Nail Knick vs. Long Pull

[americanedgetech]

I can easily see the "matchstrike" pull being used as just that. A matchstrike.
Being that your awl in in the main blade position (front) I also see the utility in that pull. It just makes sense to me.

There has to be a reason for the name.

[zp4ja]

Top knife has a low pull. Bottom knife has a high pull.

Hey my friend that high pull with the incredible colored bone looks familiar. What a great knife.

[espn77]

Hey my friend that high pull with the incredible colored bone looks familiar. What a great knife.

Yes it is Jerry. You have a great knife.

[OLDE CUTLER]

I'm curious as to what determines if a knife contains a nail knick or a long pull. I'm looking at knives for sale here, and knives on eBay as well as my own, and I cannot find any rhyme or reason as to who gets what. Here's a few examples of both.

Can anyone here shed some light on this?

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Mike

I thought this old thread may be a good place to ask a question similar to the original post. Why would this Hibbard, Spencer & Bartlett cattle knife (made by NY Knife) have three blades, each with a different pull? The master blade has a match strike, the sheepsfoot has a nail nick, and the skinner has a long pull. Maybe the answer is "because it could"?

[Unk]

Here's a double pull on a small knife, a whittler with what I l believe are ivory handles. This one is only 3 1/8" inches in length.

[zoogirl]

Ok fellas, how about this?!
My Buck 424 has neither! It’s just got a fairly pronounced flare at the top of the spine. It opens very easily with either hand. Yep, I tried it.
I wonder if the ease of opening has something to do with it having a lock? Anyway, good thing it’s like this because it lives in my little emergency bag in my backpack. If I’m using it, it’s probably because the Big One finally nailed us. Being able to open it easily with either hand might be kinda crucial!

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Ok fellas, how about this?!
My Buck 424 has neither! It’s just got a fairly pronounced flare at the top of the spine. It opens very easily with either hand. Yep, I tried it.
I wonder if the ease of opening has something to do with it having a lock? Anyway, good thing it’s like this because it lives in my little emergency bag in my backpack. If I’m using it, it’s probably because the Big One finally nailed us. Being able to open it easily with either hand might be kinda crucial!

Some people refer to that as a "pinch opener".

[Lansky1]

Top knife has a low pull. Bottom knife has a high pull.

Thanks for that explanation - never knew that

[woodwalker]

Here's a double pull on a small knife, a whittler with what I l believe are ivory handles. This one is only 3 1/8" inches in length.

That is one beautiful knife UNK!!

[Unk]

Thanks Woodwalker!