There are many different kinds of knives available out there. They are different because of their design, style, material and some other features. An important consideration for you while choosing a knife would be to know the type of grind it has. The main types of grinds are flat, hollow and chisel. Let’s find out some more about grinds so that you get a clear picture of all of them and it will help you in deciding which one will be best suited to your needs.

Remember that there are many types of grinds or blade shapes but here we will only discuss the ones that are important.

Hollow – This type of grind is meant to build knives used for sharp and fine cutting or slicing. There are two types of hollow grinding – semi-hollow and full-hollow. Semi-hollow is the kind used by most of the knife makers today. Full-hollow creates the thinnest of blades but it can also wear out very easily.

Flat – Flat grinding produces very sharp cutting edges. Again there are two types of flat grinding – V-grind and rolled edge. V-grind can be easily re-sharpened and the kind of knives we use in our everyday life like kitchen or butter knives are made by using this type of grinding method. Rolled edge flat grind is somewhat difficult to re-sharpen but it can produce the strongest of blades for special purposes.

Convex - Convex grinds are mostly done for style purposes and have limited uses. They are difficult to re-sharpen because of their convex shape. Also, convex grinding requires great skill and extreme care.

Scandinavian Grind – Scandinavian Grind is a flat bevel that is wide enough to run to the edge of the blade. Its main use is to make sharp cuts and its advantage is the ability to be re-sharpened time and again until the blade finally wears out.

Moran Edge Grind – This is named after its maker, Bill Moran. This type of grind is shaped like an apple seed. It’s somewhat similar to simple convex grinding, apart from the fact that it gives a look as if there are two bevels.