ZT 0301 grind?

NaOH said:
I just got my 302 a few days ago. Shaving sharp (way sharper than a friends 200 that came at the same time) and perfect jimping. I'm very happy with mine.
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good, I am still happy with mine as well. It's a beast of a folder. Heavier then it needs to be though.
 
please forgive my ignorance,,I am new here but have a huge love of anything sharp,,but jsut what the heck is a swedge grind??,,I am trying to learn all I can so if you will please someone help this old knife lover out
 
The swedge is the grind on the top of the blade. It is a false edge and not sharpened. Sometimes used to save some weight of the blade or on thicker bladed knives used to make a thinner tip for better piercing. Thats if the swedge goes all the way to the tip. Mostly used to look cool though.
 
Socom Elite said:
The fit and finish on mine is not up to par with other Kershaws I have owned in the past. The jimping on the scales is uneven and slack as hell. Just get a Strider SMF if you can. They weigh half as much and way more comfortable to hold and carry. Plus full flat gring cuts better
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eh? Have you ever seen an SMF with a back pacer portion that was flush with the Ti? I have owned alot of Striders and would never hold them as the paragon of high F&F.... I do agree that the jimping on your 0300 does look a bit wonky though. I have owned 8 different 0300s and the jimping looked good on all of them... to the extent that I paid attention to it :p
 
spiralarchitect said:
eh? Have you ever seen an SMF with a back pacer portion that was flush with the Ti? I have owned alot of Striders and would never hold them as the paragon of high F&F.... I do agree that the jimping on your 0300 does look a bit wonky though. I have owned 8 different 0300s and the jimping looked good on all of them... to the extent that I paid attention to it :p
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Don't really know what question you are asking, but all of the Striders I have owned have been perfect.
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spiralarchitect said:
eh? Have you ever seen an SMF with a back pacer portion that was flush with the Ti? I have owned alot of Striders and would never hold them as the paragon of high F&F.... I do agree that the jimping on your 0300 does look a bit wonky though. I have owned 8 different 0300s and the jimping looked good on all of them... to the extent that I paid attention to it :p
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You need to read my post again, this time with your glasses on. Because I didn't say anything about Strider as the "paragon of high F&F" Even though all mine have always been very nice.
 
Socom Elite said:
You need to read my post again, this time with your glasses on. Because I didn't say anything about Strider as the "paragon of high F&F" Even though all mine have always been very nice.
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Read it w/ glasses on.... this time as last.... I see where you say it's not up to the F&F standards of other Kershaws (clearly you are putting more emphasis on that part of the statement). However, you flow directly into recommending a Strider which has notorious F&F. Yes it weighs less, yes the handle is more confortable to some.... but, I got stuck on fit and finish and if the jimping being wonky on a Strider were all that was wrong with it then I would consider myself lucky. I Have owned 2 SnGs, 1 Pt, 2 ARs and a Gb. Out of those only 1 didn't have something obviously wrong with it (off centered, poor fitting G-10, vertical blade play.... None of this is even relevant to the topic at hand..... just saying. Take it easy dude.
 
NDJeep said:
I'll work on getting that pic...

I like a pointy tip and I figured if ANY knife could spare some metal out front and still be strong...it was this ZT.

I went back and forth on removing the recurve but finally settled on leaving it. It's something that makes this knife what it is and it really improves its cutting power.
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That's a great idea, and I'd also like to see a pic.
I've thought of doing the same thing to my 0300. Its point is so obtuse that I find myself hardly carrying it at all, in favor of most other knives that have a point that I find more useful.
 
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