Glossary · Utility Knives

Blade Grind

Blade grind is how the steel is thinned toward the edge: full-flat slices well and is easy to sharpen, hollow gets very thin behind the edge, scandi is simple to maintain, and saber leaves a stouter spine. Grind shapes cutting feel more than steel choice does.

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