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The Candiru is a nice little blade Cbear. Surprisingly comfortable in the hand.
 
I'll tell you my thoughts on that. I want that sharpened because I cut a LOT of cord and stuff like it over the course of a day. If that is sharpened at say a 15° angle per side it will cut through the cord a LOT easier than the 20° angle on the rest of the blade. Plus with where it's located it will be able to cut through the cord much easier cause I'll be able to put the pressure forward on the blade behind the "harpoon point". If that makes sense...

Mind you one of the makers can come in here and explain why that whole thing is stupid and ugly and why it would be uncomfortable and chances are they'd actually be right. I only know what I think would work for me.

I didn't do an overhead view. I was thinking the micarta on the left hand side would be semi-flat maybe just a little bit of a contouring to it whereas the right side would be more contoured, this is simply cause of how I hold/use a knife. I tend to hold the padding of my fingers flat along the side.
 
The Warrior said:
The Candiru is a nice little blade Cbear. Surprisingly comfortable in the hand.
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I've played with it a few times up at Grand Prairie. I just can't quite convince myself to pull the trigger on the Candiru. It's so small and costs SO much, comparatively. I'll probably just wait till they start carrying the new sheaths up at Grand Prairie then I'll get it. I'm not a fan of the nylon webbing sheath.
 
I agree the candiru is surprisingly a great feeling little knife. The only esee knife i really liked so far.

Cbear, cool design, im not a maker but if it were going to be my knife id remove the jimping and harpoon tip just because im not a huge fan. Just personal preference though

But i think its a great design like this...




What are the things all over i circled? :confused:
 
worldwood said:
I agree the candiru is surprisingly a great feeling little knife. The only esee knife i really liked so far.

Cbear, cool design, im not a maker but if it were going to be my knife id remove the jimping and harpoon tip just because im not a huge fan. Just personal preference though

But i think its a great design like this...




What are the things all over i circled? :confused:
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I think like that, it would be great scaled up to be a nice bushcraft knife. I think you are also right about the ricasso line, I should have put that in. I like the idea of the harpoon tip cause it would give my thumb a natural place to rest, and I actually like jimping. The jimping that Todd uses/does is the nicest jimping I've ever used. It isn't so aggressive that it hurts but it is aggressive enough that it is helpful.

Those are just drafting marks. They highlight where certain aspects begin and end. Instead of writing in for example the handle "Micarta" or the such, it tells how far something goes and what it's about.
 
Chameleonbear said:
JT, I warned you I am NOT a good artist. This, though, is kind of what I have thought up...
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Believe me, I've worked from worse drawings before :p

bigghoss said:
I'm just not a fan of sharpening choils/notches...
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Me neither. I find they tend to hang up on stuff and I don't care if I scratch the plunge a little when sharpening. On most of my designs I leave them off and will add them on request for people that like 'em.

The sharpened notch is an interesting concept, and one that was first brought to my attention by my friend unit (based on the notion that if it's there, it may as well serve a purpose for cutting cordage and stuff). However, the only way to really make it work is to put the notch ahead of the plunge like a large single serration.

I did put a small choil on the original Fugitive (mainly as a "Spanish notch" to catch anything sliding down your edge) and unit (among others) teased me about it looking like a bottle opener. He made a video about it...

[video=youtube;jOUqJdhKmw4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOUqJdhKmw4[/video]

:D
 
Chameleonbear said:
I think like that, it would be great scaled up to be a nice bushcraft knife. I think you are also right about the ricasso line, I should have put that in. I like the idea of the harpoon tip cause it would give my thumb a natural place to rest, and I actually like jimping. The jimping that Todd uses/does is the nicest jimping I've ever used. It isn't so aggressive that it hurts but it is aggressive enough that it is helpful.

Those are just drafting marks. They highlight where certain aspects begin and end. Instead of writing in for example the handle "Micarta" or the such, it tells how far something goes and what it's about.
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A year ago i wanted jimping on everything and almost everywhere LMAO, i like how jimping looks, but most the time when using a knife with jimping i find that my thumb is more comfortable above or below the jimping.. meaning its not lined up right for me, or its too aggressive, granted i have never held of any of Todd's work, but i have yet to have a knife i use HARD, that im like man this would be so much better with jimping, and i have yet to have my thumb slide away from the knife in use... SO i stopped really caring for jimping on a knife i use, but still like how it looks on some knives.

And thanks for explaining the drafting marks, makes sense now, i was also going to ask how much jimping you wanted and where but those marks explain it :)


James, thats my type of bottle opener there. :D
 
Scored me a 2hp motor 3450 rpms 1 phase 115/230 v for 50.00 today, brand-new enclosed motor... I'm so excited!!! I would of never thought to join a yard sale fb group and find something like that! Tomorrow there's a city wide garage sale, I'm on the hunt for wood, a table saw and tools...
 
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I say keep the jimping cbear, along with the sharpening choil. Just my opinion.
 
I'm reminded of Ethan's quote about soft handle materials,,, something like "If you have to use a soft handle material, there's something wrong with the design".

There's a reason jimping on a THK costs extra. A) it's more work and B) it sucks. I've never used a knife all day and said to myself, "Self, I sure wish there was something here to put a blister on my thumb."

