New Terzuola design - the DOUBLE BEVEL

symphonyincminor

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Got to check out the mid year Sprint Run catalog and came across this:

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Apparently the original concept and prototype has been floating around for almost ten years and it's finally been approved for production. Generally not a fan of tanto-style tips, but it's hard to say no to a Terzuola design.

I saw pre-order price for around $160 or so - not bad at all. My Seki City Spyderco's (usually) always impress for the price.

Thoughts?
 
I'm not totally sure that I understand it. Handle reminds me of a CQC-7.

It's pretty interesting though.... I definitely need to see a "designer's insight" video on this one, though.
 
That is the ugliest grind I have ever seen...
 
Would only consider it if it was FFG all the way.
Question: they state in the ad "the strength of a hollow grind" ....?
I always thought the hollow grind was one of the weaker grinds, made for sharpness (has less behind the edge) rather than durability...
 
crafty said:
Would only consider it if it was FFG all the way.
Question: they state in the ad "the strength of a hollow grind" ....?
I always thought the hollow grind was one of the weaker grinds, made for sharpness (has less behind the edge) rather than durability...
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I think hollow grinds are stronger at the spine since they have more metal once the HG stops, as opposed to flat grinds which take metal off all the way from the spine to edge. So it's stronger laterally (more resistant to flex back and forth) but not behind the edge.
 
For me, it's an aesthetic thing. This one looks bad in my opinion. However, I agree, that the area in the back half of the blade probably has a bit more strength than the full flat grind in the beginning half.

Here's a similar compound grind on Burnley folding kwaiken. This one I love.
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I don't see the point of this blade shape. IIRC the idea behind FFG is to slice deeper like a European style kitchen knife. Hollow grind is stronger above the edge, but is more likely to bind on material that would slice well with FFG. Combining the two grinds in sections makes no sense to me.
 
I don't understand the utility of the grind. I would love to hear more of the knifemaker's reason behind the design. If it's only for aesthetics... no thanks.

I like the look of that Burnley folder but from a purely aesthetic perspective I prefer Mick Strider's nightmare grind.
 
Hate the way it looks (just my opinion) but it looks like it would make a good user/collectible:)
 
Invective said:
I think hollow grinds are stronger at the spine since they have more metal once the HG stops, as opposed to flat grinds which take metal off all the way from the spine to edge. So it's stronger laterally (more resistant to flex back and forth) but not behind the edge.
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ok, but thats not a fair comparison, is it? Actually you should compare a full hollow grind with a FFG or a saber hollow grind with a regular saber grind. In that case the hollow grind will be the weaker one in my opinion.
 
I don't care for it...or understand it. I mean, to each his own and there's no accounting for taste in the beauty in the eye of the beholder and whatnot, but I really don't get this knife or multi-bevel knives like it.
 
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