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I'm looking for some input, advice and critiques on a couple design possibilities for one of my next knives. The knife will be for a young lady to carry while deer hunting. She needs a smaller knife and both designs have a 3" blade and 6.5" overall. I plan to use 1/8" AEB-L and outsource the heat treat.

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Thanks
Chris
 
I like the top one. If it will be used for skinning deer, maybe a little less pointy at the tip to avoid puncturing the hide. Otherwise looks gtg to me :thumbup:
 
I'm with S.Alexander. I like the top one but a little more of a drop point. Somewhere between the two. Looks good though.
 
Thanks guys. Tohus' rendering looks pretty similar to the one I drew up last night after posting...
Would be the middle version in this shot.
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Chris

PS. What program do you use for that Tohus?
 
Design wise ,any of those last ones will make a usable knife .
As far as looks one design may win out over another.
sometimes , during shaping,a particular design will evolve in ways unexpected at first.
those are the times when creativity has it's head .
 
I think Tohus has it right. I also think the handle should be at least 4" and 4 1/2" would be better, unless you tried the handle you have drawn.

Tim
 
Thanks fellas.

The more I look at them Eric, the more I like them all in their own way. I have enough steel, no reason to not make them all! :D

Tim, I understand your concerns, but as previously mentioned this project is intended for a young lady.

Chris
 
I like the design of the top and middle knife both from the last photo posted, however, I think they both need a bit more belly added for a dedicated hunting knife. I also think the handle to blade length ratio is off just a little. I have a suspicion they won't scale correctly to your intended OAL of 6 1/2", especially since they're hidden tang. It will make for a very short handle. I would add at least another 1/2" to the length of the handle.
 
I agree with Adam but I would add more than a half inch. For a 3 inch blade I make the handle about 4 1/2 inches. For a lady's knife you may get away with 4 inches but no less for sure. Your guard is too thick at the bottom and will look clunky if you don't thin it down a good bit. I think all the blade shapes look pretty good.
 
As was said in the above post (about handle lenght and guard), plus...consider to make the handle less dropped/curved; a skinner/hunter should be more versatile and confortable to use in different grips, and a just a bit straighter handle allows for better edge-up, edge-down work.
Not a big deal anyway, and the blades are very nice, both of them.
 
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