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Okay so I've asked john if I can delay my next knife so I can try something new, and he has graciously agreed and pushed my order tot he end of the month. So what's the deal?
I asked if he could produce some of his quality Tin Knives or something like it at a slightly lower cost (still at a profit though!) bare bones so I could re-handle them and sell them on with only a small bump in price. i have some walnut sitting around and until i get some free cash it's not going to be doing anything anyway.
He countered with the suggest i design something. So i sat down and patiently re-worked some old designs i had as well as came up with some rough drafts of new ones trying to keep affordability, practicality and common sense in mind....when I completely failed to be able to capture any of those qualities I came out with these instead
Any advice or preferences would be welcomed! At the moment I'm thinking mostly of scandi, scandivex, saber or even chisel grinds which i figure would be cool on this size of knife. I've also posted a bunch on my "blog" thingy if you interested.
My wife found a pair of scissors with a bottle opener on them and thought of me, bless
they can all be made out of 1" bar sock or less, in either 1/8" or 3/32", (accept one I'm still working on.) They vary in length from just under 4" to just over 6". I think I may try for around 4" or 5" max though.
Also I'm trying to think of ways to cut down on waste, good idea?
Here's a shot or two of the Tin knife I put a handle on to give an idea, I just did a tear drop contour but I could do more contouring with little problem.
In hand
Sheaths would be a possible, potential addiction, but most likely a simple pocket sheath is best, I went a bit overboard?
One last shot, a picture to comfort Protourist and let him know the mammoth design i cam up with for the anniversary contest is still here, safe and sound
I asked if he could produce some of his quality Tin Knives or something like it at a slightly lower cost (still at a profit though!) bare bones so I could re-handle them and sell them on with only a small bump in price. i have some walnut sitting around and until i get some free cash it's not going to be doing anything anyway.
He countered with the suggest i design something. So i sat down and patiently re-worked some old designs i had as well as came up with some rough drafts of new ones trying to keep affordability, practicality and common sense in mind....when I completely failed to be able to capture any of those qualities I came out with these instead
Any advice or preferences would be welcomed! At the moment I'm thinking mostly of scandi, scandivex, saber or even chisel grinds which i figure would be cool on this size of knife. I've also posted a bunch on my "blog" thingy if you interested.
My wife found a pair of scissors with a bottle opener on them and thought of me, bless
they can all be made out of 1" bar sock or less, in either 1/8" or 3/32", (accept one I'm still working on.) They vary in length from just under 4" to just over 6". I think I may try for around 4" or 5" max though.
Also I'm trying to think of ways to cut down on waste, good idea?
Here's a shot or two of the Tin knife I put a handle on to give an idea, I just did a tear drop contour but I could do more contouring with little problem.
In hand
Sheaths would be a possible, potential addiction, but most likely a simple pocket sheath is best, I went a bit overboard?
One last shot, a picture to comfort Protourist and let him know the mammoth design i cam up with for the anniversary contest is still here, safe and sound
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