Fully Serrated Knives...

The only fully serrated knives I've got are some Spydercos (Delica, Dragonfly Salt, Salt 1). Of those three, the Dragonfly Salt is actually the one I use most (probably because if I want something Delica-sized, I just grab my FFG Delica). All three cut very well, and with a Sharpmaker, maintenance is easy.

How do you sharpen with Sharpmaker? Similar to a regular blade? Thank you!
 
It is a discontinued Spyderhawk in H1. I love mine, was very hard to find.
Best serrated knife I own. Now they are very very rare and cost a pretty penny. Can be found on Plain Edge or Serrated Edge and can be seen from time to time on the big Auction site. They cost an eye, though, especially the Plain Edged ones.
I have two of them, BTW, a user and a safe queen. Excellent for gardening chores, as suggested, they are like a Tasman on steroids!
 
you can't beat them when it comes to cutting quickly through fibrous material. at work (shipyard) I carry a byrd cara cara rescue just for the purpose of cuttig through mooring ropes and various size rope stoppers.
 
It is a discontinued Spyderhawk in H1. I love mine, was very hard to find.
Best serrated knife I own. Now they are very very rare and cost a pretty penny. Can be found on Plain Edge or Serrated Edge and can be seen from time to time on the big Auction site. They cost an eye, though, especially the Plain Edged ones.
I have two of them, BTW, a user and a safe queen. Excellent for gardening chores, as suggested, they are like a Tasman on steroids!

Yup. Very awesome knife. Rare and expensive now. I bought a pristine one off the exchange. Also a well used one off the bay. Bigger like the Endura or Pacific salt while the Tasman is the size of the delica. Great knife. Wish they would bring it back.
 


my rescue has been through hell AND high water


Nice knife and I like that pic on your phone/tablet... ;):thumbup::D:cool:


One of my pet peeves about the serrateds that I have or have seen is that they are single bevel knives ... the bevel is on the wrong side for a right handed person.

As far as "sharp" goes I think we are conflageratin' terms. I think maybe another term is in order along the lines of compression, gathered cutting, SAWING . . . certainly not "sharp". None of my serrateds are sharper than my plain edges and I KNOW how to sharpen them and do.

I will buy the physics are superior but they still ARE NOT FUN
or
ACCURATE cutters.
They are saws and poorly engineered saws at that. I have a shop full of super sharp Japanese saws and these ain't them.

For instance :
Why are not butchers using serrated blades ?
Why are not sushi chefs using serrated blades ?
Why are not wood carvers using serrated blades ?
Why are not all utility / box knives serrated blades ?

I wish the serrations were available on the non-presentation side LOL; that'd be sweet! As for the bevel; do you mean the actual serrations? Because all of my serrated knives are saber ground and only the serrated teeth are cut on the presentation side.

Gotta wonder how the cutting efficiency would change if the teeth were double cut on both sides as well... :confused::)

As for sharpness, I try to maintain my serrated knives so that they are able to treetop hair in the larger scalloped sections and keep the point of the teeth as pointy as possible FWIW. ;) Key word there is try LOL. ;):rolleyes::foot::D

In terms of use; serrated blades have excelled (for me at least!) in cutting rope, zip ties, twine, tape, vines, and any sort of plastic packaging. Even cardboard seems to yield pretty easily to knives like the ZDP Endura 4. The uses you mentioned were pretty specific and have knives/tools designed for each of them.

I would not feel at a disadvantage if I could only carry a serrated folder for edc. :thumbup:
 
How do you sharpen with Sharpmaker? Similar to a regular blade? Thank you!

Use the angled edge of triangle stones on the beveled side like you would any normal edge, and then do a swipe or two on the non-beveled side to de-burr. Sal also demonstrates how in the Sharpmaker tutorial video.
 
Crazy sharp until it gets dull... Then, crazy dull until you throw it out. Serrations? Meh.

Learn to sharpen serrations.

I say Spyderco serrations are awesome and I can get them as sharp or better than factory when I resharpen them.

As to the OP....Pacific Salt. See below. :)

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Ha, ha,
The physics of the tooth geometry has been explained to me.
and the superiority of a serrated blade for cutting clothing or seat belts; especially when the blade is a little dull, has been explained to me.
and still . . .
I still can't get very excited about serrated blades.

