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I really like the blade shape and the chamfered spine (at least it looks that way). The integral guard is a nice touch, and your scales mimic the paracord wrap of other Kwaikens. Very nice looking blade - bet it’s a workhorse! Have you considered doing something similar with a tapered
tang? Love your work; you make tough, good looking tools at a great price point!
 
ADBrown said:
I really like the blade shape and the chamfered spine (at least it looks that way). The integral guard is a nice touch, and your scales mimic the paracord wrap of other Kwaikens. Very nice looking blade - bet it’s a workhorse! Have you considered doing something similar with a tapered
tang? Love your work; you make tough, good looking tools at a great price point!
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Thank you very much. There is a narrow clip on the spine. I like doing that handle texture it kind of feels like an ito wrap but out of a solid material after I hit it with a slack belt to take the ridges down. I could do a tapered tang for sure and I do like how they look but I normally put a deep fuller under the handle scales instead. I use it to adjust the balance when I am fitting the handle. The balance on this one is right at the first finger. Here is a picture of the tang. The web of this one is down to about 1/8"

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Grady slaughter said:
The fuller under scales is not something I see every day. Remarkable detail in your work. Sweet blade shape as well. Well done.
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Thank you. On top of the balance and weight the fuller also increases the epoxy thickness between the scales and tang. The minimum bond thickness for most epoxy is 0.015 and this increases it to about 0.125 in the center for a much stronger bond than flat on flat.
 
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CPE_Knives said:
Thank you. On top of the balance and weight the fuller also increases the epoxy thickness between the scales and tang. The minimum bond thickness for most epoxy is 0.015 and this increases it to about 0.125 in the center for a much stronger bond than flat on flat.
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CPE_Knives said:
Thank you. On top of the balance and weight the fuller also increases the epoxy thickness between the scales and tang. The minimum bond thickness for most epoxy is 0.015 and this increases it to about 0.125 in the center for a much stronger bond than flat on flat.
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The space for flat surface adhesion is not something I have considered along with a wealth of other practical details no doubt. I learn so much from accomplished makers who are so generous with their time and knowledge as to answer my questions, and dispense sage advice along with both materials and tools on a couple of occasions. I get that sort of feeling here as well. Thanks.
 
Grady slaughter said:
The space for flat surface adhesion is not something I have considered along with a wealth of other practical details no doubt. I learn so much from accomplished makers who are so generous with their time and knowledge as to answer my questions, and dispense sage advice along with both materials and tools on a couple of occasions. I get that sort of feeling here as well. Thanks.
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Anytime you have any questions or feedback please send it over to me. I learn a lot from everyone here and enjoy the discussions and questions.
 
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