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Something way different!!!!

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Okay - This is way different for me. Just wanted to give this a shot to see what it turned out like. Might be a good utility knife?? Chisel ground 3/16" 0-1 and natural Micarta. Sort of weird Sharpening it though :)

Picture isnt that great -

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A good looking and well executed prototype.

But I don’t think it would work any better then a “regular” knife for my cutting chores.

I could see it being handy for scraping gaskets off machined surfaces, a job I usually do with a sharpened putty knife.

And as others have stated, I could see it working well for some woodworking tasks, kind of half knife half chisel.




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I know quite a few people who would find that very handy. Looks good :thumbup:
 
Its just weird not having a standard 2 sided grind with a 2 sided edge on a knife. Ill have to play with it to see if I like it. Ill make a kydez sheath and beat it around some :)
 
Looks like it would spread peanut butter better than anything else out there!

Really, I dig it. For right handed use (as mentioned above), it would work well. I can imagine the superthin shavings you could make just laying the blade against the wood. Too bad most of the chisel-ground folders out there (Emerson, Benchmade) had the bevel on the opposite side. Made it more of a challenge to use for me.

It also looks cool with the natural micarta scales. Keeps it from looking mall-ninja-esque.
 
I really like it alot. I use my Razel A LOT and really like the idea of having a rounded front edge.

A pruning hook on the back side would make that thing AWESOME in the garden.
 
What we've got here, is a kiridashi married to a US construction worker's dream utility knife. Some men, you just have to teach. So we get what we've got here today-

damn, dude, that's a nice knife! 2 things I'd consider as possibilities- adjust the angle on the "straight" edge to go up 10-15 degrees instead of down. that gives more finger clearance when working close to a surface. 2: I, personally, would reduce, but not eliminate the belly curve. Just about half the curve, perfect.

Now, why? Because this is a carpenter's dream knife. People talk about chiseling and scraping, both very true, but you also can use it to score, cut, mark along a straight edge, and crease for folding. having a dead flat rear side to the blade makes things in detailed measure carpentry sweet. Really sweet.

I love it!
 
koyote said:
What we've got here, is a kiridashi married to a US construction worker's dream utility knife. Some men, you just have to teach. So we get what we've got here today-

damn, dude, that's a nice knife! 2 things I'd consider as possibilities- adjust the angle on the "straight" edge to go up 10-15 degrees instead of down. that gives more finger clearance when working close to a surface. 2: I, personally, would reduce, but not eliminate the belly curve. Just about half the curve, perfect.

Now, why? Because this is a carpenter's dream knife. People talk about chiseling and scraping, both very true, but you also can use it to score, cut, mark along a straight edge, and crease for folding. having a dead flat rear side to the blade makes things in detailed measure carpentry sweet. Really sweet.

I love it!
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I really think you are onto something Brian. I'd keep playing around and refine that baby; perhaps even make a series of two or three (lengths/different "tailorings" for intended use, etc.) It really does fit a niche I think and I wouldn't be surprised if a cutlery production company didn't step up some day and want to liscence it.

Very Impressive!

Gibby
 
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