First time basement hobby knife making - have a look.

Yes, you need to grind up the blade more, say to the top and then it might still not be a good cutting thickness if you use the same thickness. On the other side they look very well made.
Frank
 
your knives look well finished and well made.
That hole feature is interesting. Did you ever use a knife like that?
 
Bill DeShivs said:
Nice knives, but the blade grind is way too obtuse.
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just a question but isn't this what a lot of the kids are calling a Scandi grind? and what some prefer for a bushcrafter... or are you just referring to the fact that on blade stock that thick that type of grind doesn't lend itself to much of a cutter? I am only asking because I have never really liked the scandi grinds... all of my knives were ground this way at first, but not because it was planned. It was my only option with the tools I had to work with and I didn't know a lot about geometry in cutting. Long story short, I have never really loved the way it cut but some people swear by it. Regardless, Bill can you please clarify at least if I'm on the right track.

cheers

Royce
 
got off topic there a bit. Great looking knives though in my opinion... clean work and nice lines.
 
Bill DeShivs said:
Nice knives, but the blade grind is way too obtuse.
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Wrong.

As long as the blade stock isn't thicker than 5/32", a Scandi(10-12 degrees per side with a zero edge) will glide through soft wood like crazy. That's the intended use for these types of knives. I personally use 1/8" with the ones I do and they cut great.

The "scandi grind" isn't anything new. It's been in use by "Scandinavians" for hundreds of years.

OP, nice looking work!
 
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Very, very nice........your fit and finish is great man!

One question.......what is a shearing holes intended use?

Jay
 
Thank you!

I grind the bevel height to be twice the thickness of the stock. The Snakewood and Lignum Vitae handled blades are 1/8th inch thick A2 with a 14.5 degree bevel on each side, the rest are 5/32nds O-1 with a 14.5 degree bevel.
 
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The "Scandi" grind is very functional in a Woodlore-Style bushcrafter. It shines at woodworking. These knives weren't made with fine slicing in mind. The control and leverage you get with the short chisel-like grind makes carving a lot easier.

Great job on the knives. Glad you aren't making the shear hole, anymore... it is more of a novelty than a useful feature.
 
Great final fit and finish. In particular, I appreciate the level of detail that matches the angle of the scale to meet the ricasso also includes the liners. Very nice touch.
 
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