How Are Serrations Ground?

Kysa · May 28, 1999

How are the serration patterns ground on blades at the factories of the different manufacturers?

The reason I wonder is that I presume it is similar to how the guy at the hardware store grinds a new key for me, i.e., that the blade is placed on a vise and the serration pattern ground all in one cut.

How far am I off? Please educate me.

djo62 · May 28, 1999

The serration pattern is reverse formed on a grinding wheel and then the blade is slowly pressed on the wheel at a specific angle. the whole blade edge is done at once, whereas when we receive an improperly sharpened knife for regrinding, the serrations are done on a grinding wheel individually.

Danelle
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Kysa · May 28, 1999

Thanks Danelle!

Corduroy · May 28, 1999

Yep, I think Danelle covered it - it's done with a big, nasty grinding wheel that cuts a bunch of serrations at once. Cute story: PVKaT purchased one of these wheels in an attempt to grind serrations themselves, at a time when some knives were getting hard to come by in combo-edge. Well, they didn't own a bench grinder up to the task, so they sent the wheel off to their buddies at Microtech. Soon thereafter the first serrated Microtechs began to appear. Coincidence?

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Paul Davidson · May 28, 1999

Not to long ago I saw a thread that was linked to the WOW page and showed Mike Turber using one of the serration wheels for aftermarket mods. Now I can't find it. Searched everywhere. It had some nice pictures of the operation though Mike wasn't wearing safety equipment! Maybe someone else remembers where that was.

Paul Davidson · May 28, 1999

OK used my brain (and my history function) and found the page. Kysa try this:

http://www.wowinc.com/serrations.htm

I figured they used something like this but it was good to see what they looked like.

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Paul
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David Rock · May 28, 1999

I'm thinking about having my teeth ground in this manner. Can you say "Spyderteeth"?

David Rock

yoda4561 · May 28, 1999

David... you must like dentists(ouch!!!) im sure it would make eating tough steak easier though

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AlanZ · May 28, 1999

Where does one get a serration wheel for a grinder? (like the one shown at the WOW site)

Cougar Allen · May 29, 1999

A wheel like that has to be custom made and costs a lot of money. That's only cost-effective for factories. If you make knives by hand or just want to add serrations to a few knives do it one serration at a time. A Dremel tool is sufficient.

-Cougar Allen :{)

Kysa · May 29, 1999

Thanks Paul, that explains it visually and simply!

Paul Davidson · May 30, 1999

Yeah, it made things clearer for me.

How Are Serrations Ground?

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