Who Has A Chisel Ground Knife?

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By this I mean ground on one side only. It seems that all I`ve seen were ground on the left side (blade pointing away from you.) It would seem that the grind should be on the right side for cutting. Tell me what I am missing here. :confused:
 
The bevel should be on the right side for a right-handed person, and on the left side for a left-handed person, at least so far as I know. The trick is that is is easier for a right-handed person to grind the bevel on the left side, I think. I don't have a chisel-ground knife myself, but I have handled a few made for the kitchen, and they were ground on the right side.

~Noah
 
HI Stomper -

I have an Emerson CQC7 that has a pure chisel grind. It is only machined on one side - the non-ground side as zero bevel whatsoever.

The knife is ground on the left side as you hold it in your right hand, and is flat on the right or back side of the blade.

It is not a slicer at all - it is made to be a penetrator with more of a (dare I say it) tactical purpose.

I will bring it up with me in May if you would like to see it (or I could mail it to you so you could examine it - no problem) -

Here is a huge pic of the blade of my CQC7 -

http://www.iammoon.com/images/knives/emerson/cqc-7/DSC_8575.JPG

best regards -

mqqn
 
I had a CQC7 years ago, and thought I remembered it that way, but I think for cutting (not just penetration) it should be as Noah says. I`ll be finding out soon. ;)
 
All of the single beveled kitchen cutlery I've handled is the way Noah explained.
 
I find, as a lefty, that for me the grind should be on the right. My cuts seem to be straighter that way.
Just as an example, take a stick of butter and try to cut a straight pat of of it. With a left side grind using my left hand there is no way I can cut it straight. With a right side grind it is straight as an arrow.
I also always look for steak knives with the serrations on the right. My entire family are southpaws and the right side grind helps.
 
I have several kitchen knives like that. They are ground on the left side. My son gave them to me. I believe they are made by Kershaw.
 
NoahL said:
The bevel should be on the right side for a right-handed person, and on the left side for a left-handed person, at least so far as I know. The trick is that is is easier for a right-handed person to grind the bevel on the left side, I think. I don't have a chisel-ground knife myself, but I have handled a few made for the kitchen, and they were ground on the right side.

~Noah
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I agree with this. I was actually using a chisel ground japanese knife yesterday to cut my snow survival London broil. I usually use my left hand, the knife was ground on the right. I would have rather had it ground on the left.
I just thought it was a delayed Pearl Harbor attack on me by whoever made the blade, trying to ruin my steak, and whatnot.
 
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Had a Benchmade cqc 7 and an Emerson Commander. Did not care for the chisel grind myself. Couldn't cut a straight line in an apple!
 
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