BUSK (second proto finished)

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As I posted in the thread with the first "proto," I've been working on trying to make a good camp/combat/outdoor blade- in fact I've actually gotten a little obsessed with it. :eek: This is the second version (one pic shows the first beside this one) and I made some different changes. The first blade had a deep choil, and I got responses from folks either saying to keep it, or leave it out as it will catch on material. I originally profiled this blade without a choil, but it didn't look right in my eyes so I did a little compromise -- a shallow choil with a slight "ramp" towards the edge so material couldn't get caught.

The blade is 1/4-inch L-6 (the good stuff via Diehl steel/carpenters/Cinn. tool) and is 7 inches from tip-to-plunge. The blade is 13 1/2 inches overall and balances right at/on the front of the handles. I wanted to do this so the blade wouldn't be cumbersome when choking up. The offset guards allows for a natural grip and the thumb-ramp gives good control. For chopping all you do is "choke back" and go to town. I tested it out on 4x4 and a tree limb in my backyard and it works pretty good.

I was going for a "treebark" look on the G-10 handles, but that still needs some refining. It is decent, but not what I'm looking for. The handles can be taken off so if the blade ever needs touching up, they can come off and new gun-kote put on. That, and I wanted the blade to be fully coated, without an exposed spine.

Anyway, enough rambling -- I've put a lot of thought and work into this "BUSK" stuff and all criticism would be helpful (good and bad).

Now -- time to stop obsessing and back to working on orders like I need to be doing. :( ;)

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And some more -- the handle has been wiped down with some rem-oil in the second pic.

So the question is -- should I make more of these?

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Looks like a great knife. I like the blade shape, and the handle looks great. I like the grooving a lot. Nice work.
 
Very nice......extra smooth.......don't listen to Big 'Un, you have my addy. :)
 
Thanks fellows -- the kind words are very appreciated.

Dudley -- but for some reason, I'm drawn to D-day's avatar. . . . :D
 
Stunning work!!!
This is the first time I have also seen the prototype, and I personally prefer the Japanese-style wraps around the handle, however the treebark variation handle is also a great modification, and I'm sure will appeal to other's, with utility purposes such as camper's, or adventurer's, rather than myself whom is more Martial Arts orientated, thus leading me to prefer the protoype's Japanese wrap.
The modified choil is also definately an improvement, both aesthetically, and functionally in my view.

All in all, I honestly think it is a fantastic product, and I think it would be a good idea providing the choice of either type of handle, as they both suit the blade very well, and I would think that it could only benefit, with appealing to more customer's. Hope it is a success....... Nice work. :)
 
Thanks again --

I had a buddy stop by and check out the new version. I'm trying to get the blade into as many hands as possible to ensure that it is comfortable for a variety of hand sizes. He brought a long a couple of his blades (the Parrish will be mine one day ;) ) and I took a shot so you could get a better understanding of the BUSK's dimensions.
 

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From one amish maker to another, the overall design is very appealing and looks killer. I love the treebark look and the finish, however without holding it in my hand the guard looks like it has some sharp corners that may become uncomfortable after lots of use. I would also suggest a version with a flat grind and maybe a clip point blade, just to cover all the bases.
 
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