Chameleonbear said:
I'll tell you my thoughts on that. I want that sharpened because I cut a LOT of cord and stuff like it over the course of a day. If that is sharpened at say a 15° angle per side it will cut through the cord a LOT easier than the 20° angle on the rest of the blade.
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Normally, I would go into a long diatribe about how cutting a notch and grinding it even thinner at that area of the blade is almost guaranteed to severely weaken the knife and provide an excellent spot for it to snap under pressure... BUT! on a knife that size that's really not an issue, and it actually makes sense for the purposes you describe. Honestly, that's one of the smartest and most appropriate ideas for a line-cutter I've seen.

Also, I wrote up an answer to your question in the Ask JT thread, but the forum is being a PITA about letting me post it :confused: I'll try again in the morning.

worldwood said:
James, thats my type of bottle opener there. :D
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unit is very skilled with a blade, and he's a registered BladeSports competitor. I love sending him stuff to test, partly because he makes it look good :D
 
worldwood said:
A year ago i wanted jimping on everything and almost everywhere LMAO, i like how jimping looks, but most the time when using a knife with jimping i find that my thumb is more comfortable above or below the jimping.. meaning its not lined up right for me, or its too aggressive, granted i have never held of any of Todd's work, but i have yet to have a knife i use HARD, that im like man this would be so much better with jimping, and i have yet to have my thumb slide away from the knife in use... SO i stopped really caring for jimping on a knife i use, but still like how it looks on some knives.

And thanks for explaining the drafting marks, makes sense now, i was also going to ask how much jimping you wanted and where but those marks explain it :)


James, thats my type of bottle opener there. :D
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Todd's jimping is perfect, it "sticks" when the thumb is resting on there.
 
Chameleonbear said:
I'll tell you my thoughts on that. I want that sharpened because I cut a LOT of cord and stuff like it over the course of a day. If that is sharpened at say a 15° angle per side it will cut through the cord a LOT easier than the 20° angle on the rest of the blade. Plus with where it's located it will be able to cut through the cord much easier cause I'll be able to put the pressure forward on the blade behind the "harpoon point". If that makes sense...

Mind you one of the makers can come in here and explain why that whole thing is stupid and ugly and why it would be uncomfortable and chances are they'd actually be right. I only know what I think would work for me.

I didn't do an overhead view. I was thinking the micarta on the left hand side would be semi-flat maybe just a little bit of a contouring to it whereas the right side would be more contoured, this is simply cause of how I hold/use a knife. I tend to hold the padding of my fingers flat along the side.
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I don't mean I'm not a fan of having a choil that is sharpened, I mean I'm not a fan of choils. I've been told those notches are called "sharpening choils" because it prevents you from scratching the blade when you sharpen the knife. I like to have as much edge as possible and I want it to come back as close to my index finger as is safe. You can get a lot of power and control right there and without the notch you can use that spot for a lot of different things. Making it sharp for cutting cord is an interesting idea, I didn't catch that when I first looked at it. Still I'd rather have the main edge come all the way back.
 
I like to think some of my ideas actually make sense. That was one of the things I actually have thought about for a while. If it was a larger knife I definitely wouldn't want it there. I wouldn't want it at all. However for something that size where I wouldn't be using it for "Hard use" tasks I think something like that would actually be helpful. At least in my life. Now the big issue is something like that I have a feeling would cost almost $100 to have made and for a neck knife that is cost prohibitive to have made.
 
Chameleonbear said:
I like to think some of my ideas actually make sense. That was one of the things I actually have thought about for a while. If it was a larger knife I definitely wouldn't want it there. I wouldn't want it at all. However for something that size where I wouldn't be using it for "Hard use" tasks I think something like that would actually be helpful. At least in my life. Now the big issue is something like that I have a feeling would cost almost $100 to have made and for a neck knife that is cost prohibitive to have made.
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Cost prohibitive? How so?

In my opinion, being able to use a knife of one's own design expertly made by an American Craftsman and friend is well worth the price.
 
bigghoss said:
Still I'd rather have the main edge come all the way back.
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I agree completely about the leverage and control you get with a sharp edge very close to the handle :thumbup:

Chameleonbear said:
Now the big issue is something like that I have a feeling would cost almost $100 to have made and for a neck knife that is cost prohibitive to have made.
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That's true. I wouldn't even touch it for less than a benjamin :(

The $100 price-point is really hard to meet for a small maker. The margins are thinner than a TV sitcom plot to begin with. The only way to make that sort of necker happen is to have a boatload WJ cut, offer 'em with a very basic belt finish, no wrap or scales, no options and a super-simple sheath... and even then, it's a tight squeeze if you want to put beans in the cupboard; and you have to be confident you'll sell a bunch of them.

cbwoods67 said:
In my opinion, being able to use a knife of one's own design expertly made by an American Craftsman and friend is well worth the price.
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I assure you, we sincerely appreciate your support :)
 
cbwoods67 said:
Cost prohibitive? How so?

In my opinion, being able to use a knife of one's own design expertly made by an American Craftsman and friend is well worth the price.
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:D Trust me I know... I have my 3rd Daizee blade on the way and I've already told him when the boating season is over I'm getting another one from him (Daizee, I am so serious here!) I've also got my 2nd/3rd Todd blades on the way.
 
dynamicmoves said:
Here we are.
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I like it!!

710 said:
Todd's jimping is perfect, it "sticks" when the thumb is resting on there.
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Now i need to hold one of Todd's knives to see for myself LOL

cbwoods67 said:
Cost prohibitive? How so?

In my opinion, being able to use a knife of one's own design expertly made by an American Craftsman and friend is well worth the price.
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This.

I have NO problems paying 100 for a neck knife made to my specs in some good steel.

James if your making neck knives to peoples specs for a Benjamin you should of been told me LMAO
 
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