Blade Grinds Knife Design - Pros & Cons | Knives 101 Ep 3 Media

In this video we cover Knife Blade Grinds! Hollow grinds, Flat finds, Convex grinds, sabre grinds, chisel grinds, and compound grinds. The grind is what you see when the look at a cross section of the blade. Different grinds will affect how the blade works. Some grinds improve the slicing ability, and others make the edge tougher. Learn the pro's and cons of each in this video.

Take a look at our Blade Grinds article here: http://bit.ly/34cCG7O

Introduction (00:00)
Terms & Definitions (00:30 - 02:31)
3 main Parent types of Grinds (02:31 - 02:52)
Knives Shown:
Hollow Grind (02:52 - 3:53):
A.G. Russell Black Widow Caper: http://bit.ly/32uLs0n
A.G. Russell Pocket Beak: http://bit.ly/2BUOek2
Buck 101 Fixed Blade Hunter Updated: http://bit.ly/2BTKyyU

Flat Ground (03:54 - 04:44):
A.G. Russell Medium Folding Hunter II: http://bit.ly/2mAnAZk

Convex Grind (04:45 - 06:17):
Gransfors Bruks Wildlife Hatchet: http://bit.ly/36jlP5c

Sabre Grind (06:18 - 08:49):
Randall Model 1: http://bit.ly/2BOJT1I
A.G. Russell One Hand Knife K87C with Golden Maple Burl Scales: http://bit.ly/34axX6l

Chisel Grind (08:50 - 11:18):
CRKT K.I.S.S.: http://bit.ly/34b7CVN
Becker BK-3 Tac Tool: http://bit.ly/2TEeiYo

Scandi Grind (11:19 - 12:55):
Odel from Helle Norway: http://bit.ly/2WxM43n

Compound Grinds (12:56 - 14:49)
Higo Folder with Damascus Blade: http://bit.ly/2WlOPEy
SOG Kiku: http://bit.ly/349dbEj

Conclusion (14:50)