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Natlek said:
I like shape on that orange knife ....Don t you think that gard is to long ? I will cut it in half ..........
I like blade shape on that zebrano knife , but why that mushroom at the end of handle ? On Bowie , kukri knife that mushroom is OK , but on EDC knife ? Same for gard , it's too long . I can see how it would interfere with use .
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Why are you questioning stylistic choices of someone who has been doing this a lot longer than you. Not cool dude. I'm not trying to start a internet war with you. I'm just letting you know that giving unsolicited criticism is bad manners and especially so when it's on style since that's a personal thing anyway.
 
Storm W said:
Why are you questioning stylistic choices of someone who has been doing this a lot longer than you. Not cool dude. I'm not trying to start a internet war with you. I'm just letting you know that giving unsolicited criticism is bad manners and especially so when it's on style since that's a personal thing anyway.
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Sorry , but ...............Why are we posting pictures here? To show what have we done and to hear what others think of our work? You are welcome to criticize my work. I will be glad to hear your opinion and from everyone else .
It is not criticism ..............it is just MY opinion :thumbsup:
PS . So if you doing this longer then me .....................I KNOW nothing and have no right to express my opinion ?? Nonsence !!
 
Got an Evenheat (LB 18) on the way... I'm hoping by July lol

I knew it would be majorly delayed but I had the cash so I ordered one anyway.

Really looking forward to getting into some tool steels and of course the whole world of stainless.
 
Natlek said:
I like shape on that orange knife ....Don t you think that gard is to long ? I will cut it in half ..........
I like blade shape on that zebrano knife , but why that mushroom at the end of handle ? On Bowie , kukri knife that mushroom is OK , but on EDC knife ? Same for gard , it's too long . I can see how it would interfere with use .
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The length of the guard is based on consultation with 25 different outdoorsmen. They use these knives year round, and with numb fingers in a bloody animal in winter, or with gloves on, this is the length that they just about universally ask for.

Regarding the butt on the edc, the wood is creating a bit of an optical illusion. It’s bigger than I typically make, but hunters have asked for that to help with numb hands or when slippery with blood. I make a lot of this design. I’ll see what feedback I get on this one.

I don’t hunt myself, but listen carefully to those who do, and their feedback over the past seven years has been incorporated into the designs.
 
Natlek said:
Sorry , but ...............Why are we posting pictures here? To show what have we done and to hear what others think of our work? You are welcome to criticize my work. I will be glad to hear your opinion and from everyone else .
It is not criticism ..............it is just MY opinion :thumbsup:
PS . So if you doing this longer then me .....................I KNOW nothing and have no right to express my opinion ?? Nonsence !!
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I have no problem explaining my design rationale. These are tools primarily, and esthetics take a back seat. My knives never put style over function.
 
Natlek said:
I like shape on that orange knife ....Don t you think that gard is to long ? I will cut it in half ..........
I like blade shape on that zebrano knife , but why that mushroom at the end of handle ? On Bowie , kukri knife that mushroom is OK , but on EDC knife ? Same for gard , it's too long . I can see how it would interfere with use .
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It amazes me that you are critical of the guard and butt of Warren’s knives, yet the last knife you posted has no guard and no butt.

Hoss
 
DevinT said:
It amazes me that you are critical of the guard and butt of Warren’s knives, yet the last knife you posted has no guard and no butt.

Hoss
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Right! To N Natlek Warren lives in Alberta Canada a region of the world where hunting is especially common. I don't think it's hard for him to get feedback from hunters about what works. Warren was really nice about saying why he made those choices in his knives. That said it can be hard to defend choices in style without sounding defensive so I'm going to do some of that for him. The first reason is that I grew up in a rural community in the western United States doing bushcraft. I think I got my first pocket knife at age 6 and have used knives in a outdoor setting ever since. The second is that I have hunted since I was a teen. Third, I actually have one of Warren's knives in that pattern and feel qualified to say that the guard is not to long and making it "half" as long would look really weird and also make it non functional and then it really would be in the way. The handle is comfortable and the sculpted butt on it feels nice and gives it some style. My style is not Warren's style and I don't think that because of the reasons that I make my knives the way I do there is something wrong with his knives. Questioning why someone is doing something stylistically just isn't right since it is so subjective. The only person who needs to like it is the one who is making it. If Warren asked your opinion on it would be the only time to give comment on it and even then it would only be your opinion. You haven't made a lot of friends here, do you want all of those people telling you what they think of your work? We have no reason to think you know anything about what you are talking about since you continue to prove that you have a lot to learn. I'm just going to bring up the time you told me that me that knife I had been testing couldn't work the way it had because you were getting different results proving that either you are having problems heat treating or you didn't know what kind of recycled steel you were using. That's not a isolated instance even. No one is coming after you picking your work apart so its probably time to give everyone else the same respect.

