Crowned Spines

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psquared

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I've been carrying a custom today with a crowned and filed spine that I think is really attractive. My knives get light use and I have no requirement to use the spine of my knife to strike fire steels or open bottles so, personally, I'd like to see crowned spines on more knives. The production knives in my collection that I can think of off hand that have crowned spines are :

CRK Sebenzas
CRK Mnandi
Benchmade Shoki (not sure if both versions had crowned spines, mine is the M390 version)
Benchmade 32
Spyderco Goddard Jr sprint
Mcusta Bamboo
Mcusta Tsushi
Strider SJ75 - not sure if that is regarded as crowned with filework but I like it.

There are lots with swedges but not so many with really attractive rounded crowns.

Which other production models could I look at to expand my list?
 
I don't know about the folders, but the fixed-blade Boker Kwaiken has a crowned spine.
 
Of all knives, my SRM Land 910 has a crowned spine. It’s a nice detail* on what amounts to a budget beater knife.

* it is worth mentioning that this detail and much of the form factor has been directly lifted from the Chris Reeve Sebenza. One can hardly give the manufacturer any credit for that (or any) design decision regarding the knife.
 
Is a crowned spine simply rounded? Not a fan, if so. I like having a 90 degree spine. I feel like it makes the knife more utilitarian.
 
I have a M390 black G10 Benchmade 710 with a crowned spine. Definitely nicer
 
psquared said:
I've been carrying a custom today with a crowned and filed spine that I think is really attractive. My knives get light use and I have no requirement to use the spine of my knife to strike fire steels or open bottles so, personally, I'd like to see crowned spines on more knives. The production knives in my collection that I can think of off hand that have crowned spines are :

CRK Sebenzas
CRK Mnandi
Benchmade Shoki (not sure if both versions had crowned spines, mine is the M390 version)
Benchmade 32
Spyderco Goddard Jr sprint
Mcusta Bamboo
Mcusta Tsushi
Strider SJ75 - not sure if that is regarded as crowned with filework but I like it.

There are lots with swedges but not so many with really attractive rounded crowns.

Which other production models could I look at to expand my list?
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Pics of the knife you're referring to?

Zieg
 
Benchmade Anthem also has a crowned spine. The Slysz Bowie (RIP) also has one.
 
The Lionsteel Shuffler and Viper EO that Mike sells at Collectorknives have crowned spines.
 
I like rounded spines on knives. I prefer not to use my knives to strike ferro rods. It uglies them up. I usually have a dedicated striker, or my leatherman with lots of striking surfaces.

Rounded spines feel great under the thumb, especially when bearing down into cuts. I round the spines on my cheap users, like Opinel, and Cheap Spydercos.
 
Someone want to explain or provide examples of a "crowned spine". If it just means round, then yeh I generally find them ugly.
 
Im also in the “fan of crowned spines”.
 
Nsled said:
Someone want to explain or provide examples of a "crowned spine". If it just means round, then yeh I generally find them ugly.
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Just means the spine of the blade is rounded. Not the best photo to show it but you can sort of see it here.

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To add to the list:
Lionsteel SR2
BM 51 Morpho
BM Gold Class Foray
BRS Alpha Beast
Grimsmo Norseman
 
I prefer a crowned spine on my folders. I find it increases comfort, looks good and, in a folder, doesn't cost any utility that I'm ever gonna miss.
 
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