Favorite grinds/geometry?

Daniel Moore

Daniel Moore

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Ok..so what are your favorite grinds and geometries? We all have a lot of different needs to be filled by our knives and thus we all have specific shapes that best suits those needs.

I myself like drop, clip, or spear point blade with a flat grind and convexed edge. I tend to use my knives for things like cutting cardboard, packaging (especially annoying clamshell stuff) and I like a blade that is thin enough to be a little flexible that won't bind. I also like Buck's hollow grinds, they're very good cutters and are close to matching my flat grind preference.
 
For larger fixed blades I like a flat ground blade with a convex edge, or a full convex grind. Chris Reeve fixed blades are my exception to these preferences: the function, fit, and finish are so good that I’ve grown to like the hollow grind on their big knives.

For small fixed blades and folders I like either a flat or hollow grind with a convex edge.

Getting the balance right between cutting ability and lateral strength must be a difficult task, and I’m glad that so many makers do such a good job.
 
A convex edge is hard to beat, but they are very tricky to sharpen for me. I like the flat grinds as well.
 
Full convex grind and edge. In my experience, this combo works great with large and small knives.
Scott
 
NeedleRemorse said:
Ok..so what are your favorite grinds and geometries? We all have a lot of different needs to be filled by our knives and thus we all have specific shapes that best suits those needs.

I myself like drop, clip, or spear point blade with a flat grind and convexed edge. I tend to use my knives for things like cutting cardboard, packaging (especially annoying clamshell stuff) and I like a blade that is thin enough to be a little flexible that won't bind. I also like Buck's hollow grinds, they're very good cutters and are close to matching my flat grind preference.
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For what purpose are we talking about? Skinning out a mule deer or cutting up the carrots and tomatoes?
 
I didn't mean for each individual use, I meant for your EDC. In other words, if you were carrying a folder, what grind do you prefer?
 
For me, the sabre grind (I think) on the Delica and hollow grind on my BM 556 Mini Grip. Drop point style in the Mini-Grip and the pointy shape on Delica handles just about everything I need to do. Spear point on my M16-03 is nice as well, when I'm EDC'ing it. The bladeshape on my Spydie Centofante III and combined with the hollow grind is growing on me the more I use it though :D

- gord
 
NeedleRemorse said:
In other words, if you were carrying a folder, what grind do you prefer?
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For the cutting blade, clip point, full hollow on 1/16" stock, ~0.005" edge, highest cutting ability and ease of sharpening. For the utility blade, traditional tanto tip, flat grind on 3/16" stock, ~0.025" edge, strong enough for body weight prying and can work knots readily, chisel cut nails if necessary and easily handles bone.

-Cliff
 
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