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I find it funny too, Garsson is usually ready to rip into the critique
Here's what I see
Blocky handles and bolster
steep grinds
silly jimping
Blocky handles and bolster
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...ile-Knife-Series-2-by-far-one-of-my-favorites
You're going to rip my hand open on the spine
Too Klingon
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j142/quickhatchknives/IMG_0079_zpszt7mykf7.jpg
This is your most practical one I see
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1269587-Bushcraft-Knife
steep grind, thick material
I like thin full flat grinds.
You've got some decent handle shaping here
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1267062-Quickhatch-bushcraft-Knife
but
That little tit of wood at the front bottom of the handle/guard will break off
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j142/quickhatchknives/IMG_0745_zps3g8dvfk9.jpg
Clean up the glue line at the front of the handles.
I see you're trying for an interesting multi wood handles
It's not a sharp clear clean line, it looks like leather liners and segments between the wood segments.
Forget that.
It's never going to give you a sharp clean line.
It's a way for water intrusion
It's more flexible than the wood
it's a failure point
Andy Roy does some nice multi coloured wood handles,
but notice, nice clean strong epoxy bonds.
You could get that leather look with veneer or G10
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...ies-1-Custom-Handmade-Drop-point-9-quot-knife
I like this one the best, clean simple practical
Just improve your finishing details
Make sure you don't burn the pins.
Clean up the glue lines
On the photo of the under of the handle, it looks like there are shadows, I feel like the tang may be proud of the wood
Thinner grind.
Simplify your photos, more light, no props, straight on flat view, no funny angles that distort perspective.
Read Stacy's Blocky Handle document in my Standard Reply it helps
Here's what I see
Blocky handles and bolster
steep grinds
silly jimping
Blocky handles and bolster
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...ile-Knife-Series-2-by-far-one-of-my-favorites
You're going to rip my hand open on the spine
Too Klingon
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j142/quickhatchknives/IMG_0079_zpszt7mykf7.jpg
This is your most practical one I see
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1269587-Bushcraft-Knife
steep grind, thick material
I like thin full flat grinds.
You've got some decent handle shaping here
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1267062-Quickhatch-bushcraft-Knife
but
That little tit of wood at the front bottom of the handle/guard will break off
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j142/quickhatchknives/IMG_0745_zps3g8dvfk9.jpg
Clean up the glue line at the front of the handles.
I see you're trying for an interesting multi wood handles
It's not a sharp clear clean line, it looks like leather liners and segments between the wood segments.
Forget that.
It's never going to give you a sharp clean line.
It's a way for water intrusion
It's more flexible than the wood
it's a failure point
Andy Roy does some nice multi coloured wood handles,
but notice, nice clean strong epoxy bonds.
You could get that leather look with veneer or G10
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...ies-1-Custom-Handmade-Drop-point-9-quot-knife
I like this one the best, clean simple practical
Just improve your finishing details
Make sure you don't burn the pins.
Clean up the glue lines
On the photo of the under of the handle, it looks like there are shadows, I feel like the tang may be proud of the wood
Thinner grind.
Simplify your photos, more light, no props, straight on flat view, no funny angles that distort perspective.
Read Stacy's Blocky Handle document in my Standard Reply it helps