New Knife Design Critique?

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Braja69

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Hey guys, I'm back :) So I've been working my bum off in between filling out job applications so I could get a couple more designs done and post them here, to see if there's any merrit to my fantasy of being a knife designer.

Also as a side note, I do think there should be a dedicated thread to pair up designers with makers here somewhere. It should be called, "Where Design Meets It's Maker"...

Anyway, I've got two designs to show yall. The first one here. And another in another thread for itself under the same category.

I call this one, The Shore Line.

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Obviously based on a razor. But a locking blade mechanism so it can be used for other purposes. Hook on top of blade for quick realse opening by catching on pocket when pulled out. And lever on top of finger guard for releasing the lock from the open position. I went with the name shore line cause I see a lot of underwater type shapes in it.
 
That's pretty cool looking!

The "wave" is already patented by Emerson.

The locking lever/guard is in a very odd place. Looks like it will get in the way of actual operation to me.
 
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I know I wanted to call it the wave :) The lever is above the hand guard so it shouldn't be a problem. Just something different.
 
This is a little off topic, but does anyone know anything about Boyd Ashworth Knives? I've been talking with him in email and he agreed to look at my design. I sent him this one and The Adder and I haven't heard back from him.
 
Braja69 said:
Wait, isn't the wave a leatherman multitool?
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You are correct. The Wave is a Leatherman tool and they have a patent on that name.
Emerson's design official name is "Remote Pocket Opener" but is commonly referred to as the "wave".

As for the lock/guard, the position on top of the handle will get in the way when you want to choke up for precision cuts. Interesting, but I would make it about 1/3 the size it is and but it on the bottom of the handle and have it be a liner lock. My opinion of course.
 
That's fine. It could be a a different locking mechanism. I didn't imagine choking up on it. I mainly just wanted a locking razor.
 
Dang whippersnappers with their fancy computer design doo-dadders! Back in my day, if you wanted to design something, you had to hit it with a rock!
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Seriously though,nice work. It is nice to see something new and fresh.
 
Please check out The Saint knife design thread I also have in the custom knife category and tell me what you think.
 
Is it intended to be a straight razor? Or something else? What use did you envision when you did this knife design? The lack of a point will limit the uses this knife can do.
 
Well it's definately a razor. But I wanted a locking blade unlike traditional razors so it could be used for other small tasks such as cutting rope and what not. You know nothing too demanding of course.
 
Braja69 said:
Well it's definately a razor. But I wanted a locking blade unlike traditional razors so it could be used for other small tasks such as cutting rope and what not. You know nothing too demanding of course.
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If you cut rope with that blade it will be ruined as a shaving razor, well, not ruined, but it would take a lot of work to bring it back so you could shave with it. Also, a razor has one of the thinnest cutting edges known, so if you cut rope or other things with it you would probably have edge problems. I've seen the type of blade you are envisioning, they are usually hollow ground, but not as thin as a true razor. There's guys on this forum who make straight razors, the shaving kind, and they shudder each time a stranger picks one up, because it is so very easy to ruin the edge. All I'm trying to say is, it can be a razor, or it can be something else, but more than likely not both.
 
The "hook" os the opposite side of the "wave" feature is bigger than the "wave" itself. It doesn't look like a logical pairing when you think about pulling it from a pocket.
 
Well see now I really don't know that much about straight razors. I've never even used one although I've wanted to try cause I shave a lot. But yeah I did not know that. I guess if someone wanted to make the knife/razor then we could decide which one it could really be marketed as. I think I personally would like it to be a working edge for light tasks.

The hook was just a natural part of the design. And then after I got through I was like oh yeah that's just like the quick draw pocket hooks. So me saying that's what it was for was really an after thought :) It was just a natural part of the design. Although I'm sure it would work.
 
usually, when a designer starts a project, he defines the purpose of what he will design, and from that function the design flows. In this case you designed something which you admittedly don't know much about. Why not tweak it, clarify the function/purpose, and take a new look at it? Perhaps a harpoon style blade might look good, or something else. It's up to you, and I do wish you good luck.
 
Well I do both. This particular one I just had lock blade razor in my head and started doodling. Most of the time I see what I want in my head before I even start the design process, this one was different. It's funny you should say harpoon though cause that did cross my mind a few times :)
 
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