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Oyster said:
Random thoughts on a slow Sunday morning...

Not sure about comparing a folder with a full tang (non-skeletonized) fixed blade in terms of build/weight/intended use/expectations.
The Professional Soldier (skeletonized tang) or larger Green Beret (at 5.5" closer to the GSO 6 that Silver was wondering about) might be better if we're only comparing with CRK?

CRK uses tougher S35VN - a non-issue for those that ordered D3V but possibly one for those of us that selected 20CV?

CRK uses a shallow high hollow grind (settling in between hollow and full flat); still struggling to understand the merits of a hollow saber which the new 3.5 seems to be (a stronger tip comes to mind; it's the simultaneously adding/subtracting strength/slicing ability on different parts of the blade that I don't get - but perhaps I just don't understand enough about the subject)

Again, I'm sure it's a very fine knife. I'm just not sure how it fits into the S!K history/philosophy (my understanding of it anyway). Maybe a 2nd line called H!K (hunting) to complement the S!K (all-round outdoor/survival) line?

Again, just rambling and maybe I have it all wrong. Feel free to ignore and have a great day... :)
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Oh I know comparing a fixed to a folder is like apples to oranges. I'm just basically addressing the hollow grind vs other grinds. I find hollow grinds to slice just fine for what it is. I like all grinds, of course some are better at things than others, but when you're a knife nut, all knives seem to have some appeal to them!
 
91bravo said:
Oh I know comparing a fixed to a folder is like apples to oranges. I'm just basically addressing the hollow grind vs other grinds. I find hollow grinds to slice just fine for what it is. I like all grinds, of course some are better at things than others, but when you're a knife nut, all knives seem to have some appeal to them!
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Absolutely! I get it :)

I guess what I was getting at is that we now appear to have a knife that features a full non-skeletonized tang, the strongest construction available near the spine (saber) in combination with - AFAIK - the weakest available shape in the remainder of the blade...
BUT, maybe better for me to wait what Guy has to say :-)
 
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chiral.grolim said:
:D

I will comment that 14" isn't really all that large...
A lot of knifemakers use platens that mimic a 36" or even a 48" wheel - I own a couple of knives from Tim Johnson of Blackstone K&T that he ground on a 36" radius platen (wait.. would that be a 6-foot wheel?!! I'm not clear on how they name these things) so it has a VERY slight hollow-grind but the concave deflection is undetectable to my eye. *shrug*
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A 36" radius on a 5/8 wide grind, would only dip in the arc of the grind .0013
 
Fatboy1994 said:
A 36" radius on a 5/8 wide grind, would only dip in the arc of the grind .0013
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I verified your calculation and that is the correct sagitta for that radius. Thank you for adding some data to this overly emotional reaction.

That would have such an effect on a steel renowned for its toughness as D3V as to be completely insignificant. Completely. Much ado about nothing.

The question therefore becomes what radius is millit actually using?
 
Here we go
surviveknivesFixed Blade Friday update! This is a two part video, so be sure to swipe through to see the second part. Things are moving along really well with getting the GSO-3.5 grinding set up and we should be ready to start running the batch shortly! A huge thanks to @millitknives for being so patient with us while we work on getting everything dialed in. We have a very high standard and are pretty particular about what we want, but they’ve definitely been up to the challenge.
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The first clip shows the results of some destruction testing, which is pretty nice to see, not common from many manufacturers. Yup, these little updates keep me excited to see the final product :thumbsup::

https://scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagra...725_290515311433515_1772565034925293568_n.mp4

https://scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagra...609_289484881552542_6560300955361869824_n.mp4
 
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aye, very cool guy. I'm biased, have traded with him. :) pretty skilled cat at modifying his knives. he has another vid up about convexing/tuning up a bunch of his production knives, including some survive knives :) hope he posts the results soon. he's giving a 2.7 and 4.1 a convex overhaul.
 
Packerrat said:
aye, very cool guy. I'm biased, have traded with him. :) pretty skilled cat at modifying his knives. he has another vid up about convexing/tuning up a bunch of his production knives, including some survive knives :) hope he posts the results soon. he's giving a 2.7 and 4.1 a convex overhaul.
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Hey Thanks brother, yes I did a full convex on the new spec 4.1 last night. Wow so much better in wood now. I'll post a video of it in use soon!
 
Sounds like they are doing CNC surface grinding.
I hope that makes everybody happy. :thumbsup:
Edit: I find it amusing that a company named "Millit" isn't using a milling machine.
 
Interesting. I've never had any issue with hollow ground knives. In fact, I haven't had any issue with any type of grind with the exception of a convex grind. And they work great; just don't like sharpening them.
I personally don't care what grind the GSOs I've ordered get (even convex). I'll be satisfied to just get them.
 
I'm REALLY, REALLY happy to see this change being made. My panties were thoroughly bunched for a while there, but I have to give credit to Millit for redoing how they normally grind to make this happen. I'm equally glad that Guy wasn't so panicked that he would settle for a change like that. This is turning out to be a good news day!
 
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