Who prefers chisel grind for everyday utility?

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This may be an old hat question, but obviously chisel grind blades are very popular with many people (this would include slightly thick-bladed V-grind knives with a single edge bevel). I find though I have chisel ground bladed knives that I like very much, for me they seem awkward for many utility tasks that require smooth or precision cutting. Just as an example, when cutting fruit or other foods, the knife can do it, but the result I get is a bit of a mess. I can only use them for "coarse" type cutting, or cutting rope, line or whatever. Or at times I've discovered I can put the edge a bit off-angle to get a bit straighter cut when working cardboard or such.

Although I personally prefer conventional double-ground knives for my general utility, I'm curious to learn who prefers a chisel grind for EDC use.
Jim
 
I have been using my Emerson CQC7 and SOFCK as my EDC for the past two years. Both of these knives are tanto bladed and are chisel ground on what most people say is the wrong side.

I have to say that I am very happy with the blade on these knives. It is similar to having a large Stanley knife in your pocket!! They are also very easy to sharpen.

Regards,

Ed
 
The only chisel grind I own is a BM 970ST. That one knife turned me off to chisel-grinds, titanium blades, and tanto shapes. Funny how I can't even cut a piece of paper in a straight line when I check the level of sharpness, which is never very high.
 
Not me. I prefer a convex blade. I have always found a chisel grind to be to be the least effective when it comes to making a deep cut. Especially since most of them seem to be on quite thick blades. Not a big fan of modified tantos either though I do like the traditional tanto very much.
 
Hardheart, it is not odd at all that you could not cut a piece of paper in a straight line with a chisel grind blade. It seems that for the sake of looks, most chisel grinds are done on the wrong side for a right handed person (that way when you pull the knife from it's sheath or open the folder their mark is on the side that people see most when held in the right hand). That will always make the blade pull. Makers such as Mike Snody, R.J. Martin, Wally Hayes and others will put the grind on the proper side but manufactures never seem to offer the choice for right or left handed people. I would guess that it is to much trouble to do so.
 
I am a maker who uses a chisel grind for an EDC.I also grind mine on the correct side.I have used mine at work for over two years as an industrial mechanic and have found it just as good if not better than my standard convex grind.I find alot of people that don't like them for some reason or another,so I don't make alot to sell.I think if people tried one ground the correct way they might find it pretty good.Just my $.02,Dave:)
 
I've been using my CQC7A (I just love the feel of this knife:))for utility purposes now for almost a year with mixed results. If I'm using it for real grunt work cutting open bulap covered pouches it performs good. When using it for any type of fine work like striping thin wire it's somewhat difficult due to the grind being on the "wrong" side. I always carry a Leatherman Supertool and CS tuff-Lite which seems to pick up the slack for most jobs. If I only carried one knife:eek: it wouldn't be a chisel grind due to it's (IMHO) lack of versatility.
 
imho no chisel grind blade is appropriate for EDC use - the CQC7 i had was useless in this area lol - and easy to sharpen?? while i NOW can get a razor edge w/a CG, it took a while for me to get it down - so for self defense, the CG is great, but for EDC, imho it sucks .....heck the best tanto doesnt even have a CG, its the lum tanto, w/a hamaguchi grind or something, its the omly tanto suitable for edc imho.....BTDT


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