Critique my recurve hunter

rodriguez7 said:
https://imgur.com/a/HG2sRSs Here’s a few pics of us working our elk. Hopefully no one gets offended. Last time I posted something like this I got told off pretty good!
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I think as long as you warn people that it involves some butchering, you're probably okay.

The recurve on the spine, would it have been plausible to make that into a little thumb ramp? It looks a little out of place, IMO, but I think you mentioned that piece may have been good for getting around bone or something.

I like the design as I tend to enjoy recurves and sharpen with diamond coated rods now to accompany my tastes in blades. I see you like high tips, which I like aesthetically but a little less in function. It does like like it would make a very nice slicer. I just have a preference, normally, for tips at or below the knife's midline. I had a tendency to poke myself for several years and high tips always seemed to be the common denominator. I've gotten better, but still tend to carry lower tipped knives more often, even if they tend to be a little uglier. Like a Kephart, generally ugly or lackluster at best, but functional.

Overall, I like it. Wouldn't mind seeing how it works in other roles.
 
bikerector said:
I think as long as you warn people that it involves some butchering, you're probably okay.

The recurve on the spine, would it have been plausible to make that into a little thumb ramp? It looks a little out of place, IMO, but I think you mentioned that piece may have been good for getting around bone or something.

I like the design as I tend to enjoy recurves and sharpen with diamond coated rods now to accompany my tastes in blades. I see you like high tips, which I like aesthetically but a little less in function. It does like like it would make a very nice slicer. I just have a preference, normally, for tips at or below the knife's midline. I had a tendency to poke myself for several years and high tips always seemed to be the common denominator. I've gotten better, but still tend to carry lower tipped knives more often, even if they tend to be a little uglier. Like a Kephart, generally ugly or lackluster at best, but functional.

Overall, I like it. Wouldn't mind seeing how it works in other roles.
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The hump just gave it nicer lines, in my opinion. I tend to prefer an upswept tip, works great for skinning, and makes it easier to pierce hide. As far as drop points, that’s usually just a preference. This knife can take on many roles. Battoning wood, it splits great due to its thickness and convex grind, it carves great, and bites into wood really deep with the recurve. Overall, I’m really liking the design personally.
 
rodriguez7 said:
The stock thickness doesn’t affect its cutting ability, that’s all about geometry. As far as ztuff, well it’s a jack of all trades as far as I’m concerned. Better wear resistance than simple carbon steels, but way tougher, with excellent corrosion resistance. I have used it butchering pigs, and it holds up great. This hardness compared to 60 rc, is very similar in abrasive cutting resistance, but much easier to touch up in the field. As far as my testing, this steel is about as tough as infi, with better wear resistance. And holds up better in thinner edge geometry. The handle, is a preference, it fits my hand good, and feels really good over all. As far as the hump on the spine, that’s more of a design look that I like. I have pushed this steel up to 60-61 rc. And it’s great. Cutting rope, I can tell no difference in edge retention, but the softer steel is easier to restore in the field.
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And how do you compare Z-Tuff to A8mod regarding toughness? Regarding edge retention, we already know that Ztuff should be better.
 
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