Not digging this chisel grind....

I figured out how to use the sharpmaker on my commander after about a month of trial and error. I use the 30 deg side and cant the blade about 10 deg to the right. After I sharpen the left side of the blade I use the triangle tip to very lightly break the burr on the right side of the blade. It takes some practice but I think I figured it out, my blade feels scalpel sharp.
 
I too question the chisel grind (only on the cutting bevel of course). I love my Roadhouse and Persian, but hate the grind. This is clearly a right handed knife, but with a left handed grind...

Will this grind work for SD? I'm sure it would...but so would a right handed grind...but with added cutting efficiency and improved utility for right handers. With the emphasis of function over form, this grind seems to contradict the overall philosophy of these knives.

I'm not knocking Emersons, I just haven't been able to reconcile this contradiction in design. Maybe I'm missing something?
 
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