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One way is to look a knife publications, like the 'Knives' annuals.
If you see knives that light your fire, sketch them out, putting in your own ideas. Let the drawing set near you for a week or so. You will begin to see things that you originally thought were great, as not so hot. Change these things to suit you, and leave the drawing where you can see it. Sooner than you think, you'll have a pattern that you like, but that does not resemble the original too much(which is a good thing).
I make my patterns from 1/8" acrylic sheet, and handle the pattern for awhile to see if it will work out, or if I will stil like it after a week or so.
Another thing is, just do a lot of reading. Read every knife magazine, and publication you can get your hands on(both on current, and historical knives). Study the photo's very carefully. Pretty soon you will develop a discerning eye for what's good, and what's not(to you at least).
Start sketching all your ideas out. The more you read, and sketch, the more ideas will come to you. Some even keep drawing pads beside the bed, so as to put down ideas that occured to them in their sleep.
Good luck to you.
If you see knives that light your fire, sketch them out, putting in your own ideas. Let the drawing set near you for a week or so. You will begin to see things that you originally thought were great, as not so hot. Change these things to suit you, and leave the drawing where you can see it. Sooner than you think, you'll have a pattern that you like, but that does not resemble the original too much(which is a good thing).
I make my patterns from 1/8" acrylic sheet, and handle the pattern for awhile to see if it will work out, or if I will stil like it after a week or so.
Another thing is, just do a lot of reading. Read every knife magazine, and publication you can get your hands on(both on current, and historical knives). Study the photo's very carefully. Pretty soon you will develop a discerning eye for what's good, and what's not(to you at least).
Start sketching all your ideas out. The more you read, and sketch, the more ideas will come to you. Some even keep drawing pads beside the bed, so as to put down ideas that occured to them in their sleep.
Good luck to you.
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I have not even finished a knife yet but one thing I have done that has been touched on above and should be taken seriously is the note pad near the bed. I have major brain storms between the time I'm awake and fully asleep eventually they cross over to my dreams and I have found it handy to be able record my thoughts. I would never be able to fully remember my ideas if I didn't write them down. Many ideas are laughed at when I read them later but some are going to be projects in the near future.
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I draw a picture and copy it make changes and copy it again. Just keep doing that until it looks right I also solve allot of problems while asleep and need to write it down when I wake up. Also have nightmares sometimes and design pistols with knives hooked on them! Be careful what you eat before going to bed.
I steal mine from pictures I search out on the net. I like the classical designs so I am pretty safe in doing so. Sometimes I will add a little different twist or combine some aspects that I like. Over all I go with classical proven designs because I like them and because they are functional. If I see one here I ask first. If it is obviously different or unique in appearence I do not imitate or even ask to.
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