Slipjoint

Variants

• Peanut—a very small pocketknife, with a slightly irregular ovaloid shape resembling an elongated peanut. Generally has two blades of different sizes/profiles opening from the same end.
• Barlow—a medium-sized pocketknife of tapered oval construction, with one or two blades of different sizes/profiles opening from the same end.
• Sunfish or Elephant's Toenail—a small pocket knife with a very wide body. Usually has two blades, one of which has the same wide body as the handle. The blades usually open from either end.
• Congress—a small pocket knife with a shallow concave back and shallow convex top. Usually carries four blades opening at opposite ends.
• Sowbelly or Stockman knife—a medium-sized pocket knife of 3" to 4", with a bend in the body. Three blades with one clip point, one sheepsfoot, and a spey blade is a common configuration. Blades usually open from both ends.
• Canoe—a medium-sized knife 3" to 4", rather wide with a slight curve. Generally with one large and one small blade at opposite ends.
• Trapper—a medium-sized pocket knife with a rounded end which tapers slightly towards the knife end. Two blades with a clip point and a spey blade is a common configuration. Both blades open from the same end.

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