Once again I designed a knife without knowing what it’s good for

[jfk1110]

Vote #2 for ditching the guard... Save it for something down the road.. Put a nice micarta handle on it, shape it a bit and do a nice pocket sheath!!!! Will be sold in no time!!!!
Good luck!

 

[USMCPOP]

Similar to this Lauri blade: https://ragweedforgestore.com/collections/blades/products/lauri-carving-80-with-ricasso



Or this Roselli: https://ragweedforgestore.com/collections/blades/products/roselli-blade-r120b

 

[BillZee]

It is a good basic design.......
I don't believe a designer can know what all the uses for a knife can be.
Whoever buys it will know what they can use for.
Put a good sized handle on it for purchase and control.

 

[Natlek]

I sit with pencil and paper and I draw knife profiles and sometimes I just draw what I think looks cool but I don’t think about what it would be good for. Case in point is in the picture below. Blade is 3 3/8" long and .101" thick.

What do you think? Now that it is ready for a handle if it had a handle what would you do with it?

If it is mine....................

 

[The Grendels]

Looks more like a skinner to me.

Definitely looks like a small skinner to me too. It reminds me a lot of my Buck 113.

 

[Oklahoma Outlaw]

Drill a hole in it and call it a Spyderco WTF. They’ll sell like hot cakes.

 

[herisson]

do a nice pocket sheath!!!!

Oh, yes !

 

[redsquid2]

Drill a hole in it and call it a Spyderco WTF. They’ll sell like hot cakes.

 

[redsquid2]

Here’s where I’m at. Spacers are phenolics and the rest is stabilized ambrosia maple.

the sharpie marks show what the handle profile will look like. I don’t make stick tangs very often so this might look weird.

 

[redsquid2]

You will notice I keep an orderly and clean workbench.

 

[hank_rearden]

Don't worry. Paul McCartney, George Gershwin, even Beethoven had that problem. The idea just comes out so fast they don't even have time to write it down.

 

[redsquid2]

Still not sure about the handle profile. I might do what cbach8tw suggested.

 

[redsquid2]

Phenolic spacers and stabilized ambrosia maple.

 

[shane45-1911]

Phenolic spacers and stabilized ambrosia maple.

Not bad.

It may just be the camera angle, but if the handle/guard is higher than the spine of the blade, I would suggest grinding them down flush so you have a nice comfortable grip if you wish to place your thumb on the spine when cutting.

 

[David Mary]

It may just be the camera angle, but if the handle/guard is higher than the spine of the blade, I would suggest grinding them down flush so you have a nice comfortable grip if you wish to place your thumb on the spine when cutting.

Seconded!

 

[redsquid2]

https://flic.kr/p/2myGKkN

Here’s the final outcome.

https://flic.kr/p/2myJ1yi

 

[redsquid2]

Now I’m tempted to grind the spine down and change the “clip” of the spine. What do y’all think

 

[David Mary]

Oh man that's nice. I don't see it needing any changes.

 

[Mister Coffee]

Now I’m tempted to grind the spine down and change the “clip” of the spine. What do y’all think

I would not do that. The shape you have creates interest without being showy or distracting, or losing function.

 

[JCOutdoors]

I sit with pencil and paper and I draw knife profiles and sometimes I just draw what I think looks cool but I don’t think about what it would be good for. Case in point is in the picture below. Blade is 3 3/8" long and .101" thick.

What do you think? Now that it is ready for a handle if it had a handle what would you do with it?

Hey man, just wanted to say great job! I couldn’t make anything like that if I tried. I would buy it. What tools do you need to make knives? That’s really cool