Scandi or flat ground?

XtianAus

XtianAus

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Hello 🙋🏽‍♂️

I am looking to purchase a brisa bobtail 80 but unsure whether to go for a flat or scandi grind.

The main role of it will be a hiking companion for general utility but it will also live in my car incase of any accidents (a few years ago, a car flipped infront of me and a lady could not get out of her seatbelt and out of her car - both the seatbelt and door were jammed - living in Aus we cannot just carry knives easily without reason but ever since then i've carried a knife in my boot).


Would you pick a scandi or flat grind for such a knife?
For reference, the blade is about 3" long with a 0.128 thick blade

I like the idea of a scandi for its more robust stock because a little extra strength never hurt anyone. But I am a novice sharpener and have no idea how to sharpen scandi. I currently use the WS precision adjust sharpener.

Any thoughts would be helpful.

Thanks!
 
For most cutting, especially shallow cuts, the grind doesn’t matter very much. For slicing, particularly hard foods like apples or raw carrots, a flat grind is going to work better. For wood , of course, a scandi works. For popping frozen car doors, the Hultafors GK is my preference, but in general, I would take a scandi, or something with a thickish spine like an Anza.
 
I have only one scandi grind blade and it's a BHK Bushcrafter. It is great in the woods but not for much else. I carried 2 knives while working as an LEO. Both cut many seatbelts and the occasional battery cable. Those were the Benchmade 910 Stryker and Spyderco Tenacious. Both serrated which is the only time I might recommend serrations on any knife is when cutting webbing, cords or cables. I'm sure a scandi will cut the seatbelt but it would not be my first choice.
 
XtianAus said:
Hello 🙋🏽‍♂️

I am looking to purchase a brisa bobtail 80 but unsure whether to go for a flat or scandi grind.

The main role of it will be a hiking companion for general utility but it will also live in my car incase of any accidents (a few years ago, a car flipped infront of me and a lady could not get out of her seatbelt and out of her car - both the seatbelt and door were jammed - living in Aus we cannot just carry knives easily without reason but ever since then i've carried a knife in my boot).


Would you pick a scandi or flat grind for such a knife?
For reference, the blade is about 3" long with a 0.128 thick blade

I like the idea of a scandi for its more robust stock because a little extra strength never hurt anyone. But I am a novice sharpener and have no idea how to sharpen scandi. I currently use the WS precision adjust sharpener.

Any thoughts would be helpful.

Thanks!
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Scandis are very easy to get really sharp since the grind makes it really easy to choose you sharpening angle. Just lay the bevel on the stone and sharpen away if you do a zero scandi (tend to be fragile) or just above that for a stronger edge.

Having said that, I prefer flat as a general utility knife. Scandi has a limited set of functions where it excels, very easy to sharpen and working wood.

In the end, if both are sharp, both work decently enough for many manner of tasks.
 
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