Have I totally lost the plot ?

[pitdog]

Pit, that is one fugly knife. No flow, no concessions to aesthetics, and the wrap-around edge and protruding handle would make most custom makers cringe.

I like it.

It looks like an interesting and function-oriented design. Question: Would a different grind on the tip provide more durability for spoon-making purposes? Maybe a chisel grind with a bit of a secondary edge?

All the best,

- Mike

Gotta be my ugliest yet eh !!!:thumbup:

Yeah in my post I did say the grind could be Scandi or Chisel. I really just posted to get thoughts on the rounded tip theory, I drew the rest of the knife on as an afterthought.

 

[Big Mike]

Totally crazy ???

By pitdog2010 at 2010-09-13

Pit, I fear you are loosing it.


That knife is pointless (pun intended),

...though it looks like it would seve cake well.





Big Mike

 

[imaginefj]

I want a point...

 

[SouthernCross]

G'day Pit

By pitdog2010 at 2010-09-13

I don't know about crazy.

Looks like it will open a MRE, and do a mean job of spreading pate on crackers :thumbup:

What more could you want in a Bushcraft knife




Kind regards
Mick

 

[dingobubba]

I like the concept Pit, but I think without a gouge shaped tip your wood carving efforts might be a bit difficult. A shape like this gouge would be more useful, but then might take away it's other abilities.

Again tho I do like the concept.

 

[Fubarski]

Put the gouge where a guthook would be, reversed.

 

[1066vik]

the sharp point at the back of the blade is a mistake to me -- I've had kitchen knives with less pronounced points that were hand manglers.
OTOH, I kind of like the rounded tip - reminds me of a KofA muskrat, which is supposed to be a decent skinner, or a tiny ulu.....
while I prefer some belly to my blades as well, that long flat would work well for draw shaving, stripping bark, or scraping dry wood for tinder.
I'd go with a scandi grind over a chisel, too.

 

[PayetteRucker]

I was actually thinking of a tiny ulu-like a thumb/forefinger 2 inch wide finger pincher, just one piece of steel about an eighth of an inch with a scandivex grind. I think a blade like that makes more sense to me than most of these other altoids tin designs. Just a tiny superslicer... Maybe I'll have it quoted by a few different people.

 

[1066vik]

check the sewing department at Wally world - one of the 45mm fiskars rotocutter blades should meet your needs well. circular razor blade - wrap 1/2 of it in gaffers tape so you can hold onto it and you're set.

 

[PayetteRucker]

Yep that's basically what I'm after, but something a little more permanent. Shouldn't cost a whole lot, one could probably hammer it out of a small piece of scrap.

 

[RyanW]

the sharp point at the back of the blade is a mistake to me -- I've had kitchen knives with less pronounced points that were hand manglers.
OTOH, I kind of like the rounded tip - reminds me of a KofA muskrat, which is supposed to be a decent skinner, or a tiny ulu.....
while I prefer some belly to my blades as well, that long flat would work well for draw shaving, stripping bark, or scraping dry wood for tinder.
I'd go with a scandi grind over a chisel, too.

I was going to say the exact same thing about the sharp point on the back of the blade (By your index finger) This design makes it really nice when chopping food cause you can keep a good grip on the handle while the blade makes contact with food. But I always end up cutting my finger when manipulating the knife (Especially when carving spoons)

I will add another crazy design point, why not turn the Lanyard portion into a Chisel of some sort (may have to keep it covered somehow) just saw it hanging down there and Voila.