Ceramic knife blade questions

[DBR]

I have a Boker folder ceramic. The blade can shave hair. It is so smooth on the edge that it does not cut nearly as well as a more conventional blade doing normal tasks. Also, I would not want to use it in a defensive role.

I have always liked Dozier designs. Russell's Knives has some folders that are reasonably priced.

I like this one:
http://www.agrussell.com/ka-bar-dozier-large-folding-hunter-/p/KA4070/

 

[Sodbuster]

An 8-year old thread resurrected by... a first time poster, with something to sell no less. OK, I'll play. I sold the only ceramic-bladed knife I've ever owned, a Mad Dog Operator non-metallic. Not much use after the novelty wore off. I understand they were great for slicing tomatoes. BTW if the Cliff in this thread is THE Cliff from Bladeforums, that's a rare misstep for him re ATS-34. Wonder if the OP is still around?!?

 

[skeeter1]

"Ceramic is relatively brittle, and can break much easier than steel. It's not so bad that I'd worry about it.
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I had one (expensive) ceramic kitchen knife, that was very sharp, and sliced quite well. Then I dropped it on the floor and it shattered. By contrast, the Gerber stainless steel folder that my dad gave me for Christmas 30 years ago is still going strong. It's been used for everything from field-dressing game to chopping firewood. No more ceramics for me, thanks.

 

[ElectricHellfire]

Ceramic blades are too delicate for general duty, and that Rekat is just the thing for six fingered people!

I was counting those finger grooves too. Whats up with that?

 

[Don Gwinn]

That's a blast from the past!

Unfortunately, REKAT is no more, and the SIFU went with it. But the SIFU was one of the first "megafolders" out there, and they were serious stuff. The finger grooves were weird, but I think there was some thought that some users would want to shift their grip back from the blade (and after all, they had to make the grip that long either way, right?) and so one extra groove was added for a secure grip further back. That would effectively give even more reach from an already long knife.

Personally, I can't imagine advising a woman who's worried that her gun will get her in trouble in some third-world country that she ought to carry a Sifu, though. I don't think that would be that much easier to explain to the typical third-world cop than a Glock, but maybe I'm way off.