Hollow or Flat Grind

[Hankins]

Roughed out prototype of a Knuckle duster I plan on building
Ya it is wood but it was fast and needed to see how it felt before committing it to steel.
Outlined the grind marks as they are hard to see in wood.
One side Hollow primary grind flat ground point and hollow ground spine
Second is Flat ground primary edge Flat ground point and hollow ground spine
Which grind combo do you like?
How would you improve the design? [No the tape is not standard]
12" OAL Will be done in 1/4 stock either 1095 or possibly ATS 34
Also trying ti find a way to make the guard removable yet strong... Any Ideas

 

[butcher_block]

tho i know its not really a combat piece the flat grind wil hold up to more abuse the the hollow

 

[balibalistic]

tho i know its not really a combat piece the flat grind wil hold up to more abuse the the hollow

But the hollow look's so much cooler

 

[Patrickknives]

I think the hollow grind will give you more definition of lines. I would make the handle come closer to the knuckles just to cut the bulk a bit. If you go with a hidden tang you can bolt the butt of the guard to hold a removeable guard in place, much like the D guard bowies

 

[silver_pilate]

It will also depend on the thickness of stock you're using. Since you're planning 1/4" stock, I'd go with a hollow grind. A flat grind would give you a pretty obtuse edge angle with the planned height of your grind. A hollow grind will bring that edge down to a finer thickness and give you better lines.

--nathan

 

[LRB]

You might consider the Randall method. It is a saber/wedge grind that is blended from a slight hollow at the grind line. No reason other than to make a crisp line. The wedge is stronger.