Serrated blades and grinding methods...

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Savman

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Sal,
While I'm thinking of this, I better ask. All serrations on blades are ground on one side of the blade. That side is the same on all serrated blades, i.e., the side of the blade when the knife is open and laying on its side with the handle on the right and the blade on the left, with the sharpened edge closest to you. It seems that with the serrations on that side, and using the serrations for slicing materials, it would best be done by a left-hander to get the best use out of the serrations when pushing the blade away from the body. But, for a righty, the serrations would be better if ground on the opposite side of the current method. Then a right-hander could get the best use out of the serrations when slicing materials as he or she pushes the knife away from the body. Chisel ground plain edges (tanto or otherwise) are normally ground on the side that best serves lefties also, it seems. Is it possible that any of your serrated knives would ever be ground different ways, as to offer options for right and left hand users?
 
Savman - This is one of those Ford / Chevy arguments that seems to go on and on. There are several threads on the General forum where I posted some opinions.

Basically the offset grind will cause an offset edge. The offset edge will gravitate in the direction of the offset (or opposite the grind). When a right handed person is cutting something in their left hand, the left side (front side) offset edge will gravitate avay from the hand. When a right handed person is cutting away from the body, the left side grind places the offset edge "up" lifting the cut, rather than gravitating downward which causes one to over-rotate the knife blade upwards to compenstate. Just my opinion, but I have tried both many times (we've been making left hand versions for 18 years) and still prefer the left side (front side) grind for general work. (I'm right handed)

When I use a sashimi knife in the kitchen, I prefer the right side (back side) grind, but then I'm making angled cuts and it's plain edge. Probably you would need to try both on a variety of cutting tasks a see which you personally prefer.

We've done some double grind serrations and will probably try them on a model in the future. Sorry I couldn't be more definitive.
sal
 
The Ford/Chevy dilemma, HEHE! I know what you mean! I'll have to try a right side/back side ground knife (I don't own one) to see the difference on different materials. I'll be interested when you produce a double-ground serration, I hope you release a model like that. The single ground serration isn't a problem where its at currently (on the left side), but its one of those things I've looked at and said, "what if"...Thanks for the info, and thanks a million for getting that over to Ironstone for me, I contacted Jenell today. I'll get back to 'ya in about a week after I get it!
 
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