Zero Ground emerson Kerambit

[TheWayOfTheGun1]

I recently saw a zero ground Kerambit. Whats the difference between a chisel grind and the zero ground? Is the zero ground easier to sharpen?

 

[MORIMOTOM]

no, a zero grind is harder to sharpen.

sometimes a zero grind and a chisel grind are the same. with eki's, the chisel grind is actually two grinds. the primary grind, then the edge.

on his zero edge customs, there is no secondary grind. only the primary chisel, or zero grind.

 

[TheWayOfTheGun1]

Thanks mark!

 

[jjacques]

The "traditional V-ground" Emersons are different from most knives too, as they all (or at least every one I've ever seen) have a zero-grind on the "back" edge and a traditional primary grind + edge grind on the "front." So I guess they're really more of a half-zero-grind blade?

This makes them super-sharp, since the angle on the edge is shallower than you'd get with a primary + secondary grind on both sides of the blade. I'm guessing it's also why he recommends the particular style of sharpening he uses on the Emerson website- it works equally well on chisel and half-zero-ground blades.

 

[SIFU1A]

the '12 is "almost" a std "v", closest i have seen anyway.

i dont know that the odd grinds are an advantage, imho all they do is make sharpening more difficult lol, by odd grinds i mean the grind on the commander for example, the std chisel grind stuff doesnt bother me at all in regards to sharpening.

the ZBG stuff is really sharp.