New Brand! Accipiter Knife and Tool!

scdub said:
Hi Folks,

I just posted a quick video with another tatami mat. The Sharp Shin penetrates very well, even in a horizontal, cross-grain orientation.

The Goshawk on the other hand isn’t quite as pokey as I’d like. You can see that it pushes the target quite a bit with moderate strikes.


To correct for this issue, I plan to lower the point slightly on the production version. This will create both a better point presentation angle and a narrower point profile (as seen from the side - the tip will still be extra-thick from seen from above).

This change will also lighten the knife by maybe an ounce from the current weight of ~18oz.

Here’s a picture using a towel to demonstrate roughly what the new profile will look like:

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As expected, the guarded handle shapes made my fingers feel extremely safe during this process. 👌
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What about putting a sharpened swedge a few inches long? (On the original profile)
That would make it more pokey
 
Shawn, if I may, it wouldn’t hurt to edit the post and put the current profile next to the after/towel pic so a direct comparison can be made without pic hunting.
 
Crag the Brewer said:
What about putting a sharpened swedge a few inches long? (On the original profile)
That would make it more pokey
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It would 100%

BUT I’m in love with the thick point geometry that these have. :)

Here’s a comparison with my favorite other larger blades, and you can see that from the top, the tip profiles of both of the Accipiters are more stout than the others (which are all in thicker stock as well). The Bowie on the left has a swedge, and the tip is very pointy but I’m concerned that it’s a little delicate for hard use in the woods. (I wouldn’t use it to drill or dig for fat wood with it for instance).

I’d rather make my pokey gains from side profile and keep the stout tips.

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The new profile will orient the tip slightly lower which will align better in addition to being slightly more acute in profile. That being said I don’t think it’s bad at stabbing for what it is.
 
Crag the Brewer said:
You must be really far south?
We won't look like that for a couple more month....
Looks Fun
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Lake County, CA.

We’re renting a place in Kelseyville at the moment and are in the process of moving into our new house in Lakeport. Boxes everywhere.

SharpBits said:
Have we met the pup before? Hi, Milo,*


*I do hope that’s a name and not brand. 😆
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That’s our little dog Milo. :)
He went to the vet today to look at a lump on his leg, and they happened to have time to do a surgery today - so now he’s recovering…

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Watching as much as he likes of his favorite show…


With his stuffed otter. 😅

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Oh and here’s a preliminary 2x4 chop in hard, seasoned fir. Didn’t tighten the vice enough and the board broke. 😖


Will post another soon - that was the last 2x4 at the new house. ✌️
 
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