Knife blade grind types

**hunter63** · 07-02-2015, 09:55 PM

I guess I have been hanging around with you knife makers too long....
Just noticed that an old knife, I picked up at a flea market is a "chisel grind"...I think?

Looking at the blade, one side is ground down all the way to hilt....and the other side is flat....with just a little dressing on it.

It's on a old "Imperial" fixed blade knife with pressed metal scales......Made in USA...1960's (?)
This isn't mine, but looks just like it...... but show the sides pretty well

One side....flat
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Other side...you can see where the grind ended next to the hilt...

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I'm thinking "quick, easy and cheap"...and still works.

BTW...This was in a box when I found the old Herter's Bowie knife that I posted last year....
Still in the box...and was the only knife left....

I felt sorry for it, so bought if for $3 bucks....LOL
Guess I getting weird...but would have never noticed the difference if I had just left it there ...again.

**crashdive123** · 07-03-2015, 05:37 AM

Next thing you know, you'll be about to throw a piece of firewood onto the fire and about pull a major muscle trying to stop....noting that it has some interesting grain that might make a good handle.

**hunter63** · 07-03-2015, 10:06 AM

Well, I have a 14' black walnut log about 12" in dia. I'm trying to make up my mind on what to do with.....?

**kyratshooter** · 07-03-2015, 10:30 AM

I remember those knives!

They sold for $1.98 at the hardware store out of one of those stand up glass front cases.

That was back in the day when they would sell a kid a knife because they knew you and your parents and knew you would get a butt whipping if you used it wrong.

I still remember the last one I saw. The sheath was wrapped with 100mph tape and it was hanging on a guy's web gear shoulder strap. That was back in 1970.