Small EDC with Ebony Scales

[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

I still have a long way to go but I'm finding out that repositioning the platen, using the small wheel and sitting on a stool can have a great impact on what you are doing. Nothing like grinding time ( dirty time ) to improve the learning curve.
This is almost complete. I still need to finesse the finish. My first time working with ebony and like it although it makes a mess.

 

[Wowbagger]

The knife you made is very nice ! I like it !
One thing I would want or add is a hook or swell in the end of the handle; keeps the handle from slipping out of my fingers when holding it point down in resting position.

 

[NJBillK]

The hook or swell is also good for aiding in grip of a slippery wooden slab bed knife when making draw cuts.
I would also sand down the front edge of the handles. That edge can be a bit sharp on the thumb or fingers in a pinch grip. But I would do this prior to attaching them to the handle otherwise you risk dinging up the blade finish.

One thing you can look into is a checkering file to add some texture and class to a nice wooden handle.

Nice looking blade shape, but the cigar shape handle would be a bit slick for my uses.

 

[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

All good comments and I appreciate it!
The ebony in itself is quite slick. I definitely use the feedback for future blades.

 

[cbach8tw]

I like how this is turning out, cool handy looking knife, I also think the sell at the end is a good idea.

 

[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

Thank you. Based on the feedback I flattened the scales out a bit and did a bit of polishing (which should have been done before I put the scales on, right?).

 

[NJBillK]

With them flat, you have some surface area to use a checkering file on, which is nice.
But the flattening that I was speaking about will be shown as the bevels circled below. One is rounded convex and sanded smooth and the other is concave and fresh from a mill.

This way when you are choking up, in a pinch grip, or have your thumb resting on the spine/scales transition, those 90° corners won't be as sharp.

 

[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

Thank you! A picture is worth a thousand words. I really like the way you did that. I'll definitely try to incorporate those details into my next knife.

With them flat, you have some surface area to use a checkering file on, which is nice.
But the flattening that I was speaking about will be shown as the bevels circled below. One is rounded convex and sanded smooth and the other is concave and fresh from a mill.
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This way when you are choking up, in a pinch grip, or have your thumb resting on the spine/scales transition, those 90° corners won't be as sharp.