BT -- Bagua Hunter

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Don't know why, but I've been stuck on this odd humpback style lately. This one is 9 1/2 inches oal with a blade slightly under 4 1/2 inches of 1095. Handle is bocate with 416 stainless fittings. Thanks for looking. :)
 

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Here's one of the "seam" by the guard. I took a few photos of it but can't get anything good tonight. Time for bed. :D
 

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I was so hyped up on coffee last night, I doubt I'd been able to! :D
 
Not really a close-up, but it shows the hamon better and the sheath that I just finished tonight.
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Keith,

I understand that it looks cool, but what is the functional value? It's pretty enough not to need utility to justify itself, but I was just curious about your statement.

Gabe
 
I have handled knives with that hump before and I find it useful to ride my index finger up onto for fine control or to choke the tumb onto as a sort of thumb ramp - it helps. The same thing can also be seen on the Katz knives Kagemusha hunting knives. Michael, you are getting those hamons absolutely beautiful !! Jason.
 
Jason -- thanks, coming from you that's a real compliment! The ridge does actually give more control on finite cutting. But I just put 'em on because I think they look purty. :D
 
Well, you must have gotten the people's interest somehow. There have been 645 views of your first picture!
 
Wow, I didn't even notice that. It was probably all me though. :D
 
Well thank you. :D

I'm ready to see some of yours up here -- got any handles on those sweet blades of yours yet?
 
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