Any advice on blade shapes?

[Brian77]

Greetings, This is my first post in this area. EDIT: ( I upgraded my user group just to be safe... I did not want to appear to be looking for information I was not entitled to. I do not consider myself to be a "knifemaker" but I do enjoy making knives. And I am looking to learn about design and function as much as possible... )



I am working on a batch of knives. I thought it would prove useful to learn from others experience... Primary question is related to blade shape on these 2 designs. The stock I started with is 1/8 1095. Blade on the shorter one is 3 3/4 measured straight line. About 4" of cutting edge around the belly. Total length of blade (A) is exactly 9". The longer blade is about 4 1/4". Total length about 9 1/4".

Primary use would be EDC for outdoor, and farm use. That would include occasional small game or deer cleaning, cutting open bales, opening boxes in warehouse, slicing cheese off the block for a snack, campfire food prep, etc....

Questions relate to belly depth, and amount of "flat area" from belly to choil. I am looking for thoughts on depth and radius of belly, as well as how you would change or not change the actual radius... More shallow or deeper? Is knife model (b) to "stabby" or to pointy? Knife B is my sons project and he likes a bit more fighter look to it, but we don't want it to hinder usefulness...

Also let me know any thoughts on the overall handle shapes.... if anything is sticking out to you as not proper... We are getting ready to send to Peters for HT and the initial prep grinding is not complete... Or the handle grinding and drilling....

Thanks for your consideration....

Knife A

Knife B

Some of the batch....

 

[NC Biker]

Just be sure you have all your holes drilled for pins before you send them out. Some seem to be lacking.

 

[Josh Rider]

Just be sure you have all your holes drilled for pins before you send them out. Some seem to be lacking.

I was thinking the same. Blade A looks like two pins would be centered maybe, but not a bottom pin.

 

[Brian77]

I have not drilled the pin holes yet... I should have drawn them on.... Those large holes are for weight reduction and balancing...

 

[tim37a]

I really like knife A. It should have at least 2 pins, 3 would be better. Be sure to grind off the point at the bottom of the choil on knife B.

 

[Brian77]

Yes, the grinding on some of those things is not done yet... I am waiting for a dremel tool to arrive that I ordered. I am not sure what the most efficient tool is to get those small areas clean and shaped nicely. I will try the dermal wit ha 3?16 grinder tip.

I really like knife A. It should have at least 2 pins, 3 would be better. Be sure to grind off the point at the bottom of the choil on knife B.

 

[Jrmysell]

You may just not be done on it either, but the choil on A looks like straight angles. That can lead to a weak spot, so I would round that off (just use a small round file). It may just be the angle of the pictures too, though.