yet to get my hands on a shaman 😅
"Piercing," "self defense,: "tactical," etc. Total pretentious male fantasy bullshit. For man-to-man combat, you're way better off with a baseball bat.
"Self Defense" "Tactical"? As one of 4 generations of military veterans, what nonsense! I love and collect pocket knives, but gimme a break!
Knives are often carried for utility, but also doubling as a self defense item for those who cannot get a firearm for either legal or financial reasons, and anything is better than nothing, especially if the item you’re using for self defense is able to double as a useful everyday tool.
Tactical for a knife. Not as in the ideal tactical weapon.
Stabbie
You're running a knife show and you can't even pronounce Bowie right?
Ffs
lol let me tell you how you're wrong.
Boo-e
Not like David Bowie.
I'm sitting here looking at my small stockman. I didn't realize that that clip point was only meant for stabbing. Clip points are great for digging in to wood. For like drilling holes. There are a lot of things you can do with a point, aside from stabbing someone. Please do not give the naysayers more ammunition
You missed the point.. it was designed with defense/fighting in mind. But Like lots of tools it can be used for multiple things.. for instance, a flathead screw driver. Designed for driving screws, but also great at opening paint cans as a pry bar. Intent and use are two different things
I couldn't imagine using a trailing point to fillet a fish or process game.... terrible advice
Paleeeeease!!!!!🙏🏻 the Bowie knife was named after Jim Bowie the man that fought and died in the Alamo! Jim Bowie "boowie" it is not named after the rock singer David Bowie "Boewee" who made his last name from the original Jim Bowie I would think a man that works for bladehq would know that! It's very disrespectful and irritating to hear people call it a Boewee knife like it's named after the rock singer! 😂
Pronounced"Tonto" not " tanto" God I'm done watching this video listening somebody butcher knife names! 🙄
I might argue that the hawkbill was not originally designed for fighting but has been adopted by those designing fighting knives. Even the karambit goes back to agricultural tools with its origin.
If someone could make a traditional style slip joint with a clip, spear and sheepsfoot like a stockman I think that would make the perfect edc knife.
I've gravitated to the warncliff but I'm careful with the tip (I carry a mini pry bar on my key chain)
I have a Benchmade 4300, I had 2 but I gave my 2nd one to a friend after I replaced the first one that I thought was lost. I found it in me camping gear. I've had many knifes, I have all my fixed blades still, I have my grandfather's knife that I never use, but probably the best knife I own. I had barrage from Benchmade, it was an anniversary gift from my ex wife, but the 4300 is the best folder I've ever had.
The balance and grip are unmatched. I wish it had a little bit better steel but 154cm is good
Missing harpoon blade shape.