Clip Point in stock
A clip point has a section of the spine near the tip that appears cut away, or clipped, either straight or in a concave sweep. That removes steel from behind the point, making it finer and better at piercing than a drop point.
It is the shape on the Buck 110 and on most traditional trappers and folding hunters, and it is what most people picture when they think of a pocket knife. The clipped section is often swedged, meaning it carries an unsharpened bevel that thins the point further.
A straight clip gives a stronger point. A concave clip gives a finer, more needle-like one. Both are called clip points.
The fine point excels at starting cuts, detail work and piercing, and the profile keeps plenty of belly for slicing. It is genuinely versatile.
The weakness is that thin tip. It is the profile most likely to break if you lever with it. If your work involves prying, a drop point or tanto is the safer buy.
The term is not academic here. 67 of the products currently on our shelves describe this feature in their own manufacturer specifications, across all nine brands we stock. Examples in stock right now include Böker Lockback Thuya Wood, Hogue Extrak Fixed Blade Black G10, Hogue Extrak Fixed Blade Orange G10.
Everything below is pulled live from the catalog, so what you see is what is actually in the Woodlawn warehouse today.
