Better ?

Yeah looks better. That point in the handle doesn't look to comfortable but we can wait for more expierence guys to chime in
 
Maybe it s time for you to try hidden tang ? This one is good candidate for that ?

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Knock the point off the back of the blade and the middle of the handle and you have pretty close to what Natlek suggested and a more practical knife in my opinion
 
I don't like anything to hang down past the cutting edge, like the little spike in the ricasso area. Just seems to be something that gets in the way. Just my preference though. I see it in production knives all the time and wonder why its there.
 
CWendling said:
Knock the point off the back of the blade and the middle of the handle and you have pretty close to what Natlek suggested and a more practical knife in my opinion
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Yes, something like this .... maybe with pin in scale for lanyard ?
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That pointy handle doesn't look comfortable to me but that's just me..

I recommend drawing out all your designs on paper first. Then mock up with cardboard, foamcore, balsa, or whatever else is easy to copy the shape. You can even 3D model the handle shape with sculptors clay, play doh, or styrofoam that you cut to shape. A little preparation makes for a little less perspiration wasted...
 
I think it looks much better than your first attempt already.

My only advice would be watch out when it comes to finger grooves. They can make it so people with different sized hands may not find the grooves comfortable.
 
I would also agree to knock the point off the back of the handle and remove that little pointy spurr at the back of the blade. It looks awkward and doesn't help anything.

Additionally, I am not trying to be a dick, but it would make more sense if you continued your existing threads instead of starting multiple new ones each day for basically the same thing. A thread titled "better?" Has little or no relevance to anyone who doesn't recognize your username and hasn't read previous threads from you. In a new thread, most guys don't know if it's better because they haven't seen the other attempts, what it used to look like, or what has already been suggested to you for improvements. It also clogs the pages with half a dozen threads about the same thing, pushing other people's questions to the back of the line.

Slow down, get a sharpie and draw on the steel, then ask before removing steel you can't put back. This knife looks better and will be decent after a few small changes. I know it's common for new makers to rush to the grinder and start making sparks but it's easy to grind things away and get to a point where you have to compromise both form and function to save a piece of steel that has been attacked without a well constructed plan. I'm not a professional either, but many people commenting and giving you advice here are. Consider everything these guys suggest and formulate a plan from that. I have been doing this for 10 years and the best advise and harshest criticism I have gotten have both come from this forum. Every bit of it helped me make better knives.
 
Grayzer86 said:
I would also agree to knock the point off the back of the handle and remove that little pointy spurr at the back of the blade. It looks awkward and doesn't help anything.

Additionally, I am not trying to be a dick, but it would make more sense if you continued your existing threads instead of starting multiple new ones each day for basically the same thing. A thread titled "better?" Has little or no relevance to anyone who doesn't recognize your username and hasn't read previous threads from you. In a new thread, most guys don't know if it's better because they haven't seen the other attempts, what it used to look like, or what has already been suggested to you for improvements. It also clogs the pages with half a dozen threads about the same thing, pushing other people's questions to the back of the line.

Slow down, get a sharpie and draw on the steel, then ask before removing steel you can't put back. This knife looks better and will be decent after a few small changes. I know it's common for new makers to rush to the grinder and start making sparks but it's easy to grind things away and get to a point where you have to compromise both form and function to save a piece of steel that has been attacked without a well constructed plan. I'm not a professional either, but many people commenting and giving you advice here are. Consider everything these guys suggest and formulate a plan from that. I have been doing this for 10 years and the best advise and harshest criticism I have gotten have both come from this forum. Every bit of it helped me make better knives.
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I m sorry, i didnt realize the new posts did that, i will keep it to one post from now on. I love the advice
 
Please don't take this the wrong way (really please don't)..... Slow down, slow down, slow down. In your previous posts you wanted to sell your knives. Quality sells.... You want to make a bunch of knives fast. That might work for a short time but in the long run the buyer's that matter will notice the lack of fit and finish. Take your time and the speed will come. I have only been doing this for a short time, and have to take a deep breath and slow down to give the best I can out of each knife. Watch YouTube videos, read books and pay attention to the quality of work and designs well known makers have. My first knife looked like a prison shank.
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So I read, watched, and steadied as much as I could. It took a month to make knife number 2. It's a horrible design that's not very user friendly.
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And knife 23 and 24.
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Slow down.....
 
To save your blank, you still need to round the point on the top of the butt .... just round it, not re-grind it. The point sticking down from the ricasso needs to be flat and even with the blade edge .... no spike. The center of the handle bttom should round a bit too ... just slightly round the point to make it smoother.
 
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