Saber Grind vs. Full Height Flat Grind – Which Do You Prefer and Why?

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Are there any advantages to one vs. the other?

From a geometry perspective (not my best subject in school :)), it would seem for a blade of the same size, shape and spine thickness (like say a .22" thick ASH-1), that the blade just above the edge would be thicker on a saber grind than on a full height flat grind (but maybe not enough to make a noticeable difference?).

What are your thoughts on one vs. the other?
 
I prefer flat. Slices better, in my limited experience (due largely to my limited selection) the chopping ability is indistinguishable in similarly-sized knives. And, well, there's just something sexier about a full flat ground blade. :D

Cheers,
Adam
 
Flat for me, I like the largest, longest uninterrupted expanse of INFI possible... But Saber is nice too....and Convex...
Curse this obsession with shiny metal things !
 
Flat is hands down my favorite. It performs excellent at slicing, and does rather well in most other fields. Whats not to like?
 
al g blenny said:
Flat for slicers and convex for choppers.
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Al said it!!! :thumbup: Yes in regards to geometry to the diff between Sabre vs Flat. BUT that much of an angle difference is not really enough to notice. Where a Sabre shines is in the added side load strength. Just a simple fact of more metal to pry against if that has to occur. Not that I'm saying to use your knife as a pry bar cause they do make tools for that. It's just one time in my life I had to scale a rock wall and I was wearing a bunch of army junk. No tools in site so you do what you have to. I must admit I was a LOT lighter in those days but I still bent my knife (brand I will not mention). From that time on I viewed a military/survival knife in a different light. This is just MHO. If I have a tool close by, I'll use it to save my knife for it's intended use;)
 
I recently tested a knife (not a busse ) it was billed as a tuff durable knife, flat grind , held a decent edge , I was digging out a hole in a piece of wood and without warning the tip snapped off with bearly any pressure, about a half inch of blade , had I been camping or in a survival situation I would be stuck with a less the adequate tool which would really suck,
I have put my busses that I use through many situations , prying , chopping, battoning and I am very confident to depend on them.
 
I prefer the looks of the full-flat. But not by a huge margin...;-)
 
All you full flat lovers, please allow me to try and change your minds. With facts? No, just this... ;)

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:D ...Now c'mon, full height, really??? I rest my case. ;) LOL (just kiddin' around...a bit! :))
 
Jaxx said:
All you full flat lovers, please allow me to try and change your minds. With facts? No, just this... ;)

:D ...Now c'mon, full height, really??? I rest my case. ;) LOL (just kiddin' around...a bit! :))
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If you are willing to loan that to me and let me give it a try, you might change my mind. ;) Seriously, that's a nice looking knife!

There is a saber grind that I really like for slicing, and that is where the sloped part of the blade down to the edge is hollow ground (like on the Busse Steak Knife).
 
Looks great Jaxx - thanks! Also think the saber looks best polished, not painted...Cheers
 
Wow ! Nice knife Jaxx !
Is that a factory finish or is it something you did yourself ? And if you did it yourself, is there a tutorial or How-to anywhere ?
I'm feeling a bit converted !
 
Sweet knife Jaxx !!!!!!:thumbup:

Got to love the sabre SFNO !!!!! Wish the shop would do a run of those or at least a variation of the NMSFNO and SFNO :D
Love those blades !

Can't really comment on the blade grind, cause I'm not picky, just greedy lol Just like them all ! :confused::eek::):)

Wow great pics and blades Gusbuster !!! That Tankbuster and HG are nice !!!!
 
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