Purpose of cut-out in blade?

[jonesjp@surry.net]

my best guess is that it is for lubrication. other ideas?

The blade is from a Kershaw junkyard dog II titanium SG2. Incredible steel!.

 

[effer]

Blade stop

 

[harkamus]

Blade stop

What he said.

 

[mchlwise]

What he said.

Yep..

 

[dangreco]

Yep..

Absolutely.

 

[A_Blade_Afficionado]

Hides the stop pin. Other knives may have it near the spine by the pivot and it's a little bar that stops the blade in the open position.

 

[jay2pointoh]

If only they used a reverse version of that where the pin goes through the tang and the cutouts are in the liner or slabs. It would be much stronger.

 

[Toyz]

That SG2 is some sharp stuff. I picked up one of the blems a few weeks ago and it is easily the sharpest knife out of the box I have ever owned.

I think the others more than answered the other question.

 

[SPXTrader]

If only they used a reverse version of that where the pin goes through the tang and the cutouts are in the liner or slabs. It would be much stronger.

I understand what you're saying, but how could it be stronger? The stop pin is anchored in titanium on either side, and the stress is carried by the frame. In your configuration the stress would be carried by the blade.

 

[jonesjp@surry.net]

The SG2 is remarkably sharp, and holds an edge quite well.
I shaved through two layers of leather boot sole, and the edge was still hair popping sharp. I was impressed enough to track down a kershaw blur, the other knife in kershaw's line which uses the same blade. (The Kai Shun knives also have an SG2 line of kitchen blades)

Thanks for all of the replies. Sounds like it is a blade stop