Wide behind the plunge line ...why?

[Robdigi]

Why would a maker choose to make this plunge line so far from the bolster ?

 

[Scaniaman]

I ask myself this all the time too. Beats me.

 

[john april]

maybe to save you from cutting your index finger i do see quite a few knives even with guards that have too long of a riccasso.

 

[Natlek]

I ask myself this all the time too. Beats me.

I know why Maker is good in grinding so he can match plunge from both side easy . If i grinded that blade , plunge should be right to bolster if not even under bolster

 

[scott kozub]

I could see it being done for logo placement but obviously not in the case of that knife. Seems like a waste of edge space.

 

[AVigil]

Some are of the thought it allows a "pinch grip" while using it for detail work.

Personally I leave my ricasso just large enough for my makers mark.

 

[DanF]

Historically, it served a purpose with daggers and swords. Today, it makes a good reference area to keep everything “right” throughout the blade manufacture, particularly on forged blades.

 

[Hengelo_77]

When I make a knife I want the edge as close to the indexfinger as possible. That way your hand is always placed correctly for fine detail work

 

[Ken H>]

Historically, it served a purpose with daggers and swords.

DanF, what was (is?) the purpose on daggers and swords, other than the reference point it still serves?

 

[Redmeadow Knives]

Golden Rule/Fibonnaci sequence would be my guess as to how it started. It also seems I've heard an ABS Master Smith talk about the ricasso being close to square but I don't have a source for that. Some ricasso can help with sheath retention but I agree with others, it's a waste of edge real estate.

 

[DanF]

DanF, what was (is?) the purpose on daggers and swords, other than the reference point it still serves?

It gave the swords person a flat, unsharpened plane to lay finger(s) to get more leverage/muscle on the blade. The 14-15th century fighting techniques were very different than what we today might imagine. If you have access to it, check out K.C’s dvd on the Quillon Dagger.

 

[JTknives]

Why not ask the maker of the knife why he made it that way? We could all guess as to why he did what he did but he would know.

 

[Metalhead0483]

Why not ask the maker of the knife why he made it that way? We could all guess as to why he did what he did but he would know.

That there sounds like crazy talk brother...

 

[tim37a]

Jeeze Jarod - there you go being logical again.