Scandi, or Flat grind?

Which do you prefer in a bushcraft type of knife?

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Ballenxj

Ballenxj

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Which do you folks prefer? The reason I ask is I just ordered a Blind Horse Knife made with Sandvic 13C26 steel, and a flat grind. I think I'm going to like it, but now I'm wondering what most of you prefer?
 
Where did you find that knife? Be sure to post a review.

I have been looking for a stainless Blind Horse.
 
austexjg said:
Where did you find that knife?
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I have it coming from 5starknives out of Beaverton, Oregon. I found them on the bay. They seem to have quite a good stock of Blind Horse, Battle Horse, & L.T. Wright knives.
The one I bought is called the Stallion. and they have one left last time I checked. ;)
 
Got it - misread. Thought you found a different model in Scandvik. Nice buy though - looks like a nice option for an EDC.

Gary at 5Starrs is a good guy - bought a few BHK and LTWK knives from him. He is my retail shop of choice.
 
austexjg said:
Got it - misread. Thought you found a different model in Scandvik. Nice buy though - looks like a nice option for an EDC.
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Thanks, I'm hoping for the best.
austexjg said:
Gary at 5Starrs is a good guy - bought a few BHK and LTWK knives from him. He is my retail shop of choice.
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Thanks for the heads up. That is reassuring. :)
 
flat.. all day, every day! so much more versatility with a flat ground blade than a scandi.
 
Woodworking: Scandi

Food processing: Flat

If I had to pick one: either; they fill the off role just as well as the other.
 
I like both grinds.

If I thought most of the use was going to be for 'in-camp' chores, food prep or a lot of lesser wood work I would chose the Scandi.

If I was going to run into shelter building, batoning, etc. I'd take the flat grind.
 
It would be flat grind. It's just an all a rounder for my applications.
 
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Full flat. A lot of the favor showered on scandi grinds comes as a result of false attribution when thin edge angle is what's providing the perceived jump in performance vs. other knives.
 
EChoil said:
I like both grinds.

If I thought most of the use was going to be for 'in-camp' chores, food prep or a lot of lesser wood work I would chose the Scandi.

If I was going to run into shelter building, batoning, etc. I'd take the flat grind.
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Presuming equal edge angle and stock thickness then that's the opposite set of circumstances I'd opt for. A scandi is literally the thickest grind you can have for a given stock thickness and edge angle, and as such it's both the most durable but also has the lowest cutting performance. It would be the better splitter of the two, while the flat grind (presumed full flat, though still correct in the event of a saber grind) would be a better slicer.
 
FFG most of the time. V grind most of the time though there are always exceptions. Convex ground edges can be very useful. I'm grateful I don't have to choose just one. Steel is the same way.

joe
 
Out of those 2 choices I would pick a flat grind .

However I personally prefer a well done "saber" grind . They are better for splitting wood than a flat grind when battoning and are a stronger knife as they have some full blade thickness near the top of the blade . Plus they have a sharper cutting angle than a Scandi grind , making them a better cutting tool .
 
I am a big Scandi fan, but there are circumstances where a FFG would be nice. It really depends on the knife and its intended purpose.
 
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