Ray Laconico and Mark Wohlwend joint project knife

This is the Windigo.

10 5/8" Overall length, 5 3/4" blade. 3/16" sock with a full flat grind !

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My first try at a knife design.:o

No scanner so a photo of my drawing will have to do.

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pitdog said:
Thanks for the awesome chance ! It's exciting to see how two makers who I consider to have very different styles work together !!!
Here is my entry:

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Damn I like this one. I know the scandi grind, bushcraft carving type stuff is in vogue at the present, but this looks like a tool for the kind of outdoors stuff I do. Looks like it could handle setting up camp, processing game, and food or fire prep. You could do a lot with something like that. Nice Pit. :thumbup:
 
bondy said:
I like that Todd ,it would look good with stag scales:thumbup:.
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Thanks. I have always liked the short, tapered tang bowies from the 1890's-early 1900's.

I just shrank the blade a little, gave it a half guard. Was inspired by a well used-up New York Knife Co I own with great jigged bone scales.
 
fishshooter said:
Damn I like this one. I know the scandi grind, bushcraft carving type stuff is in vogue at the present, but this looks like a tool for the kind of outdoors stuff I do. Looks like it could handle setting up camp, processing game, and food or fire prep. You could do a lot with something like that. Nice Pit. :thumbup:
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Cheers buddy, I tried to draw a knife that I would get lots of use from and for me a knife such as this would get more use when camping and bumming around the woods than any other type !;)
 
I just got in a large shipment of steel. Help me and Ray put it to good use. The designs and names look good so far. Besides, Ray thinks I just collect knife making tools. He is not sure that I actually build knives! LOL I need to prove to him I actually do build a knife once a year!
 
Let's put this back up in case anyone missed it and wants to submit a design. We'll be picking one out in a few days and begin working on it. Thanks to all who gave a design and if anyone else wants to, that would be great!
 
Texastonydobbs
Sorry mate what did you say?
O1, 8.25 inches OAL 3/16 thick full tang, scandi grind, Natural micarta scalesyes there is jimping on the spine just in front of the scales, It also now has a small notch 2/3's up the spine to lift the billy of the fire.
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Yeah not quiet I know, but when I saw your sketch I couldn't help myself.
If it reads a bit heavy it is I wanted something I could hand to a 16yr old cadet and they would really have to try to break.
Made by me with lots of help from Stewart Townsend.
http://www.akg.org.au/component/option,com_zoom/Itemid,37/catid,34/
Mora for scale.
Carl
P.S. I do like pitdogs design. Something I never see on American knives is a billy notch. One of those cultural things I guess.
 
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Some great designs so far, does the person who designs the winning one get a free one made for him/her ?
Be cool to see the winner post a review of their design !!!
 
pitdog said:
This is the Windigo.

10 5/8" Overall length, 5 3/4" blade. 3/16" sock with a full flat grind !

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This is to cool looking. Looks like the Canadian Belt Knife and one of Koster's Nessie's got together and had a bastard child. Really like the continuous curve on that blade edge, if it was wide enough it could be used as a Ulu.:thumbup:
 
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