Asking for early suggestions on the Sockfire Hunter

peter nap

peter nap

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I generally ask for suggestions after I finish but I'm about 50% here and would like input.
I know...no guard but I like the flow of the Nordic Knives. Besides, it's mostly for field dressing deer so it gets used upside down.

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Cripes man, what are you asking for? That baby looks ready to go to me! If it needs a new home, just send it on over. I'll keep it in my sock drawer until it has to come out to go to work. :D
 
The cross section of the handle looks a bit square , it should be oval. What kind of sock are you going to use for the sheath? I hope you use wool , it's more appropriate .
 
I was going to say the same as Mete. Maybe thin down the handle to me a flatter shape and round over more twords the blade half.

Great blade!
 
Thanks Dave.

Mete, it is still squarish. I haven't gotten back that far yet. The heel is bothering me though. Should I bring it down to a pointed oval, or just rounded?
 
Don: It needs a lanyard hole with a leather strap hanging thru it and a burnt toe attached to the leather strap. :p
 
Peter , taking a closer look - after you've formed the handle to oval , the back of that handle is shaped half way - to carving the hoof of a deer . It would be very appropriate .
 
Peter are those 3 packs of opened cigs in the picture? You are having trouble with this one. :D
Whats that green stuff between the plywood?
 
I think it's two partial packs and one empty...... :o
That's saw dust...I don't know why it's green unless I sawed salt treated last. That's a multi purpose fence. One side works a router table and the other side works the table saw. I have special fences I can slided in between the plywood pieces for different jobs ( I have to clean out the sawdust before they work)
 
Nice looking knife, Don. Yup, squarish though (still). I've seen puukos with a very narrow but round "neck" toward the butt section. Looks great - just work it down a little more. ;)
 
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