Why the hate on recurve blades

Well, I understand they're attractive, design-wise. I understand you can get more cutting edge in 'x' amount of blade length. I understand you have no sharpening concerns with ether sticks or rod methods.

What bugs me, is that whichever part of the blade has the 'belly', would seem to take the most wear over time. IOW, save for something like rope, string, or cord, whatever you're going to cut into is more likely to be touched by that part of the edge, first. Seems to me then, it may get duller on THAT portion of the blade first. I don't have the talent to use my Sharpmaker on a portion of the edge, LOL. I would have to use it from ricasso to tip, as directed.

Would this add up to distorting an edge, or wearing it out faster?
 
I like the looks on them but the extra cutting performance isn't worth the hassle of sharpening.
 
VictorLouis said:
Well, I understand they're attractive, design-wise. I understand you can get more cutting edge in 'x' amount of blade length. I understand you have no sharpening concerns with ether sticks or rod methods.

What bugs me, is that whichever part of the blade has the 'belly', would seem to take the most wear over time. IOW, save for something like rope, string, or cord, whatever you're going to cut into is more likely to be touched by that part of the edge, first. Seems to me then, it may get duller on THAT portion of the blade first. I don't have the talent to use my Sharpmaker on a portion of the edge, LOL. I would have to use it from ricasso to tip, as directed.

Would this add up to distorting an edge, or wearing it out faster?
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I think most people use the first half of the blade more regardless if it's a recurve or not.
 
Love it on my Ubr Commander

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I like small recurves a lot. I carried a Kershaw Shallot for quite a while, but the thin handle that make it great to carry makes it uncomfortable for long use. Then I bought a Kershaw Tremor and it has hardly left my jeans when I am going to work.

The slight recurve and long belly makes it a dandy work knife. After I set the edges the way I want I sharpen all my knives on diamond rods, so putting a new edge on a recurve is a piece of cake. A few swipes and done.

As noted above, it seems that excessive wear could result at the start of the recurve near the belly, but for me it isn't so. At least if it is, I don't notice it. With my rods I sharpen from ricasso to tip, so everything gets a new edge everytime. I refresh the edge about once a week, and with a 1200gr rod, you don't take off enough to generate any real wear from sharpening.

Robert
 
Scurvy092 said:
You realize you just said you like a knife style more for looks than practicality?
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Yes I know what I said . When I was 13ish I received my first recurve not knowing much about it besides it was cool looking. But now that I carry it and use them at work they have just worked the best for me
 
bleedingfinger said:
Wow, Uluapark! Talk about recurve fix blade, are those Himalaya import knives? I want to try one but the classic material and ornate design always make me think they are not as tuff as modern material. Have you beat them?
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yes they are Himalayan Import knives. and they are tuff as nails. 5160 HC steel differentially tempered.
1st photo-balance knife with chiruwa handle-16" OAL 35 oz, 5/16" thick spine-mega chopper, but able to fillet, and skin and make feather sticks.
2nd photo-bonecutter-12" OAL 3/8" spine 19 oz-good belt chopper- can do everything the balance knife can except skinning( not pointed enough)
3rd photo-bilton 10" OAL 1/4" spine 13 oz- great bushcraft type knife- no weight for chopping, could hack in a pinch, can do most bushcraft stuff.
4th photo-sirupati 12" OAL 3/8" spine 17 oz-another great bushcraft knife-not designed as a chopper
 
personally i feel like they make better slicers. Not sure if its just me. But both of my re-curves are amazing slicers. It feels like the recurve itself just grabs things better in a slicing motion.
 
Sharpening is more difficult, but tools like the Sharpmaker simplify it greatly. I have these two
 
I like recurved blades, especially my Randall Sasquatch large (11" blade) and small ( 8" blade).

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The whole tough to sharpen thing is overblown in IMO. If your Super Exacto Deluxe Edge Aligner can't handle it, get yourself a pringles can and some sandpaper and overcome! Some Asian movie star once said, "be water, my friend".
 
Itsthegrizzly said:
I swear Id own 500 knives if they all came with recurve blade lol

I know people don't like because if sharpening problems but why else do people hate on the best lookin blade shape
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hate is probably the wrong word to use, regarding how few folks are in love with the recurve blade shape. Disgust? Think it's ugly? Those might be better choices.
 
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