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I am about to grind my first knife. Can anyone tell me the difference between flat and saber ground? I am going to make a small hunter/utilitie style blade approx 4" blade length. thanks in advance.
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SABOR HAS A THICK SECONDARY BEVEL. WITH A SLIGHT CONVEX GRIND TO THE EDGE.
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Hi Scott,
A "Flat ground" blade is typically ground uniformly
from the blade spine right to the cutting edge,like a V.
Where as,in a "Saber or sabre ground" blade, the grind will typically start at about half of the width (or half way down from the spine) of the blade.
Regards,
Greg
A "Flat ground" blade is typically ground uniformly
from the blade spine right to the cutting edge,like a V.
Where as,in a "Saber or sabre ground" blade, the grind will typically start at about half of the width (or half way down from the spine) of the blade.
Regards,
Greg
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thanks for the info!!