Hollow ground blades preference

[Gary W. Graley]

I think a majority of us prefer a hollow ground blade with a thin behind the edge. Of course heavier duty type knives would handle rough duty, but most cut are less effort with a hollow ground blade.

My recent folder by Kizer has a nice hollow ground blade of M390

https://flic.kr/p/2rVXxQy

https://flic.kr/p/2rQt7qm

I’m always looking for hollow ground blades so if you like them please post ones that you have first hand experience with.
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[The True North]

I had a first gen. Cold Steel Recon 1 way back in the day that had a hollow ground blade. Thing cut really well, despite the AUS-8 not being that stellar. I miss that knife, and vastly prefer those old crossbar lock models to the new ones.

 

[kobold]

folder: HHG
fixie: full convex

 

[The Zieg]

Or, "There is a place for many a different grind, as needed."

 

[Alberta Ed]

No complaints about Buck 110 or 112.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Or, "There is a place for many a different grind, as needed."

Of course situations often dictate what kind to use, a good question for another poll.
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[NCCNC]

I had a first gen. Cold Steel Recon 1 way back in the day that had a hollow ground blade. Thing cut really well, despite the AUS-8 not being that stellar. I miss that knife, and vastly prefer those old crossbar lock models to the new ones.

It’s funny you mention cold steel because of all the premium hollow ground knives I have had over the years, the hollow grind on a cold steel mini AK-47 I gifted to a friend, had one of the best examples this grind I have seen. It was like a little laser beam. Very fine behind the edge with a polished dlc coating. It would flat out cut.

 

[waynemanning74]

I have beat the doors off this knife several times it's my very favorite fixed blade and I wanted to trust it so I tried it.
Don't underestimate a well done hollow grind for hard use. That's hickory it went through knots cross grain baton and still cleanly sliced paper with zero issues.
It's also been reprofiled to pretty thin behind the edge

 

[longbow]

I just picked up a Combative Edge G1 ltd ed. folder that has a 2/3 blade height hollow grind. Never knew about the G1 iteration until I bought it. Very heavy duty folder and big to boot. stay safe and keepem sharp

 

[marrenmiller]

A while ago I compared two of my folding knives that had nearly identical blade stock thickness, grind height, and edge thickness, but different grinds (flat vs. hollow). It wasn't a perfect comparison, as the flat ground knife had a more acute edge angle, but the hollow ground knife still cut with noticeably less effort across everything I tried, including food prep. In contrast to the common arguments against, I didn't encounter any instances where the hollow ground knife wedged and required more force than a flat ground knife.

Ever since then, I've been a firm believer in hollow grinds for everything.

 

[SharpBits]

I love high hollow grinds.

 

[Recon_Tanto]

hollow grinds have more character than flat grinds. the way light dances off of them is something else!

 

[conan11]

I love full flat grinds. They pass through cardboard much better. I was the only one to vote against. But I did have a old Cold Steel Voyager folding Tanto hollow ground blade. Back in the old days of drop cords I had to cut a piece of ancient heavy gauge ductwork. We didn't have enough drop cords to cut it with a power tool. I had to cut through a lock, 5 layers of heavy gauge metal. I tapped the back of the blade with a hammer and to my surprise the hollow ground blade was passing through with ease. I was 3/4 of the way through and I hit it hard and a dime sized half moon broke out the blade. Had I only tapped lightly I would have still had that blade. I abused the knife, but it got me through the tough job. I guess I do like hollow ground blades after all.

 

[Richard338]

I do like them, but don't necessarily prefer them. No option in the poll for that.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

conan11 The ability to change your vote lies within you

Years ago, after I left the Navy with my Buck 110, I was working on my journeyman electrician rating, I was showing off to a fellow worker just how good the 110 is by shearing a steel band around a bundle of 3/4” conduits. It went through it with no damage to the edge but the back spring bent under the pressure.
But he was impressed
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[.577NE]

You speak from my heart Gary.

Yesssss, I prefer HG blades

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Nice guys, but don’t get me wrong, I am not saying that flat ground blades are bad, as I have owned and have some of them currently.

This one is a nice small hollow ground blade

https://flic.kr/p/2qQkZRc

While this one is very good and tough flat ground

https://flic.kr/p/2qNGmtq

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[Taz]

I've been grinding full flat or convex for the last 5 years. Picked up a 12" diameter contact wheel several months ago, still haven't used it yet! LOL. I need to practice with it one of these days. It would be sweet for the smaller fixies I do!

 

[Win Heger]

My folders require doing nothing more than opening boxes, mail, light duty. For several years I've stuck with flat ground Spydercos a Military and a Para 2 Wharncliffe. My user fixed blades are hollow ground, basically a garage knife and my truck/hiking. knife.

 

[Steven65]

A well hollow ground blade just looks fantastic!