Playing in Photoshop see what u guys think?

blade12 · Oct 24, 2006

I was playing around with a new knife design in Photoshop and I thought I would post it here to see what your reaction was.:thumbup: :thumbdn:

Daniel Moore · Oct 24, 2006

It looks pretty good but the handle needs some work. It looks a little squarish, the finger contour looks a little uncomfortable, and I'd '86 the slotting on the spine. Great blade shape, though!

phelanpain · Oct 24, 2006

Looks nice to me, I love Photshop. It does look as if the blade is too long to fit into the handle though.

shotgunner11 · Oct 24, 2006

I'd buy it.

PhilL · Oct 24, 2006

Very nicely done.
You might want to try adding a dropped shadow give it a feeling of depth.
Make the light more directional.

blade12 · Oct 24, 2006

Here's another example with a more contoured handle....

KFLEISIG · Oct 24, 2006

Nice work. I like the second version better except for the forward finger choil.

Artfully Martial · Oct 25, 2006

Very impressive. I especially liked the second one. It doesn't seem like the blade will fit all the way into the handle on the 1st one, though.

robertmegar · Oct 25, 2006

No choil for me, otherwise good work!

Tetsusaiga · Oct 25, 2006

2nd one is lovely.. I would buy it...

So when are you gonna make it???

PhilL · Oct 25, 2006

Artfully Martial said:
It doesn't seem like the blade will fit all the way into the handle on the 1st one, though.

Good eye, it doesn't fit.

OilMan · Oct 25, 2006

I like the second one better but I'd go just a touch bigger without the "ribs" in the choil. I seem to be the only one who digs choils for close up work.

Daniel Moore · Oct 25, 2006

Nope, choils are amazing things. More useful on larger blades, but I definitely like to see them on folders too.

USSR · Oct 25, 2006

I like the indexing divots and the choil on the second knife, but the transition between the spine and the handle looks like it could get uncomfortable. Very nice detail all around, thanks for sharing.