Added a choil to my schrade 143

JM2

JM2

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Got the knife used and I thought it looked off without a choil. I made a shield out of an aluminum can to keep from hitting the handle, masking taped that and the blade. I then proceeded to use the dremel and make the choil. I’m comfortable with detail work and I had no mishaps. I didn’t get into the edge as I wasn’t sure I’d like the look, and of course I can always take more metal off but can’t add it. My goal was to make a choil that looked factory, and I think I accomplished that. Finished it and the sharp edges with some fine sandpaper, 320 I think. It changed the look and I’m real happy with it. For an inexpensive user it’s a great value. I want a 141 next!





Anyways, I hope someone out there gets inspired to make their knives their own, like y’all don’t already anyways.
 
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I might add, the wife has claimed this and we fight for ownership. She thinks it’s her kitchen knife! I guess I need to make a sheath and prove her otherwise.
 
I personally wouldn't call that a choil. To me a choil is either placed at the end of the edge to make sharpening easier (in principle), or, it's placed in the ricasso of the blade to allow one to safely choke-up on the knife with a finger wrapped around the ricasso (it doesn't look to me like what you did serves that purpose, but maybe I'm wrong).

But those are my personal definitions, and not universal rules.

If you're happy, that's all that matters, whatever it's called :) .
 
My understanding is a choil is any semi circular cut at the base of the blade. Is that incorrect?

It isn’t large enough for a finger. It’s purely decorative at this point.
 
Looks good, and might give some room for choking up. If you wanted, being very carefully and taking your time, you could even extend the choil until the point where the ricasso meets with the handle, and then you'd have even more room. Cheers!
 
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