Bent Blade?

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wmbrady

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Howdy Gang,

I have a new 34OT "Middleman" (mini Stockman?) which has 3 blades, clip, sheepsfoot and spey. The sheepsfoot and spey pivot from opposite ends of the knife, but in the same channel.

I guess I have not owned this configuration before because I just noticed that the sheepsfoot blade is bent to one side to avoid collision with the spey. I guess this is done to allow both blades to both be in the same channel and at the same time have maximum length.

I noticed this while wheting the inital angle on my diamond lap. Yes, the blade has given me some problems through the sharpening process.javascript:smilie(':(')

Is this a normal configuration for Schrade? How about other makers?
 
Very common feature on stockmen knives, or most knives that have more blades than backsprings.

There could be others, but the only one I know that doesn't do this is Buck on their 300 series. Everything lines up nice and straight, and they're no thicker than a comparable Schrade. Makes for a very clean looking knife. Most others, Schrade, Camillus, Case, the German ones, have to bend the blades. Older Bucks were made by Camillus, and Schrade before that, so they will have bent blades.

This bend doesn't hurt performance one bit, and you get used to sharpening them (I sharpen free-hand). That's a great little knife you have, and will get sharp as a demon when your done! :eek:
 
I believe the bend is called "crinch" and, as Steve mentions, is normal and common on knives where two blades share a spring, such as a typical stockman, The Buck series 300 and 700 use straight blades, each with it´s own spring.
 
Hi Don Luis,

"Crinch", didn't know thats what they called it! Sounds better than "bent blade" :eek: .

I've been to Monterrey and Reynosa, but not to Mexico City, yet. I like Monterrey, Reynosa is OK, but very windy :D Good food in Monterrey!
 
I have to make a correction, since I wasn´t sure and had to look it up, the correct term for the bend is "crink".

This is described in the "Handbook of Knife Knowledge and Terms" as found here:

http://www.rangercamping.com.au/Knives_Handbook/Knives_Handbook_CutAway.htm


Steve,

Yes, Monterrey is fine, if you can stand the hot summers, my wife has relatives over there, as to food, "cabrito", "machaca" and the candies, "glorias" and "besos indios", nice.
 
Wow, that link has more information about Schrade knives than the Schrade site :eek: Thanks!

Cabrito and a Bohemia, good combination :D
 
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