grind on the left ?

ratman · #1

for a right hand knife, should the grind be on the right of the blade, it seems my Endura would be a left hand knife since the grind is on the left and the flat (unground) side is on the right. also, is the added expense the reason that the blade isn't ground on both sides ?

voxnaes · #2

Hi ratman,
Are you telling me that you got a Endura thats only grinded on one side, like the Emerson CQC-7 !? Chiselgrinded that is?!
Vox.

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ratman · #3

the right side is flat and the left side is serrated (spyderedge) and only ground on that side. standard serrated Endura, the same as they have always been. i guess that would qualify as chisel ground (?). it seems that it would cut better with 2 ground edges working together, the unground side really is not doing anything.

the only reason i could see for the flat side is that it would promote a ripping action to seperate matter better.

wouldn't the Endura cut better with both sides completely ground with a bevel on either side ?

sorry if this is unlcear, it hard to descibe in words without a visual.

voxnaes · #4

Aaaaahhhhhh OK, for a moment I was sure you had a one of a kind, that had left the outlet without being checked.
The combination (SE/PE) grind is not what I would call chiselgrinded, chiselgrind leaves one side of the blade 100% untouched (Check Emerson.com) I hate that way of grind!! The combo grind on you´r Endura is one of the reasons I don´t buy combo´s. However I do think the grind on the Millie (SE/PE) is made in to different grinds. A normal PE and a SE part. This most be more expensive to make, so you´r probably right.
Vox.

Repeat the mantra - "Spydie is good, Round is all - Life is Round, Life is Good, Spydie is Life is Round is LIfe. Round and Round, and Round forever." (Chuck.)

sam_c · #5

Ratman, I know what you mean, about left hand seeming kinda wrong for the single bevel to be on. I guess there must be a reason (these spyder people seem to know what they're doing) but I would find sharpening easier (ie away from body) and doing delicate cuts easier to get accurate if the bevel was on the right. Maybe I'll discover something new. Sam

ratman · #6

Right, <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> it seems like the more natural thing would be to have it on the right like a sushi knife... <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

maybe we can get some feedback on this from the big boys ?

Carlos · #7

Spyderco's finding on this was that having the grind on the left, means that if you are holding something with your left hand and cutting with your right, the blade will drift AWAY from your left hand. Spyderco originally tested serrations with the grind on the right, but it made people nervous when the blade drifted towards their left hand.

The reason why serrations aren't v-ground (and I don't think that anyone does) is #1. Cost, and #2 no performance advantage.

vampyrewolf · #8

I only have 1 fully SE <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>, the FRN Native I bought 2 months ago. I have it as my beater, left side carry. Annoying wire edge right now I'll have to work off the 440V.

the CE Millie(listed 50/50) has both grinds right... the PE 2.5" is done both sides, the SE 1.5" is chisel(ground on left side)...

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