Styles of Knife Grinds: What's Your Grind!

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Stay in the Woods,

Dan

[tubbyrainbow]

Brand new to knives here, you are a lifesaver making this video mate, thanks

[contact]

Come here, after watching you on Townsend!
So impressed by your skills.👍🖐
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, and wilderness life skills.
Moira
From England.

[erichjalmarson]

The point is, right on the far end of the knife 😊

[snaponjohn]

Thank you for putting this video out, brother. I’m 63 and I’ve been collecting knives most of my life. I did notice that the two knives in the center both appear to be Scandi- grinds to me, one with a higher bevel than the other. A saber ground knife has the primary bevel starts maybe midway down from the spine but then there’s a secondary bevel that has a larger angle. So a saber grind is actually a lot more durable than a Scandi or a flat ground because it has the secondary bevel. The flat found knife should have a secondary bevel unless it is for cutting soft foods. You didn’t show that in your drawing. The secondary bevel and the mass above the primary bevel are what gives the saber it’s great strength. And you actually have to raise angle of attack in order to get it to feather wood. This is just my opinion. But I think I am correct on this one. God bless you. John

[earthling]

Exactly! That's why I carry as many as I can hold! The right task will present itself, and I am gloriously ready!

[BarnDoor-wonve]

Thanks. It only took me about 45 minutes to finally find a decent video explaining what the hell a convex grind is and why. 👍🏻

[askewedchimp]

I love that you are knowledgeable, and that you share that knowledge about things that others want to know but that veteran bushcrafters don't realize others need mentorship with.

You're awesome, Dan!

[TheNypenfan]

I fall in between a hiker and a bushcrafter, and I carry a small folding saw and a scandi grind knife. Works great for me. Still super lightweight for those 15 mile hikes, but can do Bush crafty things on my base camp trips.

[alexandergutfeldt]

When I'm out in the woods, I have learned to bring two blades: a flat grind (2-3in neck-knife or a SAK) and a very small hatchet (3in convex cutting-edge).
Thanks for explaining why that works so well.
PS: In winter I also bring a 21" folding saw, for firewood.

[davidcrass]

Great video. How about a part 2? "How to Tell What Kind of Grind is on Your Knife"

[kipperwhite]

Good lesson TY Angle of the Dangle Matter's alot ;)

[ballisticcoefficientdepend]

THANK YOU! I've heard of ALL of the different types of grinds on a blade...minus what each one is best for! I'm beyond thankful for this video, and it really makes perfect sense. Thanks so much for this video! Stay safe out there!

[billoutside]

As always, you make valid points intelligently articulated. Thank you.

[rudyperez]

Aww yes; happy little knife edges. Thank you for the great video.

I like the saber grind and the flat grind but what I mostly like is the bump and grind lol👍

[markp]

Wonderfully informative without a lot of Blah, blah, blah! Thank you SO much for this!

[badeyestudios]

Not all artists draw pictures. Look at the art you create with your heart and hands. You are an amazing artist!

[swordfish]

Very nice video. Your explanations were clear, concise and most importantly they made sense.

[davidaustin]

Clear and concise! Excellent explanation. OG coalcracker

[larrywise]

Thanks for this posting. I picked up a sabre grind knife a couple days ago. Still getting to know it. So far it's performing well. 5mm spine 5" blade, 5" g10 handle. HC steel. D2 steel. Sabre grind. 5" handle. No hot spots. So far I like it.
Tour the 1st person that explained the different grinds etc like you did. It was presented perfectly. Thanks.