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Which emmersons have a chisel grind..i loathe chisel grinds and i want to make sure i dont buy a knife with a chisel grind. thanks for any input.. And can anybody tell me if there are any advantages to chisel grinds?
 
Is there a reason Emerson puts their chisel grind on the side they do?

I'm a lefty and although I haven't handled one, it appeals to me because by holding the knife in my left hand, I could see the flat side and could make precision cuts. I don't think you'd get the same benefit as a righty.
 
For me chisel grinds are faster to sharpen. You only have to do about half the work. They're not as versatile as a regular grind though. Not worth it IMO.
 
harkamus said:
They are all chisel grinds.
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No. They are not "all chisel grinds." Emerson makes a few chisel grinds, like the CQC-7B, but most are traditional V-grinds, like the Commander. The thing that confuses most people is that the primary edges, even those on the traditional V-grind models, are only finish ground on one side, which, in my opinion, is dumb. I see no good reason, other than cost cutting for the manufacturer, that a knife with a traditional V-grind should have an unfinished primary edge grind on one side.
 
3Guardsmen said:
No. They are not "all chisel grinds." Emerson makes a few chisel grinds, like the CQC-7B, but most are traditional V-grinds, like the Commander. The thing that confuses most people is that the primary edges, like those on the traditional V-grind models, are only finish ground on one side.
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yup, so you can sharpen it on both sides if you want to, it is already beveled.
 
3Guardsmen said:
No. They are not "all chisel grinds." Emerson makes a few chisel grinds, like the CQC-7B, but most are traditional V-grinds, like the Commander. The thing that confuses most people is that the primary edges, even those on the traditional V-grind models, are only finish ground on one side, which, in my opinion, is dumb. I see no good reason, other than cost cutting for the manufacturer, that a knife with a traditional V-grind should have an unfinished primary edge grind on one side.
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Meh. It's a chisel grind to me if the edge is only finished on one side. That to me is a chisel grind regardless if it has the V grind on both sides...the edge is still only ground on one side like a chisel. The edge is what cuts. An edge ground on one side is chisel ground to me.
 
harkamus said:
Meh. It's a chisel grind to me if the edge is only finished on one side. That to me is a chisel grind regardless if it has the V grind on both sides...the edge is still only ground on one side like a chisel. The edge is what cuts. An edge ground on one side is chisel ground to me.
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You aren't the one who determines the definition of a chisel grind. It has already been defined, and your personal definition of it is wrong. Providing false information (saying that all Emerson knives are chisel grinds) because you don't agree with the generally accepted definition of a term isn't the best thing to do for accuracy's sake.;)
 
Emerson has been in buisness a long time, using whatever type of grind you want to call it, at least try it out before you slam it.

I used to EDC a few emersons, never had a problem with the grind.
 
if they are V ground with one side finished then i could just finish the other side...assuming its beveled properly.
 
The endura is a sabre grind, not a chisel grind.

A chisel edge (cutting edge) is an edge with the grind one one side

A chisel grind (blade grind) is where 1 side of the blade is completely flat, and the other side is ground.
 
All Emersons have "chisel" edges in that only one side's sharpened, however the tantos are the ones that are only chisel grinds.

As for why Emerson puts the chisel grind on the side they do, who knows, but it does benefit the left hand user better.
 
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