Bushcraft grind style?

What grind style?

  • Scandi

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  • Flat

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  • Convex

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Other... see below

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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Flat grind for me. I do not get out in the woods very often and if I do I'm probably hunting. I use a Spyderco Bill Moran Featherweight as my hunting knife. It is a full flat grind (FFG) with a "V" shaped secondary bevel. Mine was purchased at the SFO in 2006 I think. The first run was a FFG with a convex secondary bevel but mine is much more current production.
 
I like scandi or convex.

However I tried a Flat Ground knife that Dan Koster made once that cut as great as a scandi or fine convex.

It was a full flat grind with just a barely perceptible secondary on it. Cut amazing.:thumbup:
 
mapper66 said:
That is funny. Had a chisel grind knife once. :barf: I understand what they are good for on a chisel, but a knife? :confused: I'm sure there is a perfectly rational use though.
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That's funny. While I did vote scandi in this poll, I've been trying a bunch of chisel ground knives, and the more I go, the more I find some good point to them (but unfortunatly, they have one major, unavoidable, flaw).
 
Favorite is the full convex grind, with convexed edge and scandi is my second favorite. Spear point, or modified spear/drop point prefered.
 
Scandi. It works best on wood, and doesn't do badly on anything that a knife of that size would be the best choice to do.
 
I can also say from first hand experience if you are looking to fillet your thumb scandis rule LOL
 
If the convex is done well then that is my top pick as the edge will be a little more robust than a Scandi but will still be close on performance !
 
i find they all work well. my flat ground blades all have a convex bevel anyways, so they perform alot like a regular convex.

i find that when they are properly thin at the edge and good and sharp, they all seem to perform about the same.

convex is easiest to sharpen, even if i didn't have my power equipment. i hate sharpening scandis, but i enjoy the aesthetics and performance. like i said, flatgrinds get the convex bevel for me anyways, so they are as easy to sharpen as a full convex.
 
another vote for the scandi from me. i like how they cut. my first fixed blade was a scandi that my grandpa made, so maybe that is what got me started.
 
Could really go with any of these myself. I have had great performers in all three.

Hey since we're on chisel grinds let's also agree that they should be hollow ground, with a VERY thin leading edge for ease of slicing stuff (at first.) But a very thick spine for a big baton target. How's THAT for a great bushcraft grind?
 
I go convex over scandi by a hair. I find convex to be more durable, scandi to be a bit more fine cutting in a lot of blades. Since whittlin miniature toem poles isn't quite as high on the list, convex has the, uh, edge.
 
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