Just a thought coming from my personal opinion and experience. A lot of people who are starting out and who love knives have a background with high end folders. We look at those folders and the shapes and think about how we wish there were different and how we wish they would feel. The difference is that many of the design choices with a folder are made because it needs to fold. The can look odd in a fixed blade and the design choice may not be the best. Just as a point that I think people are trying to point out to you is that the base of the blade where it is going to take the most strain you have notched it. That's going to look odd as well. It will also be hard to get in there and clean everything up nice. The blade shapes aren't bad if you do like Natlik showed and smooth out that line. Try it I bet you prefer it. Grab some thin wood and just make a mockup by glueing on some blocks for scales. I bet you prefer it. You can always take more off if you still want to change. Going through the shop thread and taking screenshots of stuff you like is a great way to make nicer stuff. I'm not going to show my first stuff and I wish I had known better where to look for inspiration.
