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I own the AK5.5, 6.5 and 8. The 5.5 and 6.5 have even symmetrical grinds as far as I can tell, but my AK8 has an uneven grind. I looked at several videos on youtube of AK8's and the grinds looked even as well. I'm just wondering if anyone has gotten one with an uneven grind?
The difference is about 3-4mm, or 25%.
To be more specific, I'm referring to that transition line near the spine of the blade where the flat part ends and starts to taper to the cutting edge. The width of those flat parts is different by 3-4mm. The one side you can tell is a quarter to a third wider.
For a semi custom knife and one that is fairly expensive, I would think they would be spot on. I assumed they used forms that they hold the blade against the grinder to get even grinds. I've never had a knife from any maker in any price range that has a grind that is off by that much. I know 3-4mm doesn't sound like much on paper but don't machined things get designed with computers that perfect symmetry? And like I said, my other Architect knives are perfectly even as were other youtubers.
The width of the flat part after the grinds on the shoulders are 11-12mm one one side and 15-16mm on the other side.
I'm just not sure if it would throw off the balance when chopping and the knife would tend to move to one side more.
I'm not mad but I wonder what Architects standard is? I've sent an email a week and a half ago and no reply. I just sent another one.
The difference is about 3-4mm, or 25%.
To be more specific, I'm referring to that transition line near the spine of the blade where the flat part ends and starts to taper to the cutting edge. The width of those flat parts is different by 3-4mm. The one side you can tell is a quarter to a third wider.
For a semi custom knife and one that is fairly expensive, I would think they would be spot on. I assumed they used forms that they hold the blade against the grinder to get even grinds. I've never had a knife from any maker in any price range that has a grind that is off by that much. I know 3-4mm doesn't sound like much on paper but don't machined things get designed with computers that perfect symmetry? And like I said, my other Architect knives are perfectly even as were other youtubers.
The width of the flat part after the grinds on the shoulders are 11-12mm one one side and 15-16mm on the other side.
I'm just not sure if it would throw off the balance when chopping and the knife would tend to move to one side more.
I'm not mad but I wonder what Architects standard is? I've sent an email a week and a half ago and no reply. I just sent another one.
