Murray Carter on Scandi Grinds Media
Published: 9 years ago
Murray Carter, 17th Yoshimoto Bladesmith, shares his insights into Scandi Grinds and makes some recommendations.
Don't be afraid to sharpen your knives! Sharpening is an essential part of owning high-performance cutlery. Update! Click "show more".
Some viewers have pointed out to us that for wood carving, a proper Scandi grind is better than a blade with both a secondary and primary edge. We agree. However, for a general purpose EDC knife, such a task-specific edge is not likely to hold up to general use. The overarching point of the video, though, is that if an owner is not satisfied with the grind on their knife, they should get busy experimentally grinding their blades with stones and discover what works best for them.
Don't be afraid to sharpen your knives! Sharpening is an essential part of owning high-performance cutlery. Update! Click "show more".
Some viewers have pointed out to us that for wood carving, a proper Scandi grind is better than a blade with both a secondary and primary edge. We agree. However, for a general purpose EDC knife, such a task-specific edge is not likely to hold up to general use. The overarching point of the video, though, is that if an owner is not satisfied with the grind on their knife, they should get busy experimentally grinding their blades with stones and discover what works best for them.