Custom making knife blades - Please review designs

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NOWcut

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Hey everyone,

My name is Tyler and I for a custom metal cutting and fabrication company called NOWcut.com. I get to work on my own projects there as well. Recently I started to make knives and hatchets, but I could use some help with design reviews and suggestions. I figured this is the place to go to! Please checkout my pictures of my first knife designs and let me know what you think. I'll get some pictures of the hatchets to add soon.

Thanks a million!

Tyler
NOWcut.com

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What exactly is the purpose of these knives? They look unbalanced for throwing, the blade design leaves a fairly small cutting edge, and the design is going to interfer with the actual grind of the blades. I think it may also create a structural weakness between the two furthest out points on each side. Once the edges are ground there's not going to be a lot of steel holding that middle of the blade together. Side to side rigidity is going to be non-existant; the blade will break where it's cut. Any attempt to temper these is going to be influenced by the cuts and the temper will be uneven. How do you see the handles being attached? If you're using para-cord another hole up towards the front would be optimum. if you're using a solid material you need to plane for pins or rivets.
 
Hi Eisman,

Thanks for the input. These blades are my first attempt at decorative show knives. I was thinking for costumes, festivals, etc. I was going to use leather wrapping for the handle. I want to make some for actual use with no cutout as well. Is there a metal thickness you would suggest?

Thanks again
 
If they're just for costumes, you may just want to leave them as blanks and not put an edge on them. Some festivals don't allow sharpened costume blades. More importantly, by the time you grind the edges they'll become extremely flimsy and prone to breakage. There's just not enough metal around the cutouts.

If you want them sharp, I suggest you replace the knot cutout with an engraving, or something else that doesn't completely compromise the structural integrity of the knife.
 
For a functional version, I would go with 3/32 to 1/8 thick blade stock, round off the points at the end of the handle a bit, add a second hole close to the blade end of the handle, and engrave them rather than cutting out the design. The thicker stock will be tough but useable, and rounding the points will save your hands from blisters. If you engrave them, you can etch the design so it stands out really well.
 
NOWcut said:
Please checkout my pictures of my first knife designs and let me know what you think.
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Sure!

1) They are utter nonsense unless you are a knife thrower at the Ye Olde Renaissance Faire.
2) You should get the proper level of membership if you want to promote your work. Right now all you are doing is spamming us. :barf::thumbdn:
 
skyhorse is correct. I never meant for these to be actually use as weapons nor tools. Just for show.
 
As to marcinek regarding spamming, that is not my intent. Simply trying to get input from people who may be more knowledgeable than myself.
 
You guys should be nicer to nowcut, he is humbly asking for advice. B respectful. The design is creative for cosplay use, but not for sharpening and heavy use. I like it in a costume type sense. Good job
 
MichaelK1995 said:
You guys should be nicer to nowcut, he is humbly asking for advice. B respectful.
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Welcome to BladeForums. You joined about an hour before saying how we should behave? I'll pass on your advice, thanks.

Still would be curious to hear further explanation to our earlier questions.
 
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