Rounding/Not-rounding the spine - ideas?

[Daniel Koster]

Here's what I've come up with.

On this nessmuk - sold this morning:

...I did something a little different with the spine.


The blue areas are rounded - for comfort. The "hump" is rounded for drawknife or ulu type cutting.

The red areas are left "square" - with a slight burr each side. The middle part is good for striking a firesteel; and the tip - for drilling/digging.


Well, what do you guys think?

Dan

 

[mymindisamob]

I really like that idea. Especially if it were integrated with the swedge like grind you are doing with mine.

 

[Daniel Koster]

Yes - that is certainly a possibility. I can easily hit the spine again on the belt after the swedge is put on - to give it a burr. :thumbup:

 

[t1mpani]

Seems like a good idea--do you happen to have a spine shot, or is it something that's not particularly visible?

 

[hollowdweller]

I like it. I was bummed recently when I got a Busse Game warden and found almost no place on it except the edge was sharp enough to spark a firesteel

 

[teacher]

Do my "runner up edition" of this morning's knife... just as shown above please...... :thumbup:

Thank you sir ........

 

[Halfneck]

I like how you have it set-up.:thumbup:

 

[Daniel Koster]

ALL nessmuks will now come this way. :thumbup:




Learn something new everyday, right?

 

[jgkelly]

I'll give a report when it arrives.

 

[falconstein]

This is a great idea, Dan. It really brings out the handmade appeal of your work.

 

[Snow]

Very well thought out and functional.

 

[Daniel Koster]

thanks guys....won't mean if thing if it doesn't work right, though. :thumbup:


No pressure, jgkelly....