Why are all chisel ground made for left hand users?

[colubrid]

I recently started getting back into Emerson knives and building a collection.

But a question I have had for a long time (that maybe many of you can answer) is why did Emerson put the flat chisel side on the side for left hand users? Since most people are right hand users why couldn't he just make them so? I can't think of a reason besides serving the lefty community to do so.

An example I am talking about would be shaving something like a pencil. You have to hold the knife upside down if you are a right hand user and pull up. Which, if you try it, it make you want to reach for another knife.


But there are lots of other reasons besides just shaving a pencil.

 

[Officer's Match]

Pull cutting is the way I've always sharpened pencils even if "V" ground blade used. As to "left handed", depends on which side of the cut you're looking at if you ask me.

 

[jbmonkey]

Sharpening sure is easier on a sharpmaker.

no idea...never had an issue so far in using...but I havent sharpened anpencil yet either...and I can see what you are saying......cutting ive done hasnt been affected cause the end result was to cut through not do a nice job like you would sharpening a pencil.

 

[MasterPisaster]

Plain and simply put....marketing. The logo looks better on the left as opposed to the right side of the blade. Ernie stated this himself somewhere. There are a few very rare cqc- 6's that have a right hand chisel grind.

 

[colubrid]

Plain and simply put....marketing. The logo looks better on the left as opposed to the right side of the blade. Ernie stated this himself somewhere. There are a few very rare cqc- 6's that have a right hand chisel grind.

That was my guess.

 

[colubrid]

But seriously. when you want to cut wood , scrape , shave things ect you would need to have the blade reversed. Because of this I don't use mine as much. More of a tactical blade for stabbing ect. just wish it was reversed so it would get more use by the population.

Now I think Emersons are perect for leftys!:adoration:

 

[Joe58]

I'm a real fan of EKI's line, but that is one small thing I wish he would make as an option, to choose if you'd like a chisel grind edge, or the conventional v edge grind. I think perhaps he may be surprised which is more popular, particularly with folks new to the brand. But, as we all know, he seems to be doing just fine as is, so I guess don't rock the boat.

 

[Alberta Ed]

There are lots of makers who do right-hand chisel grinds, Ivan Campos for one. Mine shaves atoms...

 

[stabman]

It encourages you to become ambidextrous.

 

[colubrid]

It encourages you to become ambidextrous.

Or since most people are righties. Maybe the flat could be on the opposite side. The letter inscriptions can still be done on that side and look cool.
I was always attacted to Emerson knives because of there motto of a usable knife or hard use knife. One where function preceded fit and finish.

 

[colubrid]

I'm a real fan of EKI's line, but that is one small thing I wish he would make as an option, to choose if you'd like a chisel grind edge, or the conventional v edge grind. I think perhaps he may be surprised which is more popular, particularly with folks new to the brand. But, as we all know, he seems to be doing just fine as is, so I guess don't rock the boat.

Actually that may be true but I am surprised at how many people don't notice that by just changing the side of the chisel grind you could have a much more user friendly knife.

For rightys of course :biggrin:

 

[Joe58]

Actually that may be true but I am surprised at how many people don't notice that by just changing the side of the chisel grind you could have a much more user friendly knife.

For rightys of course :biggrin:

Ya know, I guess I hadn't thought about it that way before.

 

[colubrid]

Ya know, I guess I hadn't thought about it that way before.

Yes thanks. But it is Mr Emerson who really needs to.

I think most people don't realize the whole setup being backwards. That is why Emerson has not changed it. If people had made comments it would have been changed already.

As it is. He still sells a lot of knives the way they are.

 

[colubrid]

Yes thanks. But it is Mr Emerson who really needs to.

I think most people don't realize the whole setup being backwards. That is why Emerson has not changed it. If people had made comments it would have been changed already.

As it is. He still sells a lot of knives the way they are.

You know the old saying. If it ain't broke don't fix it. I am sure that many would complain about the look of his knives if he switched it....Not realizing the benefit. And I am sure he does not want another selling campagn to market his past mistake.

 

[A.P.F.]

I must be doing something wrong. I have never had a problem with the EKI chisel edge.

 

[cncpro11]

Seems to cut alright to me, and sharpens pencils just fine too.
Here's a picture to prove it.

 

[bullosa]

The chisel edge works fine for me too and I am a right hander. The Commander isnt my ultimate bushcraft knife but it can deliver ultra thin curls on my fire feather stick.

Cheers!

 

[colubrid]

Seems to cut alright to me, and sharpens pencils just fine too.
Here's a picture to prove it.

Lucky lefty. I guess if I was a lefty I would LOVE Emersons and that is all I would have. Matter of fact I would get all his models and his customs ones to.

But for me they are like driving an English car on U.S. roads with the steering whel on the right side. If you live in a place wher everybody drives "on the wrong side" then it would be perfect.

 

[colubrid]

The chisel edge works fine for me too and I am a right hander. The Commander isnt my ultimate bushcraft knife but it can deliver ultra thin curls on my fire feather stick.

Cheers!

That is a nice edge. Did you do that yourself and if so,,with what sharpener? Or was it done by someone else?

 

[ron_m80]

Emerson made the knives for guys who have more important things to do with the right hand.