Want to Make Decidedly Traditional Fixed Blades

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Make some "desk" style knives with different handle patterns (four finger grip), blade shapes and slim pocket slips.

 

[bikerector]

I think there's also a lot of traditional patterns that use hidden tangs and besides mora or other ones with pure plaaric handles, I can't think of anything with a hidden tang that wouldn't be traditional. I'm sure they're out there but something about hidden tangs exudes traditional construction.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Definitely have a look at the green river knives and the like too, the butcher blade shape is one of the most traditional there is.

 

[David Mary]

Make some "desk" style knives with different handle patterns (four finger grip), blade shapes and slim pocket slips.

This was my initial idea as well. Desk or EDC sized. They are out for heat treatment as we speak. Some have four finger handles and some three or three and a half, but all have fob holes. I may do a handful of them with modern materials like Suretouch or G10, but my intention is to make most of them decidedly traditional. And I also have more 8670 steel in stock to make other patterns with.

I am tempted to say that no fixed blade is traditional unless it has a stacked leather handle, just so I can pressure you into making one .

I want to, I'm just not there yet.

I wonder if you'd be willing to post some sketches of what you have in mind?

I posted the blanks in my forum.

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I didn't mention it explicitly yet, but Dad died a while back this year. Tonight working on the computer and setting up shipments and printing packing slips for the first time made me think of him. He took over his father's printing business when I was very young. As long as I'd known him...

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David, I would start by looking at the Randall and Buck patterns especially with stacked leather. Scott Hanson is worth a look for a higher end custom example.

Thank you. I have admired Scott Hanson's work for some time now.