I am going to be honest, so take it as constructive criticism. I don't like it that much for several reasons:
- I cannot warm up to axes where the toe of the bit (ie the upper corner of the edge) trails toward the handle, as this can lead to glances
- the spike is pointing upwards so it is off line in a strike, which diminishes the impact; it will also be less effective for hooking
- there are small corners where the bit sits in the haft that might be abrasive in a choked up grip
- I can't really tell, but if the haft is a tube and therefore round, it would also be a negative: the handle can roll in hand on impact, to compensate you'd have to grip harder, tiring you faster - indexing would also suffer
- the overall shape of the bit is missing clear lines - it looks a bit like it had them, but then "melted" out of proportion
Sorry if this sounds harsh, but I think if you adressed some of these issues, it'd become a much better product.
Ookami
PS: I like most of your knives, so I know you can improve on that design.
