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Scandi blade question

theonew said:
I agree, but I also think you can compensate a bit for a thicker blade by making the grind higher.
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Oh ya no doubt. Dan Koster uses thicker stock and he grinds a fine blade. Now that many of us are using this type of edge it'll be interesting to see how well various makers edges hold up without deforming. My biggest experience is with wood chisels and I know how fast an edge can chip out or roll. That's pretty hard use but those angles are key. I suspect that with the knives, since the angles are fairly well know, it'll come down to the heat treat.
 
The good stuff:

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Brian Andrews, BCNW-O1, Skookum bush tool
 
Spooky, seeing yours a while ago is what got me looking into that knife. You need to let me know if you are ever going to let it go, keep me in mind brother.
 
Nice pics. And thanks Dan for the sketch. I wish Rod had left the lanyard hole in the original position.
 
tonym said:
You got a great 1 by Koster there. Brian Andrews has an excellent scandi grind as well. Try to snag 1 on the 2ndary market.

Charlie Ridge (Mark) puts a good scandi on a knife as well.
The Enzo trapper is a great knife with good steel.
Helle makes great user friendly knives as well.
as do many of the other knives you can find at http://www.ragweedforge.com/index.html#catalog
Brian Goode has a very nice Scandi as well

Fiddleback is now putting scandi grinds on some of his models. I have 1 on order.

I am sure I am missing some..
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I'll give a +1 to all of this. Although I haven't got a Fiddleback scandi yet, I certainly will eventually. Andy's work is excellent and I definitely like the look of his Scandis.
 
Just got my Skookum two weeks ago ( 2 year wait)

Best knife I own , bar none.:thumbup:

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My only scandis are a couple of Moras...so those are my favorites until I get something better! That being said, they've done well enough I don't feel hard pressed to upgrade. :D
 
two year wait for the skookum!? on the site it says 12 months! How will I survive?
 
beef said:
two year wait for the skookum!? on the site it says 12 months! How will I survive?
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I know of only one thing that will surely work.

You must buy ... and appropriately fondle! ... other knives in the meantime. It will not eliminate your pain, but it will make the wait bearable.:)
 
dbltap45acp said:
Coldwood, I did not mean that Mora uses poor steel, or that it is a bad knife. I just meant I was looking more towards buying a custom of sorts if possible. With the economy being the way it is, I like being able to keep the makers working and making money.
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DB, I understand where you're coming from, and I certainly understand and appreciate you wanting to support American makers. :)

To my mind "scandi" grind means Scandinavian grind. If I want something better than a Mora then I will go back to the Scandinavian source and buy a better knife from a Scandinavian maker. Just my humble opinion.

On the flip side, I wouldn't buy a Bowie from a European maker. I would go all-American. JMHO
 
beef said:
two year wait for the skookum!? on the site it says 12 months! How will I survive?
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I was thinking of your post when I wrote mine. I think I might have been delayed for a while because Rod was busy with other stuff. No worries though , I'm sure he'll come through for you , probably not as long as I had to wait. It was definately worth it . That knife is sick sharp and cuts almost effortlessly . :)
 
Coldwood said:
To my mind "scandi" grind means Scandinavian grind. If I want something better than a Mora then I will go back to the Scandinavian source and buy a better knife from a Scandinavian maker. Just my humble opinion.
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Although that idea might seem to make sense it might not work out the way you expect.

If you missed them, check out these two threads and the multiple definitions that lead to some confusion about "scandi grinds".


http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7321929#post7321929

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=678807
 
Ramm9 said:
Although that idea might seem to make sense it might not work out the way you expect.

If you missed them, check out these two threads and the multiple definitions that lead to some confusion about "scandi grinds".


http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7321929#post7321929

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=678807
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It does work out the way I expect, thank you very much. How does buying a Scandinavian blade not work out the way I expect?

I did read your two links, very interesting. And I appreciate you directing me to them.

However, I'm not one of these pilgrims who gets anal retentive about the edge of a blade. I really don't give a rat's tail about scholarly discourses about a "scandi" grind. It's just a freakin' knife. I know what a scandi grind is, I learned to sharpen a knife razor sharp 50 years ago, I have 10 different kinds of stone on my bench for different steels and conditions. Thank you.

Cheers, Don
 
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Let's assume no microbevel, just a zero grind, what is an average inclusive edge angle for a scandi grind? I gave away my mora so I can't check :o
 
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