Hi,
Here is a design that copies the so iconic KA BAR.
The blade measurements are taken from the original KA BAR. As you can see, I’ve made some changes to the choil, guard, a threaded and beefed up tang, all hopefully an improvement, but I leave that to you to comment on.
I have drawn different blade tips and would like to invite you to comment and chose a favourite for the task.
1. As for steel, I could go O1, A2, AEB-L or 440C.
2. What blade shape, steel, would you pick and at what HRC?
I don’t have experience with other steels, so it should be one mentioned above.
3. Also, haven't made my mind yet on the handle material, but thinking either stacked leather or a nice wood, what do you think?
This image shows the measurements and overall look that will be common, regardless of the blade choice.
A. This is the original clip point style blade.
B. Still a clip point without curvature, just straight, but brings the tip more inline with the handle/thrust axis.
UPDATE START*****************************************************
Based on your feedback, here are two more blade shapes added:
B.1. No fuller, in the interest of strong piercing and keeping the tip thicker, it doesn't sport a FFG. It also allows for a sharp, functional swedge.
B.2. This again, no fuller and it's a FFG. The swedge in this case goes away since I don't see how a properly sharp swedge edge could be obtained. Starting to look like a drop point.
UPDATE END*************************************************
C. This spear point puts the tip inline with the handle/thrust axis.
Thanks in advance,
Constantin
Here is a design that copies the so iconic KA BAR.
The blade measurements are taken from the original KA BAR. As you can see, I’ve made some changes to the choil, guard, a threaded and beefed up tang, all hopefully an improvement, but I leave that to you to comment on.
I have drawn different blade tips and would like to invite you to comment and chose a favourite for the task.
1. As for steel, I could go O1, A2, AEB-L or 440C.
2. What blade shape, steel, would you pick and at what HRC?
I don’t have experience with other steels, so it should be one mentioned above.
3. Also, haven't made my mind yet on the handle material, but thinking either stacked leather or a nice wood, what do you think?
This image shows the measurements and overall look that will be common, regardless of the blade choice.

A. This is the original clip point style blade.

B. Still a clip point without curvature, just straight, but brings the tip more inline with the handle/thrust axis.

UPDATE START*****************************************************
Based on your feedback, here are two more blade shapes added:
B.1. No fuller, in the interest of strong piercing and keeping the tip thicker, it doesn't sport a FFG. It also allows for a sharp, functional swedge.

B.2. This again, no fuller and it's a FFG. The swedge in this case goes away since I don't see how a properly sharp swedge edge could be obtained. Starting to look like a drop point.

UPDATE END*************************************************
C. This spear point puts the tip inline with the handle/thrust axis.

Thanks in advance,
Constantin
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