New Terzuola design - the DOUBLE BEVEL

I agree with the form & function thing too and the Traditional blade shapes are so good looking.
 
I just ran accross this thing on BladeHQ. I can't figure out the reason behind the design myself. It looks like someone just decided to switch to a different grind halfway through grinding the blade. Very odd.
 
crafty said:
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.
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how is that not a fair comparison. it's pretty much the only comparison to make since most hollow grinds are NOT of the high variety.

so comparing a typical saber hollow grind to a typical ffg, of the same blade thickness and height means the hollow grind may be a bit thinner behind the edge, but it exponentially thickens up creating a stronger cross section compared to the ffg which might be thicker at the edge, but is thinner on average throughout its entire height, making it ever so slightly less strong....

obviously every grind can vary based on how it is implemented. a hollow grind can be done with an extremely thick edge, a ffg can be ground to a paper thin measurement behind the edge, and any variation between. but on average... yeah.
 
I hope they modify the grind a little. It's ugly. Compound grinds need to be tasteful too.
 
I still haven't heard the reasoning behind the grind. Is there some utility to it or is it just more a demonstration of what they can do?
 
I don't like it. Seems like a novelty. Any theoretical performance benefit is unlikely to translate into the real world. And it's unnactractive.
 
harkamus said:
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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That one I love too
 
Wow - I can't remember any Spyderco receiving such a uniformly negative reaction. As for my own reaction, yes, this is a pug-fugly blade.
 
goodeyesniper said:
how is that not a fair comparison. it's pretty much the only comparison to make since most hollow grinds are NOT of the high variety.

so comparing a typical saber hollow grind to a typical ffg, of the same blade thickness and height means the hollow grind may be a bit thinner behind the edge, but it exponentially thickens up creating a stronger cross section compared to the ffg which might be thicker at the edge, but is thinner on average throughout its entire height, making it ever so slightly less strong....

obviously every grind can vary based on how it is implemented. a hollow grind can be done with an extremely thick edge, a ffg can be ground to a paper thin measurement behind the edge, and any variation between. but on average... yeah.
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True when you compare a hollow grind to a ffg, that seems logical to me. But I'd rather compare a hollow grind to a (flat) saber grind; this seams more a 'fair' comparison since the ground part runs up to the same height. When I compare a hollow grind to a (flat) saber grind the hollow grind is in my point of view the weaker one. See image below for schematic illustration. I'm just trying to understand it. (sorry if it's too much off topic, I'm happy to move it to a separate thread)
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Actually, the more I look at this knife, the more I want one, even if it isn't my prefeered lock system (which is a back lock). Infact, I will buy one just because I can...oh, and if you want ugly from Spyderco, this knife is a beauty queen compared to that bizarre freak of nature knife, the Spyderco C40GP Jot Singh Kalsa folder
 
It's all a matter of taste, I like the Jot. It is a little bizarre, but cute.
 
Mr. Terzuola has been making knives for a few years, so I am going to assume there is a reason behind the design. I hope. :)
 
Alnamvet68 said:
Actually, the more I look at this knife, the more I want one, even if it isn't my prefeered lock system (which is a back lock). Infact, I will buy one just because I can...oh, and if you want ugly from Spyderco, this knife is a beauty queen compared to that bizarre freak of nature knife, the Spyderco C40GP Jot Singh Kalsa folder
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No problem.... You can have mine! :D This is one Spydie design that I will pass on.
 
Not feeling it at all. Never been a fan of the compound grind designs. Hopefully with the strong negative reaction so far production might be allocated to something else that has a high demand...like PM2s. :thumbup:
 
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