Purchased a Kershaw/Emerson collab CQC 7k today...

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...and now I want the real deal :)

I really love this knife so far. The grinds and everything about it is just beautiful. I love the wave feature I can't stop practicing with it. I have a question though. I understand that the actual Emerson's have a Chisel grind, what is the advantage to that, if any, over a traditional V grind?

Thanks guys, might be an actual Emerson owner pretty soon :)
 
I understand that the actual Emerson's have a Chisel grind, what is the advantage to that, if any, over a traditional V grind?

Instead of sharpening two sides, you sharpen one and then just remove the burr from the other side.
 
Makes sense. Thanks all. I really like the look and feel of this though I wouldn't mind if it were a bit bigger.
 
An advantage of the chisel grind from Emerson is a friggin sharp factory edge is sharper than any other company out of the box. IMO.

If you like the Kershaw collab just get a real one. You will love it and maybe become addicted as well. Get any of the regular sized models, they are all much larger than the model you have and the ergonomics are amazing.
 
I'm really leaning towards the CQC7 but I'll definitely give the Commander a good look. Appreciate all of your input.
 
The other advantage of a chisel grind is that it won't shoulder. For myself this advantage is more than offset by the way that chisel grinds seem to pull as they bite in, but if you ever need to know that your knife can cut/penetrate without stopping, then a chisel grind is what you need.

There's a reason people use chisels to carve wood, and that reason is that the blade geometry makes shouldering a non-issue. Here is a video I appreciated on the topic. [video=youtube;BIojoJ3hmDU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIojoJ3hmDU[/video]
 
The other advantage of a chisel grind is that it won't shoulder. For myself this advantage is more than offset by the way that chisel grinds seem to pull as they bite in, but if you ever need to know that your knife can cut/penetrate without stopping, then a chisel grind is what you need.

There's a reason people use chisels to carve wood, and that reason is that the blade geometry makes shouldering a non-issue. Here is a video I appreciated on the topic. [video=youtube;BIojoJ3hmDU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIojoJ3hmDU[/video]

Very interesting watch, thank you for posting that. Now I really want to try out a Chisel grind lol
 
Welcome.
You need a CQC7.
rolf

You know, every thread this same guy says this same thing. I finally bought a cqc-7aw. At first I was like "ugh, why is the handle so big? I'll never carry this!" Then I took it out back because I had a sapling to cut down. I've never used a knife for as hard of a cutting job with it being so comfortable in the hand. That completely sold me right then and there. It's the new official weekend knife.

On topic. I have a cqc-4k. It's nice and a great intro to the wave/thumb disc. I you like both, invest in a real Emerson.
 
You know, every thread this same guy says this same thing. I finally bought a cqc-7aw. At first I was like "ugh, why is the handle so big? I'll never carry this!" Then I took it out back because I had a sapling to cut down. I've never used a knife for as hard of a cutting job with it being so comfortable in the hand. That completely sold me right then and there. It's the new official weekend knife.

On topic. I have a cqc-4k. It's nice and a great intro to the wave/thumb disc. I you like both, invest in a real Emerson.


Yup. Ergos on an Emerson are usually spot on.

And, as Lycosa said, Commander with serrations. Just think how fast the sapling would have been down the serrations in the belly of a recurve.

OP, glad you enjoy your E/K cqc-7k. I have a couple of the collaberation knives also and they are very tight for the price.
 
ak585479 Congratulations! ;)
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Two of my chisels:



 
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