chissle tip knives

[seabasedm]

I was wondering if someone can explain to me what this chissle type tip is for in some of these knives out there.I think most of these knives are sharpend only on one side.thanks for your time.


seabasedm

 

[GoodGuy]

There are chisel ground knives and also some knive that sort of look like chisels. Do a search for "Razel" and see if that'll help you out some. The "Razel" is a trademark (I think) of a knifemaker who is well respected for producing knifes that sort of mimic chisels.

 

[puukkoman]

Are you thinking of a tanto blade?
I personally think they're pointless. Some people like them for various reasons ("I use it for a paint scraper" or "I think the tip is stronger" or whatever else). I haven't found a task that calls for a tanto, and only a tanto. I scrape paint with a scraper, not my knife. I don't need to stab through car hoods or oil drums with my knife. And..... I don't need to hang around the mall and show off my knife.

If you're talking about chisel-ground blades, you'll hear both love & hate as well. I think they're just fine for general utility purposes. However, they're a little more difficult to use when you're whittling on some wood, or cutting cardboard, for example.

I think the Razels are kinda neat. Interesting concept, although I can see that nice sharp corner becoming rounded in a hurry. I might be more interested in them, but I like a blade with belly for slicing, and a tip for fine work.

 

[FullerH]

I was attempting to edit this and it was duplicated.

 

[FullerH]

These "chisel tipped knives" are what are called "American tantos" because, as I understand it, very few genuine Japanese tantos use the design. It was originally developed for one of the various swords as an armor piercing form of blade and a certain American company took it up as a knife design so that they could hype a knife that could pierce a car door. BFD!

 

[Esav Benyamin]

Chisel grinds are used on some (not all) Americanized tanto blades as well as on some regular blades, both bellied and recurve. A chisel grind works fine on an actual chisel, allowing the cutting edge to get controllably close to the work.

On a knife blade, it has a tendency to slice away from the work in the direction of the ground side of the blade.

Consequently, some Japanese chef's knives are chisel ground on the strong side, allowing the chef to place the unground side right up against, say, the fish he is slicing, and the portion cut off will fall away to the right.

(Apology to left-handers: chisel grinds on the left are strong-side to those of you of reversed brain polarity! )

The tip of a tanto blade is not necessarily chisel ground -- unless the rest of the blade is. The Cold Steel and Chris Reeve tanto grinds, and the Graham Razel grind, are all v-grinds. Emerson knives are known for their chisel-ground tanto.

 

[Esav Benyamin]

For those unfamiliar with the Razel, which is a great design, check out our Knife & Gadget Pass-Around Forum -- Graham Knives Mid-Tech Razel Passaround for information on a more affordable version.

(Nyahh nyahh nyahh nyahh nyahhhh I've got an original custom Razel! Please don't take offense at my attitude. I'm on my second childhood, and I'm enjoying every minute of it. )

 

[ClintB]

These pics are from the MOD Knife website.

These are what I'd consider chissle point knives!

 

[polish avenger]

He may be thinking of the Japanese kiridashi, which is the utility/woodworking knife that has been played with a lot recently by custom makers.
-Mark