Flippin' Recurves...

Recurves on small blades, yes or no?

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GregS

GregS

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Is there a reason for putting recurves on blades smaller than 5 inches? Is it for aesthetics?:confused: I don't the logic behind them. Please enlighten me.:D

I'd like too add that I for one am not a fan, and it's not an issue with sharpening. Just don't see the purpose, for me they ruine otherwise very nice designs. I will take function over form any day. Does somebody have anything too add that will make me eat my words?:D
 
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I find that it creates a nice large sweet spot and you get more cutting surface for your length. They are also great for slash cuts. It is not just a "cool look" deal there is plenty of function to them, granted I do really like the looks of a blade with a slight recurve.
 
Get Tom Krein to do a regrind for you... I'm sure if you take enough off the tip it'll be fine. :)
 
:confused::confused::confused: What the...?
Josh K said:
Get Tom Krein to do a regrind for you... I'm sure if you take enough off the tip it'll be fine. :)
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I think I'm with you now that I have thought about it some more... maybe. I don't like them that much to go through all of that hassle, I don't think. Maybe if I saw someone cut a car in half with one... I may reconsider.
 
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I have one recurve in my collection that I do like because it doesn't have a huge belly, its my ZT 301. It's really a great knife.
 
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If you take enough metal off the front of the recurve it will become a standard drop point....
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Loud and clear now, sorry about the misunderstanding, and yes Tom is a nice guy.:D
 
GregS said:
Loud and clear now, sorry about the misunderstanding, and yes Tom is a nice guy.:D
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No problem. ;) I wonder what it would look like. A ZT drop point...

I had a ZT302 and one of the reasons I got rid of it was because of the recurve. The blade was really thick too. Heavy and bulky, I just couldn't reason toting it around. Maybe if I was going to pry doors off their hinges I would've kept it.
 
Only recurve I like is on the Benchmade 710 because it's fairly subtle. I don't like it when they are as drastic as on a Ken Onion design.
 
I like recurves, but I only have one. I just find it problematic to sharpen it with a flat stone. For touch ups Sharpmaker will do the job, but when it comes to reprofilling,,,,
 
Recurves = slasher power = more cutting surface (for the same price) = nice blade = :thumbup:
 
It's OK on my BM710, even though I'd prefer it without it, but the blade is long enough, and the recurve is slight enough that it's not an issue.

Recurves offer more cutting angles, and can give a knife with a straight tip some belly too. I like straight tips sometimes, and I like belly sometimes, but I just can't get into recurves. A drastic recurve also gives the knife more cutting edge with the same blade length, so there's that benefit.

But the recurves on some knives, like ZTs, I just can't get into them. I can see why some people might like them, but that's just not me. And the smaller the knife, the less it makes sense to me.
 
I think of recurve as a pruning section. It makes it easier for me to cut rope (or small branches) without serrations. I got nothing against serrations, but for EDC I'll pick recurve instead.
 
On a larger knife, like a BK1 I would like it, but not on anything like a folder.
 
Pro= it gives you more cutting surface per blade length to work with.

Con= ha ha if you try to sharpen it with anything but a rod.
 
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