Thanks, SB. The Bark River did not have a swedge. It looked like my old mess kit knife. Just boring. Now it is pointy and more dagger-like. While I was messing with it, I thought I'd compare it with a few of my others in that size. I have two DMLEs. I may grind a swedge on one of them, although I think the DMLE looks fine as it is. I have used all these knives a little, and they are all good blades. The INFI SS4 is an amazing cutter.