Full tang/Narrow Tang

[killgar]

This is my version puukko knife ...........I can "baton" rest of my life with this knife and handle and tang would not fall .

stainless bolt as pin so no rust on back side .....peened

after tempering

ready for carbon fiber

done

Beautiful work! I enjoyed the progression pics. An ordinary file turned into a functional work of art.

 

[CVamberbonehead]

This is my version puukko knife ...........I can "baton" rest of my life with this knife and handle and tang would not fall .

stainless bolt as pin so no rust on back side .....peened

after tempering

ready for carbon fiber

done

Wow, that is super cool! Nice job!

As far as full tang vs not goes, I think it is a silly argument. Swords had stick tangs like the OP said, and stick tang Kabars were good enough for the US military for a long time. So the full tang knife craze is just marketing because people want to pound heavy knives through wood instead of just using a hatchet. I like both styles, but prefer a partial tang because you dont get cold steel touching your hand, and they are lighter and balance well.

 

[Natlek]

Wow, that is super cool! Nice job!

As far as full tang vs not goes, I think it is a silly argument. Swords had stick tangs like the OP said, and stick tang Kabars were good enough for the US military for a long time. So the full tang knife craze is just marketing because people want to pound heavy knives through wood instead of just using a hatchet. I like both styles, but prefer a partial tang because you dont get cold steel touching your hand, and they are lighter and balance well.

I like hidden tangs , they make knife light as feather and still very strong and usable . I enjoy using this one , it is from 2.2mm M35 steel hollow grind for max. weight reduction and walnut wood is also light .