Recurves

[rainermh12]

So to some of you, this might seem like a stupid question (please dont troll me...) but here goes: What do recurves bring to the table? i mean i see them on a lot of knives but i only ever hear about people complaining about how hard they are to sharpen. but then i see knives like the BM 710 and those in the Emerson CQC line that get consistently good marks. It might just be a matter of preference or something but I want to know what people think is good about having them.

Thanks,
-Rainer

 

[-Ranger-]

In a folder, aside from looking cool, a recurve blade slices better than a flat blade because the blade shape presents
an ever changing angle to the material being cut without having to bend your wrist.
The inward curving part of the blade also assists in gathering the material being cut, rope for example,
and the sweep of the blade assists in the cut during the draw stroke.

On a larger blade the extra mass on a recurve makes a sweet spot for chopping.
The trade off is the fact that a recurve is a bit more technical to sharpen.

 

[clw3]

Another cool thing about a recurve is that you can get a longer cutting edge on a shorter blade.

 

[Josh K]

Harder to sharpen unless you have rods.

Past that I can't really think of a great reason to have recurves.

 

[Josh K]

Another cool thing about a recurve is that you can get a longer cutting edge on a shorter blade.

Serrations are a better way of accomplishing this.

 

[mjolnir74]

I had a kershaw bump. It didn't seem to slice any better than several other folders I had and was more difficult to sharpen. It's a deal breaker for me now.

 

[nyefmaker]

In a folder, aside from looking cool, a recurve blade slices better than a flat blade because the blade shape presents
an ever changing angle to the material being cut without having to bend your wrist.
The inward curving part of the blade also assists in gathering the material being cut, rope for example,
and the sweep of the blade assists in the cut during the draw stroke.

On a larger blade the extra mass on a recurve makes a sweet spot for chopping.
The trade off is the fact that a recurve is a bit more technical to sharpen.

Very Well Said !

 

[Murphyslaw]

Serrations are a better way of accomplishing this.

For most applications, I would take a PE recurve over a SE non-recurve. I don't much mind a mild recurve on folders.

 

[Josh K]

For most applications, I would take a PE recurve over a SE non-recurve. I don't much mind a mild recurve on folders.

Maybe I just don't like recurves.

 

[pilote]

the recurve is outstanding when pull cutting, which is how i do most of my cutting anyways...if i'm going to slice lots of stuff i will opt for a non-recurve blade if i have a choice...the fact that it take a more deliberate effort to sharpen is a non-issue for me...but for utility's sake i will use a recurve blade over another type...