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Wavy vs. straight blade?
- Thread starter Ijfleming
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Wavy blades look cool, all other points go to a conventional blade. That's why there are so many of them.
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I agree with everything kamkazmoto said except the part about looking cool. That would leave ... well golly gosh gee, that would leave zero points for the wavy blade.
as far as "S" curved blades (not sure if thats what you mean) someone claimed "more cutting surface for the blade size". there is also the kenetic argument, more forward balance, better for slashing etc.
I dont personally like them, mostly becouse of the way they look, the fact that they cant be sharpened on a benchstone, and I've found they dont carve as accurately as a regular straight blade.
If its a kris blade, like on a dagger or sword, I think origanally they were thought to produce larger / uglier woonds, but this isint the case.
I dont personally like them, mostly becouse of the way they look, the fact that they cant be sharpened on a benchstone, and I've found they dont carve as accurately as a regular straight blade.
If its a kris blade, like on a dagger or sword, I think origanally they were thought to produce larger / uglier woonds, but this isint the case.
Depends what you mean by a wavy blade. If you're talking about a blade with multiple curves, like a kris, that's already been covered. Recurve and reverse-S blades, on the other hand, are a different matter.
Recurve blades can be said to slash better (mainly due to the inner hawkbill like section), and can be good choppers.
Reverse-S blades (like the Spyderco Civilian) are (in terms of SD) excellent at slashing, but at the expense of not being able to thrust. For utility, a reverse-S blade like the one the Dodo or the Cricket has works fairly well.
Oh, and all PE wavy blades are annoying to sharpen compared to more conventional PE blades. It can be done though. If it's SE, then compared to a normal SE blade, it's about the same difficulty.
Recurve blades can be said to slash better (mainly due to the inner hawkbill like section), and can be good choppers.
Reverse-S blades (like the Spyderco Civilian) are (in terms of SD) excellent at slashing, but at the expense of not being able to thrust. For utility, a reverse-S blade like the one the Dodo or the Cricket has works fairly well.
Oh, and all PE wavy blades are annoying to sharpen compared to more conventional PE blades. It can be done though. If it's SE, then compared to a normal SE blade, it's about the same difficulty.