blade shape and grinds

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andrewralso

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i am deciding on my next edc knife and i am trying to get some feedback on blades. from your experiences, what is the best blade shape and grinds? thanks in advance!
 
This is sort like asking, what is the best style of underwear or best type of shoe. It's just so highly personal.
 
Really the best shape and grind for the task should be the question. Still, personal preference is a big factor.
 
thats why i wanted to know what YOU think. I definitely know my favorite, i just wanted to see what you guys think :)
 
I love a good drop point! Also carry a skinner sometimes. It is a highly personal thing though.

Daniel.


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If those are your uses, just about any will do as long as it is kept sharp. Sooo get what pleases you, feels good and looks good to YOU. :cool: My preference happens to be spear type point and FFG in a medium steel (hard enough to hold an edge but not so hard as to be difficult to sharpen). But that's me. ;)
 
I love a good semi-wharncliffe / sheepsfoot blade.
Like a Benchmade 550 or CRK Insingo.
 
I like a thin, flat grind drop point for most everything. I also enjoy a thin, flat ground wharncliffe.

When the stock gets thicker, then a hollow grind works too. The key is that the blade behind the edge must be thin.
 
I've recently been all about Wharncliff and sheepsfoot blades.
If stabbing things isn't in your daily repertoire, they are great controlled slicers that offer awesome tip control.

They are also not too powerful to use on bananas....
 
I select my daily carry knife (for the day) based upon what I anticipate doing that particular day.
Office duty, light slicing = high thin or full flat grind.

Otherwise, a fatter, thicker grind seems better for rougher chores.

The upswept blade shape (think CQC-8) seems to serve most of my needs best though I have most of them from pointy/stabby to wharncliffs tantos - they all have their purposes.
 
andrewralso said:
just every day carry, you know opening boxes, slicing tape, and all that
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To answer your initial question;
I would choose both blade shape and grind (geometry) based on the type of tasks I most expect to be performing.

Based on your quote above, I would say the back side (spine) of the knife I choose in my initial answer. Slicing tape and opening boxes does not require any type of specific geometry to accomplish. The back-side of a key perfectly sufficient. Getting tape residue on a knife from opening boxes is counter-intuitive to me.

I suppose this would be one those occasions that I would recommend what-ever makes you smile ;-)

or ..., wait for it ...

Hmmm ..., best tool for the application ..., a boxcutter ...., so there it is

A WHARNCLIFFE
 
A slim thin blade with a full flat grind is the best edc blade hands down, if you mostly use your knife for opening packaging or mail and stuff that is.

I'd start with a Victorinox tinker, if this knife doesn't work for you it'll tell you a lot about your edc needs.
 
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