My First Utility/survival knife.

[BladeScout]

Very sleek and good looking knife.

I instantly thought 'bushcraft knife,' when I saw the pics.

No need for a guard on a knife like that IMO, but thats purely a personal preference and as is evident in the thread, opinions on that subject may vary.

 

[evltcat]

Thanks guys, your comments and feedback are appreciated!

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.

Sorry, Hillbill and marcinek, I should have been a little clearer... I think your design is great as a camp craft / woods knife! Its when we get into hard use/survival that I really want a guard.
I like the security of a guard when really pushing a knife. Doing things like, chopping, knocking the branches off logs, batoning, or really digging into something with the blade.
The guard can be an integral part of the handle, just so it provides a positive "stop" so my hand doesn't slide off the handle onto the blade.

For sheaths, on the woods knife I like a fitted leather sheath, on the hard use, kydex with a drain for me please.

Can't wait to see more of your work!!!! :thumbup:

 

[marcinek]

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 think you are missing my point. The whole "guard" thing is easily resolved.

Stop calling it a "hard use/survival" knife.

Resolved. :thumbup:

 

[vinnier6]

Pretty sick!!

 

[HillBill]

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

No worries mate, thanks for the input.

Very sleek and good looking knife.

I instantly thought 'bushcraft knife,' when I saw the pics.

No need for a guard on a knife like that IMO, but thats purely a personal preference and as is evident in the thread, opinions on that subject may vary.

Thanks I tend to make a lot of bushies, so maybe thats rubbed off

Sorry, Hillbill and marcinek, I should have been a little clearer... I think your design is great as a camp craft / woods knife! Its when we get into hard use/survival that I really want a guard.
I like the security of a guard when really pushing a knife. Doing things like, chopping, knocking the branches off logs, batoning, or really digging into something with the blade.
The guard can be an integral part of the handle, just so it provides a positive "stop" so my hand doesn't slide off the handle onto the blade.

For sheaths, on the woods knife I like a fitted leather sheath, on the hard use, kydex with a drain for me please.

Can't wait to see more of your work!!!! :thumbup:

Fair enough I will be designing a range of these types of hard use knife, i'll incorporate more of a guard into them in the future.

I think you are missing my point. The whole "guard" thing is easily resolved.

Stop calling it a "hard use/survival" knife.

Resolved. :thumbup:

Haha, no worries

Pretty sick!!

Cheers