Provocateur variant

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DP Custom Knives

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Hey guys,

Just finished putting finishing touches on this Provocateur variant. Trying out a new grind.
Let me know what you guys think. Thank you for viewing my work:)

Dmitriy


Steel: S35VN
Overall length: 24cm / 9.4"
Cutting edge: 10.5cm / 4.1"
Thickness: 4mm / 0.16" at the ricasso tapering down to 2.2mm / 0.09" at the butt
Handle: Green canvas micarta, orange G10 liners and copper tubes.

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I like it

Grinds look good and I like the way the tip transitions

I also like the red liners and tapered tang
 
Looks like a great user

It amazes me when people don't take advantage of tapered tangs in their full tang builds
 
I've avoided commenting so far, because I find this knife to be a bit confusing.

it's very nicely made, no doubt, and is creative in design, in a sense. It also looks to be utiltarian, (as opposed to being an art piece) therefore its utility is important, but I can't tell what it's intended to do, in particular.

If you could shed a little light on the intention behind the design and decisions regarding some of the elements of construction, I'd personally be able to give more meaningful feedback.
 
If that's a new grind, then remember how you did it, because it's really good. It definitely should be repeated.

Paul
 
I like that it carries metal into the tip for strength which is not a bad idea for a combat/utility type knife which I consider this to fall under

I like that the maker is trying to do a grind that is different
 
sheathmaker said:
If that's a new grind, then remember how you did it, because it's really good. It definitely should be repeated.

Paul
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Pretty much exactly what I was going to say. Amazingly clean grinds, love the combination of the red/green and the copper tubes and the handle looks very ergonomic. The choil is a big plus in my book as well.

I agree with Lorien regarding the intended use and philosophy behind the knife. Did you have a specific use in mind for the blade shape/grinds or was it just something you thought of and decided to give it a shot?

Either way, it looks fantastic.
 
I also can not stand full tang knives that do not have tapered tangs

Even if they are hollowed out to improve balance

On a full tang knife nothing is more attractive than a tapered tang IMHO
 
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Thank you for taking interest in my work, gents.

Lorien, Evan - this model (I call it 'Provocateur') is an all-round general purpose utility knife.
Original Provocateur was a loss less aggressive in terms of grinds. Here is a pic.

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Here is a pic of what looks like quite a happy customer eating his steak with this knife. hahaha :D
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The drop in the blade is an excellent rest for the thumb. There are also thumb notches on the spine closer to the handle but that drop is just very comfortable. The grind on the new Provocateur is a lot more aggressive. Addition of the swedge would increase the penetrating ability and the tip is just tough. This grind was an experiment and I very happy with the results. Its not a knife for peeling apples, lets put it that way. Should its owner choose to take it hiking and use the tip to open a can of beans or tuna, he could do so with ease. hahaha

I am a new maker and have many mistakes to make. I never make more than a handful of knives that look the same. I always experiment with grinds, finishes, handle designs, etc.

My philosophy is to design and make visually appealing and ergonomic tools. You will not see many Bowies or drop point hunters being made by me - there are plenty of exceptional makers that make those. I get a kick out of sitting down with pen and paper and coming up with a design that I think would be different, balanced and comfortable. I get an even bigger kick out of seeing the design come to life. And a bigger kick again from seeing people actually using my knives instead of keeping them in a safe. I hope this one sees some outdoors.

Lorien, by the way, I saw your Khukri design at Keith's workshop last week - impressive, to say the lease. Look forward to see it come to life.
 
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I really like the grind/tip transition on this one, nice work Dmitriy. :thumbup:
 
DP Custom Knives said:
My philosophy is to design and make visually appealing and ergonomic tools. You will not see many Bowies or drop point hunters being made by me - there are plenty of exceptional makers that make those. I get a kick out of sitting down with pen and paper and coming up with a design that I think would be different, balanced and comfortable. I get an even bigger kick out of seeing the design come to life. And a bigger kick again from seeing people actually using my knives instead of keeping them in a safe. I hope this one sees some outdoors.

Lorien, by the way, I saw your Khukri design at Keith's workshop last week - impressive, to say the lease. Look forward to see it come to life.
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Dmitry, I really appreciate the time you took to tell your story. And, I know whatcha mean about drawing out a knife and what comes after (I need to do more of the 'what comes after' part).

This is not just a really nicely made knife, it's very cool looking too, (a little TOO cool :) )! In keeping with the intention behind the design, I wonder how this model would turn out with the same tip treatment, but with a higher flat grind, and no upper swedge. Also, have you thought about crowning the spine where it stands proud of the handle scales? I think that would be pretty trick, and comfy.

Thanks for the props by the way. I'm grateful for your kind words :)
 
I can tell you gents I have had the pleasure of seeing some of Dimitrys work. Very well thought out designs and very comfy in the hand. I like this one alot. But he wont sell it to me! Bugger!
Cheers Keith
 
Thank you, Ben, Keith, Rolf :) Appreciate your comments.

Lorien - crowning the spine in that spot is not a bad idea at all. I will definitely try that. Thank you for the suggestion ;)
Not sure how this tip would look with a high flat grind... Only 1 way to tell - to do it ;) I might try this on an an offcut to see how it looks.
 
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