My try at the timeless Loveless design

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Marko Veselinovic

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Clean and tight looking.
Does he/You solder the guard on or just pin?
 
Marko Veselinovic said:
Here is my latest try at the Utility Hunter 4 1/2 inch blade
I think the biggest improvement is the handle, to get a "Loveless handle" right is not an easy job... lot more to learn!

https://imgur.com/kvQfh4L
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The Loveless design looks simple, but is really difficult to get the subtle details correct. The grip should not be flat sided, but more "Coke bottle" like when viewed from above and your latest version is much more correct. You are doing a very good job! Oh, and Bob's guards were always soldered to the best of my knowledge, but as long as you get a seamless fit I personally think you're good. Keep up the good work!!
 
It is not just the "Coke bottle" shape that makes a "Loveless handle" it is more then that as I have figured out in the past year making knives in his design.
Thin at the guard, with sharper edges, thicker and more rounded at the back to put it simply.
Looks very simple but far from it. First ones I made were flat, then I made a couple more standard (just rounded over edges) "Coke bottle" shaped handles, but now I am trying to get those more subtle details worked out...
As far as I know he did solder his guards but he stopped (not sure when or for how long, this info I got out of an old forum post, think it wasn't this forum), choosing a tight fit over solder.
I am currently also practicing soldiering guards, it is the next skill in making a Loveless knife I want to learn. Personally I love the look of the rounded transition you get with a soldered guard, compered to the sharp transition of just the fitted one.
But with a mill and some patience you can get a near perfect fit, only catch is doing it after HT and completely polishing the flats. With soldering you could fit the guard pre HT, and drill out the pin hole. With a hardened blade you need to use a carbide drill, or a brass bushing.
 
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