Interesting. Not to doubt your knowledge, but do you have any sources? You could be absolutely right, but it would be surprising to me.

Logically, if one blade geometry could only be accomplished by hand, it would mean that a blade with that geometry would cost a great deal more than a blade with a geometry that can be produced by machine. I own several Busses that have full convex grinds and they were not more expensive to comparable blades with a FFG or Sabre grind.

One example would be the NMSFNO and the SFNO. The former has a blade that is just over 8" and has a full height convex grind, the latter has roughly a 7" blade and is full flat ground. The SFNO was sold for $287 and the NMSFNO was $327. The difference of $40 can easily be attributed to the longer & thicker blade, the nuclear meltdown treatment, inflation, et. al.

Their are many other examples of full height convex ground Busses that are priced similarly to comparable blades designed with other grind geometries. To name a few: the original Team Gemini; SAR 4, 6, 8; SARSquatch; SARGE-7; NMFBM; SJTAC; et. al.

If what you say is true, I think Busse would charge far more for any full height convex ground blades.

Never heard of a Battle Rat fail at chopping, but it amazes me how some people feel that the ones that are through hardened are not suited for chopping. I haven't seen one of those fail yet either.

If I were forced to pick between SR77 and SR101, I would pick SR101.

This was taken from the site of a popular knife brand:


All Knives-Swords-Axes and Cutting Tools have been Convex Ground and
Sharpened from the Bronze Age to about 1900. The Advent of Automated
Grinding during the Industrial Revolution saw the first V-Bevel methods of
Sharpening knives. This was necessary because there are no machines--even
today--that can do a proper Convex Grind or Convex Edge.

Convex Grinds and Edges are all Hand Done.

The Advantage of the Convex Edge is that it supports the Carbides on the
Cutting Edge by an almost 400% advantage to the -now common- V Bevel.

Convex Edges hold thier level of sharpness far longer than a V bevel and are
4 times tougher. They are also deceptivly sharp.

The Thick Edge Spine holds the carbides on the edge to such a longer degree
that the knife stays sharper far longer and will still cut long after a
conventional V bevel has gone stone dull.

Convex Edges are also the Easiest to Maintain and restore.

This was taken from the site of a popular knife brand:


All Knives-Swords-Axes and Cutting Tools have been Convex Ground and
Sharpened from the Bronze Age to about 1900. The Advent of Automated
Grinding during the Industrial Revolution saw the first V-Bevel methods of
Sharpening knives. This was necessary because there are no machines--even
today--that can do a proper Convex Grind or Convex Edge.

Convex Grinds and Edges are all Hand Done.

The Advantage of the Convex Edge is that it supports the Carbides on the
Cutting Edge by an almost 400% advantage to the -now common- V Bevel.

Convex Edges hold thier level of sharpness far longer than a V bevel and are
4 times tougher. They are also deceptivly sharp.

The Thick Edge Spine holds the carbides on the edge to such a longer degree
that the knife stays sharper far longer and will still cut long after a
conventional V bevel has gone stone dull.

Convex Edges are also the Easiest to Maintain and restore.