serrations ARE useful

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crbauhs

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ok so i know we are all anti-serrations for use in the woods. well today i was sittin in my backyard whittling a stick. thought id make fuzz sticks yto practice. i had on me my kershaw storm 2 that i got from wally world. well they only have the serrated version there. so after bout 10 minutes of messing around i thought to myself...self. try the serrations and see how those work...so i did. HOLY CRAP!!! now im not trying to brag or anything, im no bearthedog, but i made curls so thin i could see through em. and it was a hell of a lot faster. perfect tinder to catch a spark from my ferro rod. so all im saying i guess is dont discredit serrations immediatly. epsecially those who arent very proficient at making fuzz sticks. it was so easy, even a caveman could do it.:D
 
For general carving SE are terrible IMO. IF you just need shavings to light a fire, I find them to work better in most cases, similar to what you observed. You can use the smaller curves on the serrations to make 2 or 3 small curls per cut as opposed to one thicker curl with the PE.
 
crbauhs said:
ok so i know we are all anti-serrations for use in the woods. well today i was sittin in my backyard whittling a stick. thought id make fuzz sticks yto practice. i had on me my kershaw storm 2 that i got from wally world. well they only have the serrated version there. so after bout 10 minutes of messing around i thought to myself...self. try the serrations and see how those work...so i did. HOLY CRAP!!! now im not trying to brag or anything, im no bearthedog, but i made curls so thin i could see through em. and it was a hell of a lot faster. perfect tinder to catch a spark from my ferro rod. so all im saying i guess is dont discredit serrations immediatly. epsecially those who arent very proficient at making fuzz sticks. it was so easy, even a caveman could do it.:D
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Good point. Serrations, on some knives, are good at making fuzzies. I think the serrations on the Vic OHT are a good example of this. I also have very good luck with the RAT RC-3 serrations for thin functional curls. Once the right spot catches, it kind of, snags the thin portion and creates a nice shaving. Try it!

-RB
 
hmmm gonna go out and try this out and see how the shavings go. hopefully get a fire real fast.
 
I use the serrated blade on my leatherman wave (edc) for all my day to day cutting serrated blades are also great for rescue work like cutting through seatbelts or heavy line...I don't like them much for the woods but I think if I where to use them that vic has the right idea with the OHT. with the serrations on the tip so you still have the sweet spot close to your grip for carving.
 
My major gripe is not with serrations, per se. My gripe is with partially serrated edges with the serration next to the guard/choil, which are a poor compromise in my mind. I do think serrations have their place, but I don't like combo edges at all. I think having at least a fully serrated blade and a separate fully plain edge is the best way to go. And having a saw blade, a file, a serrated blade, and a plain edge blade, e.g. with my LM wave, give me a continuous spectrum of cutting tools. To have an inch or so of serrations on a combo edge blade is too little to be really useful and it deprives me of getting right at the sweet spot of a small blade with the precision of a plain edge. The only combo edge worth its salt, IMHO, is the Victorinox OHT, and that is a stretch for me at best.
 
hey ya'll. i tried to get pics, but my phone camera couldnt get a good pic. ill do another tomorrow. it worked great. the shavings took to burning really fast. it gets adn A+ is my books:cool:
 
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