Grind Question

[lifter4Him]

Hello out there in suspect land, I have a question for you custom collectors. I was at one of the suspect's house yesterday checking out 2 CQC6's he had, one with the double bevel and one with the zero grind. From reading posts here and just by the price of these babies, I know that more than 90% don't get used, so why are the zero grinds so much more sought after. Were there alot more double bevels made, or is it because the zero cuts so much better? Not trying to be funny, just if they're just going into collections, what's the difference how they cut? Is the zero grind much rarer than the double? And can you send a double bevel in to Ernie to have the grind changed?
Thanks in advance,
Dave

 

[dd1967]

Well, I can't answer all your questions, but as far as I know, all the customs (CQC5, 6 & 7 at least) had a single grind, and believe me, they cut well !

As for having the bevel changed. I can remember someone asking that a while ago and the answer was no. The only bevel Emerson will put on a knife is the one it came with originally.

Hope that helps.

 

[John Hollister]

OK, let's see if we can get everyone up to speed.

The difference between a "Zero Grind" and a "Secondary Bevel".

Let's start off with the Secondary bevel as that's the "Standard" most are used too:

You'll see on the edge of the blade, that there is a very slight, small bevel that causes the edge to be "sharpened". This is the edge that most makers and manufacturers put on thier knives.

On a "Zero Ground" blade, the diagonal bevel of the blade actually forms the edge:

As to why it is a premium for collectors . . . .
Does it cut any better? Not that I am aware.

"Zero Ground" blades are rarer then Secondary beveled ones. Especially in the CQC6. It is more common in CQC5s and CQC7s, as most (if not all) of the year 2000 versions of these models came "Zero Ground".

DD is correct, you can't send your knife in to be retro-ground to a "Zero Ground" profile.

Hope that helps.

John

[This message has been edited by John Hollister (edited 06-05-2001).]

 

[Arkham_Drifter]

Well, the seconadry bevel is something that I spoke with Ernie about. He said that folks seem to prefer the single bevel but that the secondary bevel made the knife much easier to maintain. He also said that the secondary bevel made the edge stronger than the single bevel.
That said, I'll take the single bevel custom any day. Obviously it cuts exceedingly well but as a collector I have another priority. I am interested in early Emersons and these were made almost exclusively with the single bevel edge.

 

[See2]

I just think the single bevel makes the knife look better - "meaner" if you will. Especially on the 8.

 

[lifter4Him]

Thanks all. John answered my question when he said that the zero grind was much rarer on the 6.
Thanks, Dave