I said ha, ha because you could do what I did, . . . really I expect you won't care for it but . . .

I chose one knife model and bought two of them.
Cold Steel Lucky.
I removed the non serrated blade from both because it prevents me from using the finger grooves 'cause the closed second blade is in the way. (and the single bladed Luckys don't come with serrated blades.)

Anyway I carry one (the one with the clip) for cutting seat belts ONLY and it stays super sharp and the second one (the one with no clip) I use as a steak knife and just accept that the points are going to get dulled on the plates.

OK . . . you can laugh at me now . . . I am.

I don't really feel that the serrations are doing a dang thing for me though. That a decently sharp plane edge can't and ALL of my knives are WAY past decently sharp sooooooo . . . .

Part of the issue may be that Cold Steel serrations suck.
I know that others will disagree with me, but I don't like how they cut, and the little teeth aren't very robust.

Spyderco has the best serration pattern that I have run across so far.
Give them a try. :)
 
To Wowbagger:
I hate Cold Steel's serration pattern.
The little teeth get busted off, and the overall performance is not good.

Try some serrated Spyderco knives. :)
They have the best serration pattern I have used thus far.

Do not base your impression of what a serrated blade can do from your experience with Cold Steel's serrated offerings.
For Cold Steel knives I'd go plain edge every single time.
 
I'm a huge fan of any of the salt series knives from Spyderco in a serrated configuration (plain edge, not so much). H1 steel is incredibly tough and serrations hold an edge super long due to the work-hardening process used to shape snd grind the blades.
 
Very true Danuke! I have both PE and SE Salts........SE ALL the way!! The plain edge dulls when breathed on.......SE is a vicious cutter! Just picked up an awesome Autonomy and it's also a buzz saw!!
Microtech's serrations are fantastic also!! They come screaming sharp!!
Joe


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Very true Danuke! I have both PE and SE Salts........SE ALL the way!! The plain edge dulls when breathed on.......SE is a vicious cutter! Just picked up an awesome Autonomy and it's also a buzz saw!!
Microtech's serrations are fantastic also!! They come screaming sharp!!
Joe


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Funny you mention that because that is what I experienced (at least it seems that way) with my PE Tasman & Schempp Rock Salt (oldschool)...

Maybe I need to add serrations to them. :D;):thumbup::cool:
 
About 50% of my collection is/has been serrated edge. Some thoughts about everything said or mentioned in the thread (and a dozen pics of my serrateds, just because):

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a- For me, EDCing a serrated folder has not proven an inconvenience in any situation I've faced these last two years (Pacific Salt or other Salt), in fact it's proven quite necessary on occasion. They excell with rope, bags, staying sharp after digging and scraping, fibers, wires, cutting through tense or really aggressive media, purely tearing and ripping stuff.

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b- Fibrous materials like agave leaves, some vegetal fibers and stuff I work with can only be cut with serrated edges in an acceptable manner. No plain edge would cut some of the fibers I face on a daily basis withous much, much effort. Gardening is tough on edges, serrated wins every time (i.e. when you stab into dirt and sand only the peaks get dull)

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c- Best serrated pattern is, as most have said, Spyderco's. Cold Steel's are too weak for everything other than meat, flesh, fish, soft veggies and so. They are more aggressive than others but can't stand abuse and are a pain to sharpen (like VEFFs)

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d- Salt series are awesome, and SE is the only way to go with them to profit from H1 properties. It's a really great steel for SE.

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e- Spyderhawk is an incredible knife that should come back in many sprint versions, it's a real winner.

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Excellent pics of some hard working blades Peacent!!! AND some hard working hands!! They look as beat up as mine!!
Joe
 
Part of the issue may be that Cold Steel serrations suck.
I know that others will disagree with me, but I don't like how they cut, and the little teeth aren't very robust.

Spyderco has the best serration pattern that I have run across so far.
Give them a try.

Yes the first is true and the second is a good suggestion.
Hey . . . thanks . . . a good reason to buy another knife. Now where's that catalog . . .
 
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