Scandi vs other grinds

[scdub]

What?? I know batons are totally 2022, but now it’s not even cool to spoon???!

 

[Arathol]

 

[scdub]

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Fun to use. I’d definitely reach for a flat or convex grind 99% of the time though.

Same - they cut differently, and that makes them interesting, but not my first pick most of the time.

(Except as a knife for a kid - then a scandi [with a substantial guard for small kids or for a first knife] is what I’d likely pick due to the way it cuts wood and the fact that you can teach them to resharpen their own knife. My son was 11 when I taught him to freehand sharpen on a scandi.)


(Xmas 2013 - he’ll be 21 in August)

(I wish they still made this model - full length rat-tail tang and laminated carbon steel. These three were Santa gifts for myself and my family but sadly my wife’s was stolen. I gave her mine, and now I don’t have a puukko ).

 

[old4570]

Hmmm , carving wood ?
I don't think I ever carved wood with my scandi when out Bush ( Woods ) .
It was my go to knife for processing game .
Was the right size , Stainless Steel , and sharp that was easy to maintain .
Much easier than regular edges , especially away from home .

For 30 years I was a 3 knife guy ..
Regular belt knife , Mora in the Bum Bag and a small folder in one of the ammo pouches . ( Military belt + 2 ammo pouches + bum bag )
Just about everything I needed went around my waist in a easy to carry package .

 

[EngrSorenson]

I like “scandi grinds” okay enough. As J. Doyle eloquently pointed out, the true benefit in scandi grind might be the ease with which they can be made. After the zombie apocalypse, after I’ve run out of knives (lol), I’ll make scandi grind knives and save myself a lot of file work. It’s probably one of the reasons Moras are so cheap.

Another benefit is that sharpening a scandi maintains the same edge profile through the life of the knife. No need for a regrind as might be the case for full flats. Sharpening is relatively easier, too.

As mentioned before, the large bevel makes it easy to control planing cuts in wood. It’s fun to make sticks flat and square with a scandi.

There’s a rugged practicality to them and I could see why some people make them a first choice. During the inevitable zombie apocalypse I won’t be processing any cardboard, so scandi would probably be just fine.

 

[scdub]

Is that large chunk of metal a honing steel?? Pretty cool looking whatever it is.

Edit: Ha - or is it carborundum and not steel??

 

[lonestar1979]

I put some of my Moras to belt grinder and made grind higher or full convex,they perform just fine ,even as they come from factory for the price they are more than ok for beater knife,I beat on it with hammer,chopped bones ,did construction work etc.Flat ,hollow and convex perform better for cutting,but it also depends on thickness of stock,behind the edge,depth of hollow grind,etc.

 

[The Zieg]

Hello everyone. What are your opinions on the scandi grind? Have you ever taken your full flat or maybe convex knife to the woods and thought that a scandi would have performed noticeably better? From what I read, scandi has the advantage in carving and whittling wood (correct me if I’m wrong), but I don’t think it’s super essential outside of woods use.

That said, I love all my Mora knives. All cut cleanly without any issues. I just prefer full flat and hollow grinds a tad more subjectively.

Love the grind. My favorite.

Zieg