I was wondering how this grind and edge geometry would work on preparing wild game? Most cutlery that I've used for that purpose has been FFG, V grind, or convex, and that made me wonder about the saber grind.
'Saber' is the most common grind style found on non-chef knives in general, from hunting/skinning knives to scalpels & box-cutters to swords. "Scandi" is a form of saber-grind that simply lacks a clear secondary bevel at the apex. Nearly every puukko and Buck knife sports a saber-grind.
Saber-grind differs from FFG in that it leaves more stock-metal on the blade spine, increasing lateral strength (
see Guy's test of his CPM 3V EDC-4). Because of this, a flat primary bevel is more robust (higher grind angle) than it would be if the grind were taken all the way to the spine. This is not the case on hollow and convex primary bevels where the the amount of metal removed varies with the radius imposed and can produce a very thick or very thin cutting blade.
So in general, a saber-grind maintains strength in the blade.
The edge geometry is another matter, varying widely among blades of all grind-styles, dependent upon blade width & thickness as well as grind-radius (flat, hollow degree, convex degree, etc.). The ideal cutting tool is the one which has the narrowest geometry (which also makes it lighter & easier to use) while maintaining sufficient strength & toughness to prevent significant edge damage during normal use. Different steels are able to resist the stresses of use to different degrees, greatly depending upon their chemical make-up and heat-treatment that produces the "steel" carbide matrix. "Better" knife steels are better able to resist damage from normal use or achieve the same level of resistance to stress using less material (a thinner blade).
Guy has designed a knife (from profile to steel choice & heat-treatment to edge geometry) that should be able to withstand an extraordinary level of stress in nearly every dimension without suffering significant damage and still requiring only minimal sharpening to maintain peak performance. And on top of that, it should be very comfortable in hand
CPM-3V for toughness & hard use, M390 for incredible edge retention. :thumbup:
I am very excited about this offering and wouldn't hesitate to put it to any task for which I'd employ a knife... other than non-emergency medical procedures
I need to keep my job (so I can earn the cash to support this endeavor!)
