got you now Karl, didn't know clips existed. having said that, the main reason for cutting into the blade is to raise it's profile UPWARDS as well as forwards. if you just bend an ordinary blade forwards, it just doesn't quite do it. thats why I called it a new type of dog earing. the blade is just too wide (width wise not length). it's the upward bend that realy does it.
will look into the clips though, thanks.
Chris.
