One for the knife nuts. What defines a cigar knife?

[El Presidente]

Fill me in.  What defines a cigar knife? 

 

1990 Case XX Classic Winchester Honey Bone Cigar Knife

1940-64 Case XX Slick Black Cigar Jack Knife 

Phoenix Knife Co. Jig Bone Cigar Knife

 

 

[David8406]

I’m a sucker for a fancy knife. I’ve never had a cigar knife before but I did put one on the Wishlist this year.

[Nevrknow]

Whichever blade is in my pocket at the time.😁 But then again I keep all my knives blistering sharp. 👍

[El Presidente]

Is there a definition for a "cigar knife"?

Blade length or shape?

[Fugu]

Those aren't "cigar" knives, Rob. On whatever website you've found them, it's perhaps cigar-related, and thus someone tried to make the connection by adding "cigar" to the descriptions. Those are simple, classic slip-joint folders, type "gentleman knives". Sure, you can also try and use them for cutting a cigar's cap.

[El Presidente]

1 hour ago, Fugu said:

Those aren't "cigar" knives, Rob. On whatever website you've found them, it's perhaps cigar-related, and thus someone tried to make the connection by adding "cigar" to the descriptions. Those are simple, classic slip-joint folders, type "gentleman knives". Sure, you can also try and use them for cutting a cigar's cap.

You could be right. I was wondering if there was actually a term/cigar traditionally used for a blade length/shape, both. 

[Fugu]

4 minutes ago, El Presidente said:

You could be right. I was wondering if there was actually a term/cigar traditionally used for a blade length/shape, both. 

Not that I'd know. Likely more marketing, if you ask me. Unless of course its designed specifically to cut a cigar in the way of a guillotine, coming with a groove like e.g. the Fines Lames does.

[99call]

18 hours ago, El Presidente said:

Is there a definition for a "cigar knife"?

Blade length or shape?

From the look of them it's nothing to do with the blades rather the shape of the knife handle, but then again I know nothing about pen knives because I'm not an oddball...or at least that kind of oddball.

[Fuzz]

On 12/17/2024 at 7:12 AM, El Presidente said:

Fill me in.  What defines a cigar knife? 

You need a cigar knife? Got one right here...

 

[El Presidente]

14 hours ago, Fuzz said:

You need a cigar knife? Got one right here...

...You Mexicans 

[joeypots]

The ring gauge of available cigars necessitates bigger cigar tools.