First Puukko style almost done

[quint]

Hey guys just about done with this guy, gotta few more coats of teak oil for the walnut and it needs to get an edge put on it. The blade is alabama damascus and the handle is claro (or bastogne) walnut and gabon ebony. I did the hidden peening of the shaft over a washer then installed two hidden pins that are covered by the ebony on the end of the handle. Seems like it will work out pretty good. Handle sanded to 600grit.

Would like some input if you guys dont mind about areas of improvement. I think for my size hands the handle is great however if I was selling it the handle should probably be smaller to fit more sizes of people.

 

[Gody]

That looks like a well finished knife. A few things I´d change: The handle looks a little blocky, I would suggest rounding it of quite a bit more. The cross section should look like an egg standing on the pointy end. Also I would move the groove for the index finger a little closer towards the ricasso. Theese things look like they could still be done on this knife. For future prohects I would also drop the point of the blade about 3-5mm to give the profile a little taper, and take the top side of the handle down a little. This will give you a more naturally flowing transition from the blade to the handle.

Just my 2 cents, I like the knife as it is:thumbup:

Brian

 

[quint]

Thanks Brian, all good advice. Ill play with it some more this week.

 

[Rick Marchand]

I think this is kinda what Brian means and I agree(though, on a traditional puukko, the spine is dead straight inline with the handle and there is no drop to the point). Beautiful wood selection.

Crappy Paint pic included... lol.

 

[Bill Hoffman]

Rick nailed it. The blade should "flow" evenly into the handle. However, the material execution
is really nice. Great blade and wood. Now, go make some more.

Bill

 

[Gody]

I think this is kinda what Brian means and I agree(though, on a traditional puukko, the spine is dead straight inline with the handle and there is no drop to the point). Beautiful wood selection.

Crappy Paint pic included... lol.

Thats exactly what i meant Rick, thanks. As to the dropped point I mentioned, some clarification is needed. What I meant was to drop the point, but keep the spine straight, then continue that line about half ways into the handle and then drop it towards the butt. However, this is probably more of a modern norwegian/swedish style than traditional puukko, as you correctly stated.

Brian

 

[quint]

Thanks guys and good enough pic Rick, I understand what you guys mean. Will have to add this to my next design.