Who says it can't be done: Behold the BK34 TACBAR

This is getting exciting! So scales will have to be custom, right? The tang won't accommodate the scales out there for the 11 or 14 will it?
 
I realized it was a lefty after I sent the image to JD. I didn't intend for it to be exclusively left handed, that just how the drawing came out. Had I laid down the 24 with the point toward the right, then it would have come out righty.

Speaking candidly about right or left; I personally have no qualms with any of the fixed blade knives I own being left or right. I kind of like the left handed blades being used by right handed people because you can see the actual cut as it happens. I tend to look from the left to right anyway, so its all relative....to me.
 
Tdhurl1103 said:
I realized it was a lefty after I sent the image to JD. I didn't intend for it to be exclusively left handed, that just how the drawing came out. Had I laid down the 24 with the point toward the right, then it would have come out righty.

Speaking candidly about right or left; I personally have no qualms with any of the fixed blade knives I own being left or right. I kind of like the left handed blades being used by right handed people because you can see the actual cut as it happens. I tend to look from the left to right anyway, so its all relative....to me.
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well I guess I should of asked... I have 5 total I thought I had long enough stock for two each.. so 3 right and 2 left?? one is Tdhurl1103 so there will be 4 available.
 
I'm a lefty so it's all good! haha Welcome to our world, everything is set up for all you right handers.
 
710 said:
well I guess I should of asked... I have 5 total I thought I had long enough stock for two each.. so 3 right and 2 left?? one is Tdhurl1103 so there will be 4 available.
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Naw, you're good JD. You did great. I failed to mention it, and that's on me.
 
Very cool. I might be interested in one of the 'South Paw' models if there is an extra.
 
Very cool JD! Awesome work as always.

I can't wait to see the scales you put on them.

Jeremy
 
This whole thread is something else. It is really fun to see it coming together, and fast! I don't get how it's "lefty", though.....but maybe that's 'cause I am hopelessly righty with a (very) dominant left eye. I'm always leaning over woodworking cuts to see what I'm doing. I even learned to shoot (a BB gun) "Kentucky windage" (right handed, left eye to the scope) from my lefty dad....besides, some chisel cuts are bevel down and some are bevel up, so I wouldn't say this is exclusively lefty. Good on both of ya, Tom and JD. Very cool.
 
I think it's "lefty" because the flat side is facing the right when you hold the knife in your hand. If you imagine cutting a loaf of bread with it, a lefty would have the sloped, chisel facing left, causing the slices of bread to fall to the left and the loaf would be held in the right hand and would be left with a flat cut.....if that makes any sense at all.

I could be totally wrong though.
 
GarnetandBlack said:
I think it's "lefty" because the flat side is facing the right when you hold the knife in your hand. If you imagine cutting a loaf of bread with it, a lefty would have the sloped, chisel facing left, causing the slices of bread to fall to the left and the loaf would be held in the right hand and would be left with a flat cut.....if that makes any sense at all.

I could be totally wrong though.
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This, surprisingly, makes total sense to me. Except for why you would be cutting a loaf of bread with this tool ;). I would think the bread would fall to pieces at the sight of it.
 
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