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Overall, that shape is excellent. The only problem is the finger groove is a bit uneven toward the back of it Personally, I would carry the second half of that groove back almost to the center of the handle in a smooth transition. I would make it the way you have it drawn and adjust it as you refine the profile and handle.
The other thing that may be a problem is the grind type. That sweeping and ling plunge is going to be hard to do for an experienced maker. The earlier ones were smaller, and still would have been difficult. It is easy to do things with a pencil ... much harder with files and sandpaper. You might be better off to do a straighter plunge on your first knife.
The only other shape advice I will make is that when shaping the spine, try and make the transitions from butt to spine a smooth curve with no actual angle to it. As drawn, it has a sudden drop toward the butt. The drop toward the tip can be left as drawn, or smoothed down in a curve. This is more of a matter of personal taste. Start with the tip as drawn and see where it ends.
I would suggest working on this - i'd like to see you try a large sweeping radius
even in your post #14 revised version, I'm still seeing a flat top line
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