Does A Flatground Blade Blunt Quiker Than A Flat Sabergrind Blade

[MANIXWORLD]

I haven't had much experience with FFG blades,but do they go blunt quicker than Flat Saber grind blades in the same steel,from their factory edge?
For example a D4 plain and a Caly3 plainedge both in VG10.
the FFG blade goes thinner to the edge than a Flat saber grind.
so does a FFG blade lose a sharp edge quicker than a flat saber grind? This ofcourse with the blades being used to cut the same materials,same amount of use etc. u know what imsayin?

[The Deacon]

I haven't had much experience with FFG blades,but do they go blunt quicker than Flat Saber grind blades in the same steel,from their factory edge?
For example a D4 plain and a Caly3 plainedge both in VG10.
the FFG blade goes thinner to the edge than a Flat saber grind.
so does a FFG blade lose a sharp edge quicker than a flat saber grind? MW.

I would guess it depends on how thick each blade is at the top of the primary grind and the height of that grind. That's what creates the edge thickness, more than the blade grind.

[Joshua J.]

For the edge geometry of most knives the blade grind makes no difference, it is all about how the edge is ground on that blade.

Once you get on the topic of edge geometry, that is widely discussed and sometimes controversial, especially in regards to edge retention (carbides vs. hardness, what application, what type of stroke to you use to cut the material, etc...)

[yablanowitz]

Assuming same steel, same heat-treatment, same edge angle, and same edge finish, the edge retention should be the same. The flat grind generally offers less cutting resistence on stiff materials because the flats of the blade don't have to wedge the material apart as quickly. On soft materials, the greater surface area of the flat grind's primary bevel can become a liability, creating more drag than a flat saber grind which wedges the material apart quickly before going to the flat sides, which may not even touch the material being cut.

[MAT888]

I agree with you guys. I also think they touch up quicker and easier as their is less back bevel. I will find out when my Native 3 and D4w come back from Jurgen Schanz .