J.S. Examnation Knives by David Roeder

[D.Roeder]

This is my #2 of 5 knives for my upcoming Journeyman Smith test. I'll be attending the 2014 Blade West show.

 

[Kohai999]

I'm not on the judging committe, but the guard looks way thick and the handle....needs something...imo.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[Murray White]

I would be concerned about the handle to blade ratio too.

 

[parfums95]

The knife is superb, but the guard seems to me too heavy for all

 

[Tom Lewis]

Beautiful fit and finish, but I agree the guard seems too large for the rest of the knife.

 

[Hengelo_77]

I like the blade and I like the handle. I like it when the handle is as wide as the ricasso.
I´d prefer an app. 2mm guard is shaped like this

 

[LRB]

Workmanship appears very good, but I agree with most of the others. I also find your name a wee bit too bold. It is kinda shouting at the onlooker. Very minor thing, but that's the way I see it. Let the knife do the shouting.

 

[Bill Burke]

UMMM, there is no blade show west!!! perhaps you meen abs show in San Antonio? As far as this knife goes, from the way the picture looks you need to thin the guard and pay attention to the way the guard fits it looks like there is a bit of a gap around the blade and guard could be the picture. make shure the handle is no wider than the riccasso.

 

[Erin Burke]

...and pay attention to the way the guard fits it looks like there is a bit of a gap around the blade and guard could be the picture.

As Bill mentioned, it could totally be a trick of the light or an artifact of the photography, but this was the first thing I noticed as well.
Best wishes on your testing.
Erin

 

[NickWheeler]

UMMM, there is no blade show west!!! Perhaps you mean the ABS show in San Antonio?

That's what I was wondering too Bill!