Guppy (with new geometry)

Rick Marchand

Rick Marchand

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I have been messing around with some new geometry, lately ... here is the latest version applied to my Guppy model.

The ridgeline runs diagonally down the blade and into the handle and is the thickest part of the knife at 3/16". It is beveled both toward the edge and to the spine. The spine is 1/8" at the ricasso. It also incorporates a tapered tang so the angles are all over the map. I would imagine that this is nothing "new" but I don't see it much. It would be tough to pull off with solid handle scales. The leather backed wrap I use pretty much conforms to ant shape. I hope these illustrations help explain where I was going with this...

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Here is the completed knife.

Model - Guppy
5160 forged
9 1/4" OA length
4 1/2" blade
4 3/4" handle
Rough forge/etched finish
Leather backed handle, hemp wrapped, epoxy soaked.
Sheath is10oz hand stitched, distressed, with copper rivets.

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Thanks for looking
 
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Gorgeous work! I'm definitely not completely sold on the soaked, cord wrapped handles yet, but I love what you're doing with blade geometry and grinds. Will have to get my hands on one of those someday.
 
Very cool, classy design!

Now stop posting them where I can see before I break down and bankrupt myself to buy them all :P
 
I missed this first time around. Really like this design and the unusual grind feature is particularly compelling.
 
I bet that feels nice with the heavier part of the handle on the bottom.
 
Man, I keep coming back to this - I know the "old school" wrapped handle is sort of your signature thing, but would you ever consider doing one of these with a micarta or wood handle? Or even selling a blank with no handle, to be finished by the user?
 
I can make the Guppy model with any handle. Having scales on THIS particular grind is tricky. That ridgeline runs into the tang.

I don't make blanks.... unless it's for a collaboration with another maker.

Thanks for the compliment, ma man!
Rick
 
Oh yeah, I could see the scales being tricky with the ridge running into the tang. Didn't think that one through too thoroughly :D
 
Wow I really like that one Rick. I can remember when ya first posted the drawings explaining the reasoning behind the grind angles and it really caught my attention.
I think this one is by far my favourite of your work....awesome job !
 
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