Onion Chopper with tapered tang

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Wanted to add tapered tangs to the bag of my tricks. So I grabbed one of my kitchen knife blanks and went to work. The tang now tappers from 4 mm to 2 mm at the end. You can clearly see it but for the future I think I'll go with a stronger taper, just makes it look more striking.

The maple scales have a lot of chatoyance going on, but they're a pain in the ass to work with. All the steel dust sticks in the pores immediately if you don't pay enough attention. I definitely prefer Ebony in this regard ;).

Overall lenght: 28 cm
Blade: 17 cm, 4 mm 1.2842 (0-2)
Handle: Birdseye Maple with red liners

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Regards

Marcus
 
Very nicely done. I agree about needing a more aggressive taper. I know how you feel about the steel dust in the maple, I am building a new deer rifle with AA grade quilted maple and have the same problem. I found wrapping a strong magnet in a paper towel will get most of it out.


-Xander
 
I really like the design on that, but will also look into tapering the tang more. Great knife!
 
I agree it needs more taper, but there's nothing wrong with the rest of it, I really like the shape!
 
What are the advantages to having a tapered tang? Other than weight i mean, or is weight the only reason?
 
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