So I designed a bushcraft knife. How'd I do? (Now second design and updates)

[fox3091]

Last summer, my buddy and I sitting at my kitchen table going through our knife collections and he hits me with a stellar idea: I should design a knife. Better yet, I should design TWO knives that could be used as a survival set.
Why he had this idea, I do not know. I know next to nothing about knives or knife making, and I don't have a ton of survival training. Long story short, I told him I thought that the PUK and the big, high-carbon kitchen cleaver, with some modifications, would be a great do anything set. We laughed about it, began bs'ing about some other thing and the idea quickly faded into the back of my head.
In January, my PUK was stolen, and I began seeking a replacement. By March my friend brought up the idea of designing a knife up again, and after handling a bunch of designs, I hit the drawing board. Here is the result for the smaller of the two knives.

So, now I ask: How did I do? What would you change, and what questions would you have in regards the the design?

EDIT: Here is the second design, as well as a modified version of the first. Discussion for these begins below:

 

[ArtinNC]

No picture???

 

[the swede]

I think it looks alright, just add some jimping on the blade and a lanyard hole

 

[fox3091]

I think it looks alright, just add some jimping on the blade and a lanyard hole

Yeah? I played with a lanyard hole in the hand-draw stages. Maybe I will add it back in.

No picture???

I am trying to round out the design phase before I begin building (or have someone else build) the complete knives. If you have questions about the design that aren't answered in the image, I would be more than happy to discuss them.

 

[Zanuha]

I think the thumb ramp is too pronounced, but otherwise great job.

 

[fox3091]

I think the thumb ramp is too pronounced, but otherwise great job.

Just all around too large? Ill give that a look. I think that a prototype may be in order to test the feel of the thumb ramp and lanyard hole placement. Thoughts on the best prototype materials to work with?

 

[Zanuha]

Use layered cardboard.

 

[fox3091]

Sounds good. I'll give it a try this week and then post up any tweaks I make. Thanks for the help.

 

[ArtinNC]

I still have NO picture.

 

[Suveges]

I'd probably drop the thumb ramp altogether, other than that it looks good.

 

[Haakon]

It looks an awful lot like the Bark River Bravo-1
http://www.barkriverknifetool.com/SAR-Bravo-1.htm

 

[John T Wylie Jr]

It looks an awful lot like the Bark River Bravo-1
http://www.barkriverknifetool.com/SAR-Bravo-1.htm

Does look like it much to me at all....

I like the design.

 

[fox3091]

It looks an awful lot like the Bark River Bravo-1
http://www.barkriverknifetool.com/SAR-Bravo-1.htm

It does look a lot like the Bravo-1, and with good reason. While searching for a suitable replacement for my PUK, I handled a Bravo-1 and really liked the overall design. I ultimately passed on it because I felt the handle did not have enough "meat" to it for me to keep good hold in all conditions and because I wanted a matte finished blade. This design is a cumulation of what I liked about RATs, the Bravo, and a handful of other knives.

 

[Sword and Shield]

I'd probably drop the thumb ramp altogether, other than that it looks good.

Same here. I like to be able to choke up, and ramps make it harder.

 

[Haakon]

It does look a lot like the Bravo-1, and with good reason. While searching for a suitable replacement for my PUK, I handled a Bravo-1 and really liked the overall design. I ultimately passed on it because I felt the handle did not have enough "meat" to it for me to keep good hold in all conditions and because I wanted a matte finished blade. This design is a cumulation of what I liked about RATs, the Bravo, and a handful of other knives.

I think that's what a lot of people would like to do, take the best (in their view) part of several knives and put them together in one package. I hope you find someone to build it for you, be sure to post photos!

 

[fox3091]

Alright, after some deliberation with the guy who originally suggested that I design anything in the first place, I think I am at a point to post the second design as well as start trying to get prices for both. So, without further ado, here are the "rough" designs for both knives, together.

After designing the larger of the two, I noticed on Busse's website that the hole in the guard is a "design feature" that is a "registered trademark of the Busse Knife Company name. I had included this in the design because I felt it was an effective way to store a decent amount of paracord directly on the knife.
Should the inclusion of this feature be an issue, I have no problem removing it from my design.
As with the smaller knife, this design is based off of things which I personally liked and disliked about other knives. Knifes inspiring this design are: various RATs, the Tom Brown Tracker, various Goloks and short machetes, various Busses, and most importantly an old high carbon Cleaver.

Despite what drawing shows, I intend for both designs to carry a convex grind unless the maker suggests otherwise, both for simplicity's sake and because I believe it to be a versatile edge.
Thickness on the bushcraft knife will probably be around 3/16ths of an inch, with the chopper being right around 1/4 of an inch (again, unless advised otherwise).
I would like the blades to be finished in a dark, matte finish.
I am still considering steel options, and any advice in this area would be greatly appreciated.

Ultimately I am looking to have between 8 and 10 of each of these knives made.

If you have any questions, comments or constructive critiques, I greatly welcome them.