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There are some cutting tasks where I find the most effective grip to be hammer grip. Sometimes when I grip tightly enough, the webbing of my hand near my thumb will disengage the lock on my Endura. Is this normal?

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An advantage of a wharncliffe blade is that it cuts with full power to the tip. This is due to the angle of force where the force is more likely to remain perpendicular to the target. This is especially advantageous in pocket knives where the blade length is short (relative to swords) and the impact...

Thanks to everyone, and especially Sal and MJ, for their insights!

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Fri Jul 19, 2019 10:09 am

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I’m no expert by any means, but I think the key does lie in the blade length. The benefit the Wharncliffe blade gives really shines when you are looking at shorter blades that otherwise wouldn’t have the cutting power behind it. Box cutters are extremely effective at cutting. Knives like the Square...

Well, one is 3.5 inches and the other 3.5 feet. I'd also add that swords like the katana are highly romanticized and there are plenty of straight edged swords that can hack a man in half with ease. Nova/PBS did a special on a Viking sword and there was an interesting bit in the beginning talking ab...

Hi Chiselman, Welcome to our forum. This is an interesting subject and worthy of discussion. I'm snowed right now, but will share my thoughts later this weekend. The short story, in my opinion, is the function and physical motions used in cutting. sal Thanks for the welcome Sal! I'm looking forward...

.... Yet, it is also accepted that curved swords generally cut better than straight swords. There are lots of reasons for this: .... One more point/theory why curved swords cut better than straight ones: Due to the curvature, a bit less edge comes in contact with the target (the more curved, the le...

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From countless cutting tests and discussions over the years, it's generally believed that the wharncliffe style blade in the Yojimbo 2 (Yo2) maximizes cutting ability for the blade length because force is imparted to the target all the way to the tip of the knife. In a knife with a curved blade, the...