To everyone else I am really sorry to have put this in the display thread. I couldn't let this go since people should be able to post here without getting their work picked apart. Warren has been a great supporter for our community. He has helped newer makers like myself with any questions that we have. He has hosted so many KITH's like the one where I got a very similar knife. He has also heat treated many of the samples for @Larrin 's testing for the good of the whole community. He just shouldn't have to defend his style. Its just not right. I wouldn't continue with anymore back and forth with this. I do want to say there is a couple of ways this could go and one is the graceful and right way and the other one isn't.
 
Storm W said:
Right! To N Natlek Warren lives in Alberta Canada a region of the world where hunting is especially common. I don't think it's hard for him to get feedback from hunters about what works. Warren was really nice about saying why he made those choices in his knives. That said it can be hard to defend choices in style without sounding defensive so I'm going to do some of that for him. The first reason is that I grew up in a rural community in the western United States doing bushcraft. I think I got my first pocket knife at age 6 and have used knives in a outdoor setting ever since. The second is that I have hunted since I was a teen. Third, I actually have one of Warren's knives in that pattern and feel qualified to say that the guard is not to long and making it "half" as long would look really weird and also make it non functional and then it really would be in the way. The handle is comfortable and the sculpted butt on it feels nice and gives it some style. My style is not Warren's style and I don't think that because of the reasons that I make my knives the way I do there is something wrong with his knives. Questioning why someone is doing something stylistically just isn't right since it is so subjective. The only person who needs to like it is the one who is making it. If Warren asked your opinion on it would be the only time to give comment on it and even then it would only be your opinion. You haven't made a lot of friends here, do you want all of those people telling you what they think of your work? We have no reason to think you know anything about what you are talking about since you continue to prove that you have a lot to learn. I'm just going to bring up the time you told me that me that knife I had been testing couldn't work the way it had because you were getting different results proving that either you are having problems heat treating or you didn't know what kind of recycled steel you were using. That's not a isolated instance even. No one is coming after you picking your work apart so its probably time to give everyone else the same respect.

To everyone else I am really sorry to have put this in the display thread. I couldn't let this go since people should be able to post here without getting their work picked apart. Warren has been a great supporter for our community. He has helped newer makers like myself with any questions that we have. He has hosted so many KITH's like the one where I got a very similar knife. He has also heat treated many of the samples for @Larrin 's testing for the good of the whole community. He just shouldn't have to defend his style. Its just not right. I wouldn't continue with anymore back and forth with this. I do want to say there is a couple of ways this could go and one is the graceful and right way and the other one isn't.
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Interestingly, the knife I gave you in the Kith was a return from a customer in the states because the but was too small. I made hum another knife with a bigger but. He says it’s his most used knife for edc. I’ve seen it posted in a few threads, and that design gets a lot of compliments.

This is Stormy’s knife.
7838A525-8E9B-40F6-9E1E-B75C8C7EFAFB by Wjkrywko, on Flickr

this is mine, and the one I made for my son.

IMG_1416 by Wjkrywko, on Flickr

this is the replacement for Harold:

9FDD27A3-1C7D-4843-A4BA-C466FE5DCADF by Wjkrywko, on Flickr

regarding the guard, I typically make them that suze, this is one without the but. This was for my nephew’s toolbox.

D567523B-6AB9-4727-825B-457427CA2687 by Wjkrywko, on Flickr


Bird & Trout:

A6ACD2B7-0F67-4268-B320-989F95443071 by Wjkrywko, on Flickr


The owner of this one said the guard was too short.

FullSizeRender 4 by Wjkrywko, on Flickr


The owner of this one said the guard was a hair short, but close.

IMG_1063 by Wjkrywko, on Flickr
 
Willie71 said:
Interestingly, the knife I gave you in the Kith was a return from a customer in the states because the but was too small. I made hum another knife with a bigger but. He says it’s his most used knife for edc. I’ve seen it posted in a few threads, and that design gets a lot of compliments.

This is Stormy’s knife.
7838A525-8E9B-40F6-9E1E-B75C8C7EFAFB by Wjkrywko, on Flickr

this is mine, and the one I made for my son.

IMG_1416 by Wjkrywko, on Flickr

this is the replacement for Harold:

9FDD27A3-1C7D-4843-A4BA-C466FE5DCADF by Wjkrywko, on Flickr

regarding the guard, I typically make them that suze, this is one without the but. This was for my nephew’s toolbox.

D567523B-6AB9-4727-825B-457427CA2687 by Wjkrywko, on Flickr


Bird & Trout:

A6ACD2B7-0F67-4268-B320-989F95443071 by Wjkrywko, on Flickr


The owner of this one said the guard was too short.

FullSizeRender 4 by Wjkrywko, on Flickr


The owner of this one said the guard was a hair short, but close.

IMG_1063 by Wjkrywko, on Flickr
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I really like the bird and trout and hunter the hunt with the stag scales, they're the perfect size for the task they were designed for.
 
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