What is a convex grind good for?

With a convex grind you sharpen the entire curve of the blade and not just the edge / the cutting surface. If the curve runs over the entire blade (up to the spine), it is even easier to sharpen. You namely don’t have to stop sharpening halfway through the blade.

What grind is best for bushcraft?

Why The Scandi Is The Best Grind For Bushcraft Knives

  • Perfect wood geometry: The Scandi excels at bushcraft chores because its geometry is perfect for working with wood.
  • Zero grind: The fact the Scandi is ground to zero allows the edge to be as thin as possible with no change in angle.

What grind is on a bushcraft knife?

Scandinavian or Scandi Grind: Arguably, the most traditional bushcraft knife blade grind. A true Scandi Grind doesn’t have a secondary bevel. The primary bevel continues to become the cutting edge, with no deviation or angle change.

Is a hollow grind good for bushcraft?

Hollow Knife Grinds This type of grind is always used best for skinning, gutting, and butchering animals. I’m absolutely a believer that you should carry several knives in your outdoors kit. You should have a scandi for fine wood working, a saber for heavy camp tasks, and hollow grind for cleaning game.

Are All Bark River knives convex grind?

Convex Edges – Bark River Knife predominantly uses convex edges on all of its product – and for good reason.

What angle is a convex grind?

The angle on a convex grind is more than your standard 20 or 24-degree grind. However, depending on the specific knife you are using, it could be anything between 20 and 30 degrees. A convex grind gives you lots of material control on your blade at the cost of slightly less ease of sharpening.

What degree is a Scandi grind?

22 to 23°
Scandi grind is defined as a flat grind and is often intended for sharpening on a flat stone in an outdoor environment. The attached pictures show a blade of a new Swedish Morakniv made of stainless steel hardened to HRC 56-58. The length of the scandi grind is 6 mm and the edge (included) angle is 22 to 23°.

Why are Bark River knives so expensive?

Quality without compromise. Regardless of the model Bark River always wants to make sure it is top-quality product. The best heat treatment, the best modifications and the best grinds. A lot of manual labour, so much even it is hard to comprehend how these knives can be available in this price range.

Does Bark River make BlackJack knives?

For some years the production of BlackJack Knives continued with Knifeware, a company established by Ken Warner in 1998. The knives are currently produced in Michigan by Bark River, by the original founder of BlackJack Knives.

Why is a convex edge better?

A convex edge is slightly rounded (hence the name convex) as it tapers off to the finest point of the cutting edge along the blade. The convex edge is considered superior compared to other edge grind types due to longer lasting durability and less drag when cutting.