flat grind....hollow grind...

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DanEHunter

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Ok, maybe I've been misinformed or I just woke from a bad dream....is it true that Strider is switching their knives from hollow grind to flat grind? When we order knives are we going to be given the option? This isn't meant to be as much of a rant as it is an outcry of concern. I may be in the minority but I really don't care for the looks of the new flat grind blades and I would have a really hard time believing they're as durable. If anyone has any info on this I'd really appreciate seeing it...thanks.

Ps: When I opened the box that my MSC 7.5 came in for the first time, I was in awe....
 
Is "flat grind" the same as "chisel grind", i.e. one side of the blade remains flat and the opposite side is chiseled down to the edge? While not aesthetically pleasing, I hear (and have experienced first hand) that such blades are very strong and, as one old knife hand described them, "wicked sharp". Please enlighten me. Thanks.
 
Flat ground is not chisel ground. Yes, they are making a bunch of flat ground knives. But, they are Strider Knives and will hold up to all you can put it through. Yes, you will always have the option of a different grind. They are custom knife makers and that's part of the job. I have seen the flat ground and they look cool as hell. I feel comfortable with either grinds. Don't you worry, Strider is still going to be the same Strider. Different isn't always bad!
 
Ryan:

I know what a hollow-grind is and what a chisel-grind is. Now, what is a flat-grind and how does it differ from the above two - pluses and minuses? Thanks in advance.
 
Ryan is a little busy, so allow me...

A flat grind is where the maker grinds against a platen on BOTH sides of the blank. A chisel ground blade has the knife ground against the platen on ONE side. Yes, a flat ground blade is quite strong. If you read the FAQ on blade geometry, you can get a lot of info on grinds and such. The flat ground blades should be a bit lighter, as strong as ever and still quite sharp. Mick or Duane can correct me if I am wrong on that. Oh, a flat ground blade will work ambidexterously as well, as compared to a chisel ground blade. Chisel ground blades tend to cut towards the ground side. Flat ground blades don't do that.

By the way, it is a bit clumsy to talk of flat ground versus chisel ground, because a lot of chisel ground blades ARE flat ground! Flat refers to the face of the blade being just that-flat. It is ground against a flat surface, that being a platen. Hollow ground blades are ground against a wheel. Chisel ground refers to only one side being ground, with the other side being flat. So, you can have a hollow ground chisel grind or a flat ground chisel grind.
 
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