Thoughts on Design?

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

That's a much cleaner and smoother looking profile. It has "FLOW". In that profile, the harpoon becomes a thumb ramp.

Before and after:

 

[David Mary]

Thank you Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith . My aesthetic preferences are tied to my ergonomic desires.

 

[Richard338]

I would go with Erickson's in post #15 and add a swedge as suggested.

 

[ScarFoot]

Here’s one I made last spring. I agree with what others have said, cant the blade down a bit and bring the harpoon/swedge back to form a thumb ramp. Try to have one sweeping line from butt to tip. I had slightly wider radius plunge line so I made a larger choil instead of having my edge “smile” at the heel. The overall length was 9”.