Thoughts on this design?

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ryts100

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What do you guys think about this design for an EDC knife? I'm hoping to have it made sometime in the future, when I get a job and some money.
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Looks pretty cool. The pic would look better if you outlined it in a marker of some sort.
 
kreole said:
Looks like a "Stryderco"

I like it!
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That's actually not what I was going for(I wasn't going for anything really), but I liked the opening hole of a spyderco, and I wanted a handle that was ergonomic, as opposed to the rectangle I had as a starting point. So, it turned into that :D. I also saw a fixed blade that had a curved plunge line that I liked the look of, so I decided to put that in there as well.
 
Will that be a full flat or a hollow grind? I would vote for a hybrid of the 2. Make it a flat grind, then just go ahead and have a gentle hollow grind in there. Small swedge at the back of the spine. Very cool.
 
RevDevil said:
Will that be a full flat or a hollow grind? I would vote for a hybrid of the 2. Make it a flat grind, then just go ahead and have a gentle hollow grind in there. Small swedge at the back of the spine. Very cool.
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I was thinking full flat, but a hybrid sounds interesting. How would the two compare in slicing? I'm still kind of undecided about the swedge right now.
 
ryts100 said:
I was thinking full flat, but a hybrid sounds interesting. How would the two compare in slicing? I'm still kind of undecided about the swedge right now.
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It could be a cross between the grind on a Gayle Bradley and the American lawman. Everyone seems to love the flat grind for slicing, but a well done hollow grind seems to perform very well too.
 
RevDevil said:
It could be a cross between the grind on a Gayle Bradley and the American lawman. Everyone seems to love the flat grind for slicing, but a well done hollow grind seems to perform very well too.
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Are there any knives out there with this kind of grind on them? It sounds like it would slice better than just an FFG.
 
Very cool looking knife. It's kinda hard to see the dimensions however...is that a 4" handle with a 3-3/4" blade? If so, I think you're going to have a tough time fitting that blade in that handle.
 
ryts100 said:
Are there any knives out there with this kind of grind on them? It sounds like it would slice better than just an FFG.
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Not that I am aware of. I have a profile in mind, but nothing that I've really seen. Look at the blade on a Spyderco Leafstorm but imagine a not-so-deep hollow grind, something almost flat - but still retains that concave form.
 
jonnyt16 said:
Very cool looking knife. It's kinda hard to see the dimensions however...is that a 4" handle with a 3-3/4" blade? If so, I think you're going to have a tough time fitting that blade in that handle.
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Yes it is, sorry about the glare. Also, 1" tall. I don't think it would be a problem? It seems like it would fit. I just like having as close to a 1:1 blade:handle ratio as possible.

RevDevil said:
Not that I am aware of. I have a profile in mind, but nothing that I've really seen. Look at the blade on a Spyderco Leafstorm but imagine a not-so-deep hollow grind, something almost flat - but still retains that concave form.
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It seems like it would slice really well. I might put that in when I have it made, but that'll take a while. No job, no money :grumpy:.
 
ryts100 said:
It seems like it would slice really well. I might put that in when I have it made, but that'll take a while. No job, no money :grumpy:.
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Things will pick up ;) Keep designing, draw up another 2-3 then go back and look at your first one. You will want to improve something or another on it.
 
RevDevil said:
Things will pick up ;) Keep designing, draw up another 2-3 then go back and look at your first one. You will want to improve something or another on it.
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I know, but that might take a while. Doesn't help that I'm only 15 though :p. Yeah, I'm going to keep drawing up some designs, and see which ones I like best.
 
ryts100 said:
...It seems like it would fit. I just like having as close to a 1:1 blade:handle ratio as possible.
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As do I. But to be perfectly honest...its not going to work. Fitting a 3.75" blade in a 4" handle is asking for too much. You have to remember about the tang.
 
jonnyt16 said:
As do I. But to be perfectly honest...its not going to work. Fitting a 3.75" blade in a 4" handle is asking for too much. You have to remember about the tang.
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Oh right, I forgot about that. Guess I'll bump it up to a 4.5" handle.
 
Draw the guts. Model it in cad. Build a balsa prototype.

It's a great drawing, but you can't stop now :D.
 
kozak6 said:
Draw the guts. Model it in cad. Build a balsa prototype.

It's a great drawing, but you can't stop now :D.
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I have no idea how to model it in cad :o. I might cut it out of cardboard and see what it feels like though.
 
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