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Some of you know that Bladsmith has generously agreed to help me on a knife build. Thread with that knife is here http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=687010
He's been fairly busy lately and he still hasn't gotten an opportunity to get that back to me. Now it's gotten to the point that everyone in my family is tired seeing the wood I've bought and of hearing my talk about making a knife. And I've been chomping at the bit to get going long enough
.
So today I drew out what my 1st/2nd knife will be. (When the one Bladsmith sends me arrives I'll put this one on the back burner and do that one). I drew the template and transferred it to a piece of 1080 and should hopefully get it it cut out tonight. Unless some of the critiques and comments by then help me make some slight modifications.
My plan was to making it a skinning/caping knife and I thought the slightly rounded tip would be a good idea (I think
). I've found that sometimes with a very pointy tip and sharp knife it can be easy to cut through the hide in certain spots. Which, if you plan on tanning it is an undesired thing. Overall the blade is about 3.5" and the hands is 4.25"
Fire away.
He's been fairly busy lately and he still hasn't gotten an opportunity to get that back to me. Now it's gotten to the point that everyone in my family is tired seeing the wood I've bought and of hearing my talk about making a knife. And I've been chomping at the bit to get going long enough

So today I drew out what my 1st/2nd knife will be. (When the one Bladsmith sends me arrives I'll put this one on the back burner and do that one). I drew the template and transferred it to a piece of 1080 and should hopefully get it it cut out tonight. Unless some of the critiques and comments by then help me make some slight modifications.
My plan was to making it a skinning/caping knife and I thought the slightly rounded tip would be a good idea (I think

Fire away.
