The #1 Thing Most Knife makers Still Miss

I can tell you for sure that Rockstead did not miss the importance of edge geometry. This knife cuts better than anything I have ever seen.

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It's been stated abundantly here over the years, but heat treatment and edge geometry are FAR more consequential than simply touting the latest "greatest" CPMREX97.5MAX super steel.

But if enough people realized that, 4/5ths of the knife industry would have the rug pulled out from under it.
 
Hammer67 said:
It's been stated abundantly here over the years, but heat treatment and edge geometry are FAR more consequential than simply touting the latest "greatest" CPMREX97.5MAX super steel.

But if enough people realized that, 4/5ths of the knife industry would have the rug pulled out from under it.
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I still want my CPMREX97.5MAX.......
 
conan11 said:
Yes but I did not learn it until I came to this BladeForums.
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The comment wasn't directed at your post or your experience, but as commentary upon the general lack of awareness that the primary purpose of a "knife" is to "cut" well.

And I'm sure it didn't take you the 12 years you've been here to "get it". Though we can all use a reminder, no doubt.
 
Edge geometry is good but it needs to be coupled with an over all thinness of blade . A knife that is JUSSSST THICK ENOUGH to get the various tasks it was designed for done.
See Big Brown Bear's videos .
Not sure what you are getting into and think you need a thick knife ?
Take an axe or hatchet or froe along with your knife .
 
And still more . . .😃🤪
When I want more edge retention than those two there are these :
Top one to look at
Bottom two when I actually want to cut stuff . Both of those are 2mm at the spine and ~ 0.009 " behind the edge .
. . . I'm just saying . . .
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knarfeng said:
As Larrin said, the correct geometry also depends on the proposed use for the knife.
A properly made heavy duty survival blade is unlikely to have the same geometry as a light duty EDC blade.
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I agree.

I also think the difference between collectors and accumulators has an effect on the market. Those of us that accumulate/use our knives look at trends differently. The collector may "have to have it" just because the design is new and/or different.

I never understood the whole folding cleaver thing for example. The collectors drive the market, but fortunately most companies continue to produce practical models in addition to what is trendy.

Back in my earlier days of buying I tried some of the heavy duty folders but quickly sold them because they just didn't cut well, or were too heavy to be practical. The ZT 0801 flipped great, but the blade was very thick and its weight was impractical imo.

I won't say my accumulation is 100% practical, but I carry and use everything to some extent, even my $500+ knives. Mostly light stuff, but my GB1, Yojimbo 2, and ZT 0095 come out to play when things get heavy. Their combination of edge geometry and steel (M4, Cruwear, and S90V) make them perfect "jack of all trades" knives.
 
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