I Messed Up...

LARRYZ10 said:
Scott, I couldn't agree more. The last time I had a problem with scales I looked at it for ten minutes trying to come up with a solution and then I thought about etching my name on the knife and knew then that I should drill out the pins and take a sharp chisel to the scales after freezing the knife. I cleaned up the tang and put new wood on the knife and was happy and did not look back. Sometimes things just go wrong and you can spend a lot of time trying to make it acceptable when you should be trying to make it excellent. My opinion also, Larry
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I value your guys opinions...and thank you for the replies!
 
Rick Marchand said:
Actually... I can't tell from the photos. I just thought since you so easily overcame this setback that I'd give you a bit of a ribbing.

Do the folks who said they'd start over still think that way? There was a time that I thought if it didn't go exactly as planned that it wasn't fit for my customers. Zero fudge factor. As I gain experience I am proud of the fact that some of those "mistakes" turned into valuable opportunities that otherwise may never have come to be. There is nothing wrong with cosmetic cover-ups as long as you are confident that the structural integrity remains intact. Innovation is a product of necessity.

Nice recovery, Nic!
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A good friend of mine had a small pit in one of his Damascus folder blades.
He stuck a diamond in it. :D
 
Nic. said:
Warren- I haven't finished sanding the tang yet...but here it so so far!

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I would go thinner, but I'm not the user. I like handles to be flat in the first 1/3 of the handle, obviously taller than wide in hand without looking. That helps indexing the knife in hand as hand positions change. I leave the front of the scales with a crisp edge if it's a skinner, but rounded if not, as the crisp edge helps when the handle is bloody and slippery. Intended use dictates the details.
 
Here's a similar style knife with the thin/flat front I was talking about. It's a similar knife design to your knife and handle.

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Good to see you still had plenty to work with and didn't have to sacrifice the handle, job well done.
 
I also like thinner handles, especially with flats on the front. Makes indexing with thumb and pointer finger easy. My general rule of thumb on height is 1" with a 1.125" belly then 5/8" thickness in the 1" height area and 3/4" thickness in the belly. But this is for smaller hunters and skinner type knives. But you know how it goes all this can go out the window in the blink of an eye and actually end up much nicer then you planned.
 
Now that I see it, Nic, I think you could(and eventually, will) go thinner. It looks a bit blocky to me. A more slender width will index better in the hand. Don't get me wrong, it's a fine knife. Take what you want from the nit-picking we offer up. It is discussions like these that help us develop as makers.
 
I appreciate the bit picking- it is what has helped me grow as a maker! I'll start going slimmer on the handles and give that a try! It fits my hand comfortably, but that's not to say slimming it down wouldn't make it more comfortable. Thank you guys so much for all the feedback and help!!
 
Willie71 said:
Here's a similar style knife with the thin/flat front I was talking about. It's a similar knife spdesign to your knife and handle.

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Ok, I see what your talking about...that really helps, thank you!
 
Nic. said:
I appreciate the bit picking- it is what has helped me grow as a maker! I'll start going slimmer on the handles and give that a try! It fits my hand comfortably, but that's not to say slimming it down wouldn't make it more comfortable. Thank you guys so much for all the feedback and help!!
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If you watch forged in fire, this is the most common complaint on the knives, the handle shape allows rotation and doesn't index. It surprises me how often this is overlooked.
 
You might try freezing it. Leave it in the freezer and give it a sharp whack with a hammer. Won't be any worse off.
Take care
TJ Smith
 
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