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the scales for all in the DEK series will be identical and interchangeableLorien will the scales be textured like the DEK1's? I LOVE the handles of the DEK1.
the scales for all in the DEK series will be identical and interchangeableLorien will the scales be textured like the DEK1's? I LOVE the handles of the DEK1.
Now that is interesting. So maybe DEK3 will be 6 inch full on defensive fighter blade?the scales for all in the DEK series will be identical and interchangeable
no, but you'll like itNow that is interesting. So maybe DEK3 will be 6 inch full on defensive fighter blade?
Well I still don't know.....you'll be the first to know
I really like the sounds of this.apart from a tiny bit of clean up, DEK2 proto is ready for heat treatment. Today, I drilled .25" holes through the tang, installed handles, drilled more holes etc. until I got the feel I was looking for. This knife definitely has more mass overall than DEK1, but I didn't want that mass too far forward. As it stands, the knife is a little handle heavy, with the balance point being very slightly behind where the index finger rests in a relaxed grip. Because of the additional mass, lowered edge and thicker handle, DEK2 feels at this point that it will chop a little better due to those factors, but I wanted really accurate tip control as well. So, the tip is a little higher than DEK1, and combined with a weight distribution that causes the knife to sit back in the hand, plus a thicker handle cross section, I think it will be a little more friendly to heavy, sustained use.
DEK1
DEK2
Tease.apart from a tiny bit of clean up, DEK2 proto is ready for heat treatment. Today, I drilled .25" holes through the tang, installed handles, drilled more holes etc. until I got the feel I was looking for. This knife definitely has more mass overall than DEK1, but I didn't want that mass too far forward. As it stands, the knife is a little handle heavy, with the balance point being very slightly behind where the index finger rests in a relaxed grip. Because of the additional mass, lowered edge and thicker handle, DEK2 feels at this point that it will chop a little better due to those factors, but I wanted really accurate tip control as well. So, the tip is a little higher than DEK1, and combined with a weight distribution that causes the knife to sit back in the hand, plus a thicker handle cross section, I think it will be a little more friendly to heavy, sustained use.
DEK1
DEK2