Friction folder help - Banana handle looks like my only option

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Maelstrom78

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So yesterday I was killing time after a handle glue up and made this blade.

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Hardened tempered and finished.

But when I check maximum excursion -
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It looks like the only option is to end up with a really curved banana handle.

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I mean it doesn't look horrible I guess.
I'm not against starting over with another blade. It really didn't take that long to make. Any options for a nice looking handle?
 
Unless my geometry now is as bad as it was in high school... From what I see, if you don't care about the blade edge landing against a spacer or a pin instead of indexing on the choil, you could move it closer to the tip (closed) thus indexing further back on the tail (open). That line gives you a lesser angle it looks like.

But the split tusk thing sounds kinda cool! Hooked handles like that can actually feel kinda nice in the hand...

-Eric
Overmountain Knife and Tool
Overmountain.us.com
 
Hey I actually do have a warthog tusk! I think I would have to supplement it with a piece of micarta by the Pivot Point. Iiiinnnntteerrressstiiing.
 
How should I handle the tusk void? My thought is to fill the void with jb weld, then split in half on the bandsaw and glue to a stainless liner with a micarta piece for the Pivot section.
 
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