My First Utility/survival knife.

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HillBill

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Hi guys.

Just finished my first design for a hard use utility/survival knife... which i call The Crocodile.

Its based on my Eagle design, as that knife is very comfortable and an excellent cutter, but beefed up and using top end materials.

The specs are..

4.5mm Elmax Steel, hardened to 60 RC
5" Blade
10" overall length.
Sabre grind
Green/black alternating layer G10 with Orange G10 liners.
Stainless corby bolts, and stainless tubes.

No sheath made yet...still working on a design for one.

Comments welcome guys.... i'd appreciate the feedback.







 
Looks different than the standard drop-point design that everyone else does. I like it!
 
I dig it! Nice job, and that edge looks very nice and thin. Oughtta be a great cutter.
 
I really like it a lot! Hope its nice and grippy though. I could just see my hand sliding up the handle and on to the blade.....but that's just me. I'm a little accident prone lately. Overall design.....very original imo, and, it looks like you have an amazing eye for detail. I especially like the grind on the edge. Just looks like its super-sharp!
 
Since you are calling it a hard use/survival knife, I am going to say that it is good looking, but needs a guard.

Now if you had called it a woods knife or field knife, I would have said it was perfect.
 
I really like the blade design you chose and the full tang. :thumbup: :thumbup:

And I agree with Marcinek, I personally also prefer fixed blades with a full guard.
 
evltcat said:
I really like the blade design you chose and the full tang. :thumbup: :thumbup:

And I agree with Marcinek, I personally also prefer fixed blades with a full guard.
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I don't prefer fixed blades with a full guard....I prefer that hard use/survival knives have a guard. :D

I'm just saying I think HillBill has made a poorly thought out hard use/survival knife that is a really good looking and well thought out woods or field knife.:thumbup:
 
marcinek said:
I'm just saying I think HillBill has made a poorly thought out hard use/survival knife that is a really good looking and well thought out woods or field knife.:thumbup:
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It does look more bushcrafty than survival knife.

Just the way I like it, looks great. :thumbup:
 
Hi hillbill. I to love the shape of the blade . and I really like the over all look . nice work mate :thumbup:
 
I think you're losing a bit of the potential of that elmax leaving it at 60. Run it up to 62 and watch it scream.
 
Thanks guys, your comments and feedback are appreciated! :)

marcinek said:
Since you are calling it a hard use/survival knife, I am going to say that it is good looking, but needs a guard.

Now if you had called it a woods knife or field knife, I would have said it was perfect.
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evltcat said:
I really like the blade design you chose and the full tang. :thumbup: :thumbup:

And I agree with Marcinek, I personally also prefer fixed blades with a full guard.
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marcinek said:
I don't prefer fixed blades with a full guard....I prefer that hard use/survival knives have a guard. :D

I'm just saying I think HillBill has made a poorly thought out hard use/survival knife that is a really good looking and well thought out woods or field knife.:thumbup:
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I'm always unsure with guards, i come from a knife using background and find they get in the way a lot... for what i use them for anyway. I have another design i call the Eagle, which was designed as a bushcraft knife, same profile, only smaller with a scandi grind... So calling it more of a woods knife is likely bang on the money. The ramp at the top of the spine, also adds to the guard. This is the knife i developed this off. Basically its just a larger and more robust version... I will play about and add a guard in on one of them, just to see how it works.



Brian.Evans said:
I think you're losing a bit of the potential of that elmax leaving it at 60. Run it up to 62 and watch it scream.
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I had considered going higher, but i decided toughness had priority over hardness, so went with 60. :)
 
I like the original one it is based on, nice handle, I think the 4 inch blade (if that is the length of it) would be more useful, plus add a bit more guard too. Not a big one, maybe just extend the bottom where the index finger hits, flare the handle out a bit. Interesting design, nice to see some ideas. Keep up the good work.
 
Believe it or not, unless its a specific hunting knife... guards tend to be frowned upon in the UK, as they get in the way of proper knife use... guards are protection from thrusting generally.... and we tend not to do much of that. Never heard of a single person who's hand has slipped forward onto the blade, and i have read many discussions on the matter through a few different forums. :)

That bottom design has a 90mm blade.
 
marcinek said:
I don't prefer fixed blades with a full guard....I prefer that hard use/survival knives have a guard. :D

I'm just saying I think HillBill has made a poorly thought out hard use/survival knife that is a really good looking and well thought out woods or field knife.:thumbup:
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My thoughts exactly... i think it's a great looking knife. love the thumb ramp and the overall design is outstanding, plus that blade shape is awesome. I would just always have a mechanical stop (read: some type of guard) on a hard use knife so you can use it "hard" and not worry about sliding your fingers up the blade.

just my 2 cents
 
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