flat or scandi grind

IMO The flat grind is a better camp knife and all around cutter. The scandi has a bit more lateral strength and is a bit better at batoning. It depends on what you are doing with the knife. In many cases it is a matter of personal preference.
 
I prefer using a scandi for carving. Most flat grinds have too obtuse of an edge to bite as much as scandi grinds do, though that can be fixed.
The flat bevel of scandi also gives you a better point to aim with for precise carving (traps and such)
As Bo T said, personal preference plays a big role.
 
Scandi is better for small detailed work but not by that much of a margin (flat grinds can carve well too if sharpened right). It is also a lot easier to sharpen out in the field. Flat ground knives usually require me to do my own reprofiling at home first so that I can touch it up easily on a sharpmaker and use a spyderco "double stuff" out in the field to touch up but can also do the job great. I'd say scandi grind for ease of use.

In answer to a question above regarding the enzo trapper, I actually have both the scandi and flat grind knives (though the flat ground trapper is in D2). I greatly prefer the scandi enzo for looks, ease of use/sharpening. Get the scandi version, you won't be disappointed. Oh and get it in O1.
 
Bo T said:
IMO The flat grind is a better camp knife and all around cutter. The scandi has a bit more lateral strength and is a bit better at batoning. It depends on what you are doing with the knife. In many cases it is a matter of personal preference.
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This. The main advantages of the scandi are they're easier to sharpen and when using the knife as a plane. I made a spatula a while back and the flat bevel really worked out well for giving me a large flat surface. Haven't needed that feature since though. The main advantage of the flat grind is it passes through material better(like food). If you want the knife just for woodworking then go scandi. If you want an all arounder get the flat. IMO at least.
 
Thanks, primary use is wood work, made my first trap and it was fun and I made it with a less then ideal knife, so I ordered BHK western drover with Orange g10 and black liners I'm excited
 
I agree with the scandi/woodwork, flat/everything else advantage stated above. My Koster Bushcrafters (one scandi and one flat ground) have shown this in the past.

Depending on your sharpening system, one grind might edge out the other (pun intended). My Edge Pro does a fantastic job on the flat ground blades.
 
the flat grind is an all around cutter, the scandi works better on wood. When i camp out i usually have 2 different knives a hollow grind for cooking, rope cutting etc., and a helle (scandi) for woodwork
 
and also FYI if im not mistaken the nessmuk wasnt originally designed for woodwork from his book, i quote " The one shown [nessmuk knife] in the [wood]cut is thin in the blade and handy for skinning, cutting meat,or eating with." Sounds to me more of a hunting/trapping type. I a big fan of G.W."Nessmuk" Sears but not of his knife design. They dont really work for me. (no disrespect):rolleyes:
 
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