[Black Toe Knives]

Some work I brought home from the Office.

3/16 thick Random Damascus is Alabama Damascus By Brad Vice.
Grind is a Double Edge Scagel grind with a secondary edge for easy sharpening.
Cutting Edge is 3''.
Overall Length is 8''
Construction is Full Tang.
Handle is Custom Orange and Black Canvas Micarta.
1/4 SS Tubing used as Pins.


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[ArfinGreebly]

Very pretty. Let me just dab up the drool . . .

Double Edge Scagel grind

Could you clarify that?

[Gordon]

Once again that is a beautiful knife! I am ummm , not fond of nylon cord wrapped handles, having found them to get rather yucky after being put to outdoor real world uses.

[sm]

Black Toe Knives,

I likes that.
Thanks for sharing and posting pictures.

[SimpleIsGood229]

Very nice. I like it! I'm with Arfin: what's a double scagel grind?

[ArfinGreebly]

So, I dug around a bit.

It seems Scagel used a particular type of convex grind on his knives.

I don't know what the cross section of that grind would look like, but I kinda get an idea after viewing a number of pictures of his work.

In my humble opinion this is a robust grind that will hold a good edge even under abuse.

Of course, without one to handle, I'm guessing.

I do, however, have some Finnish knives that are convex-ground. The grind isn't as dramatic, but the edge will open your hand right up. Your left hand, actually. The palm. As it slides gently past on its way to the floor, striking only a glancing blow. Not that I, personally, would have any experience with this.

The edge will hold up through chopping kindling, skinning, and other general camp activities.

If the Scagel grind does nothing more than match that, then that's a good thing, and I'm impressed.

[hso]

I think Jim just means he made an asymmetric dagger using a convex grind for both edges. It would have a generally diamond cross section with one side steeper than the other and with each edge being convex (appleseed, Morseth, Scagel, ...) instead of flat to produce a sharp edge.

By the way, that's a very difficult thing to do properly and it takes a lot of skill with a slack belt grinder to pull off.

[Black Toe Knives]

Thank You HSO. I could not have said it better.

[hso]

Jim,

What, the compliment about your grinding? :neener:

Let me see some closeups of the shoulders, pretty please?

[Black Toe Knives]

Too late. That is in it new owners hands.

[hso]

Well, just whip another up double quick so we can get pictures of it's shoulders. :neener:

I figure a fella like you can crank one out by lunchtime.;)

I hope it's new owner appreciates the craft needed to do those grinds.