Recommendation? Design concept

I'm a kitchen knife guy, but to my eye, the handle looks a tad too long for the blade. And I think the belly is a tiny bit too abrupt towards the tip.
 
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Tenebr0s said:
I'm a kitchen knife guy, but to my eye, the handle looks a tad too long for the blade. And I think the belly is a tiny bit too abrupt towards the tip.
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This could be right about the handle. I made one longer than necessary and it still bugs me. You should make a mock up and make sure it feels right. That is a gorgeous piece of wood by the way.
 
Richard338 said:
This could be right about the handle. I made one longer than necessary and it still bugs me. You should make a mock up and make sure it feels right. That is a gorgeous piece of wood by the way.
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Yah I think both of you are right about that because I was noticing it looked a little more out there and bigger than it needs to be but I won’t know til it’s done I guess. I like the idea of a mock up handle, I might even use some modeling clay or something and get it right
 
That wood is beautiful. Very cool to see the revisions as they happened here. Very well done. That is going to be a nice knife.
 
I thinned our the belly a bit and it looks a lot better. Flickr isn’t working right now so I’ll upload a pic after
 
Randydb said:
That wood is beautiful. Very cool to see the revisions as they happened here. Very well done. That is going to be a nice knife.
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Thank you, this forum is full of so many helpful people it’s amazing. I’m so grateful people are willing to share and help me turn a crappy drawing into a pretty decent one
 
I’m thinking a clip is a must on this knife. What do you all think? I was also thinking sharpened:)
 
Love the look of the drawing.

Great lines. I'm in the camp that enjoys a tall blade!
 
It looks good. I think you would learn a lot about it by making a mock-up first with basic soft steel and basic wood handle.
 
I would go with your last sketch. I don't think a clip will improve it much and would make a weak tip.

I commend you for working through your sketches and evolving this project. The final drawing is very much improved. In the rush to "make a knife", many newer makers just run out and cut the steel to their first idea ... which usually ends with a mediocre or poor knife. By evolving your design, you will have a very nice knife shape by the time you cut the steel.
 
fishface5 said:
It looks good. I think you would learn a lot about it by making a mock-up first with basic soft steel and basic wood handle.
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Yah that sounds like a really good idea just so I could get a feel for what’s going on. Thanks for the tip.
 
Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith said:
I would go with your last sketch. I don't think a clip will improve it much and would make a weak tip.

I commend you for working through your sketches and evolving this project. The final drawing is very much improved. In the rush to "make a knife", many newer makers just run out and cut the steel to their first idea ... which usually ends with a mediocre or poor knife. By evolving your design, you will have a very nice knife shape by the time you cut the steel.
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I will ditch the clip idea.
Thank you very much Stacy, I’ve never gotten anyone’s opinion on a knife sketch before and I am very glad I did, because I learned a few new design tips and how a knife should would. I would like to thank you and everyone else for your help.
 
Last sketch looks beautiful! The pin might look nice 1/2" further back, but that's my personal preference.
 
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