Do serrations look like this?

Kaxter

Kaxter

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Hi, I just got my knife in the mail and it is my first "real" knife. The knife is not exactly as sharp as I thought it would be. It wont cut the hair off of my arms by just running the blade down my arm, (like my 20 dollar kershaw does). My main concern is the serrations on the opposite side, does it look like they have been sharpened? I bought this NIB and I want to make sure it is infact new. Also, a friend jokingly said "ya, you buy off of the internet and you probably have a fake knife", so now I am totaly paranoid, so by these pics please tell me if the knife looks legit, and if the serrations are the way they are supposed to be. I have a pic of the box that was sent to me, the blade logo, and the serrations that I am worried about. Are they supposed to be like that on the opposite side of them? Thanks in advance.
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Edited to fix terrible spelling....hope I got it all...lol
 
If I'm not mistaken, most serrations I have seen are chisel ground even if the blade is not. All the Benchmades I have are that way.
 
For the shaving just try a slightly different angle to your arm. I've done the shaving trick a lot but if the anle isn't just right it won't work unless your knife is extremely sharp. (read spyderco :) )
 
Serrations are not saw. If serrations where grind on both side you will have a saw. A saw can't make a clean cut on paper and other materials. Even a blade get a double grind the serrations are only made on one side of the edge. If the serration are made on the right side this is for right hand user if they are made on the left side they are best designed for left hand.
 
Looks to me like you've got a 100% authentic Emerson. :) Congrats.

You dont have to worry about getting burned if you buy from reputable dealers like www.1sks.com, www.newgraham.com, www.agrussell.com (Just examples, theres lots more - hit the Good Bad & Ugly forum in Exchange, and you'll see who's good and who's not). or if you buy from reputable forum members.
Once you're knife knut gene kicks in 100% hardcore, and you can recognize the real deal from the fake, hit Ebay. :)
 
ok, I know have pics side by side of the serrations, on on side is where they are cut, and the other side they are poilished or something. Is the polish the way its supposed to be? After this, I am done asking questions, lol.

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I figure what they do is cut the serrations on the left side, and then buff the other side to remove the wire edge. That gives it the semi-polished look all along the serrations on the right side.
 
Luku> I find serrations ground on the same side to work for the same hand. For example, spyderco grinds them on the left side, planning for a mainly right hand ELU group, as it will push material to left and knife to right, while your hand pressure keeps it more to centre. I carry a SE endura all day on left side.

If you want to tell me serrations can't be ground on both sides, look at my tufram SE Cricket. I've been beating on it since march 01, and every time I sharpen I do equal strokes on each side. Serrations are strong, shaving sharp, and cut damn near anything they can(given a 2" blade, well...).

As for shaving with a serrated knife, strop the edge in each serration with a shoe lace loaded with compound. Run it up each one, rather than across the lace. Takes 5-6 changovers and about 4 passes each time, but you'll take the wire off. The lay the knife close to flat on your arm, and it'll pop hairs.
 
Yes you can have serrations on left side and use your right hand but look at this:
1)take a small piece of wood in your left hand
2) take a knife with left serrations on your right hand
3) put the side of your blade on the piece of wood and move down the blade
4) do the same thing but you put the knife on your left hand and the piece of wood in your right hand and see the difference.

I regret to say but serrations sharpened on both side are no more serrations but saw teeth.
 
luku, have no regrets - double ground serrations are not saw teeth, just double ground serrations. A saw will have offset teeth, so it is self cleaning and will keep cutting. Look at any saw blade, you will see the teeth are not aligned, they are staggered. A saw blade with straight teeth will not cut very efficiently.
 
I think that Alphalpha PB is right. I tlooks liek the back of the serrations were buffed, to remove a burr from the sharpening of the serrations. I think that most factories and most custom guys use belts to set an edge (and wheels to do diamonds) and then buff to remove the burr. That is what I do on the knives I make!

Congrats on getting a nice Emerson. I just made deals for my first 2 this week!
 
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