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With your affinity for thin steels and modifying current patterns to (K) patterns, I think kitchen knives would suit you incredible well.
I'm picturing a super thin, super slicey K-tipped Deba with a ~6" blade, and an OD bolstered, curly koa Wa handle. The K-tip would make it a bit different than a traditional Deba. You've been playing with hamons, no? What better way than with Japanese inspired kitchen cutlery!
Yes I have been playing with Hamons for a few years, I plan on keeping it up until I can get what I want it to do most of the time. Thats the hard part!
I have been chewing over some true Kitchen designs lately, I do have a few nice references for Japanese style blades, this is a direction I would like to explore. Thank you for the suggestion.
When I clicked on the link to get to this page I was thinking, “ I’ll probably be the only one dreaming of an OKT Japanese style kitchen knife”. Lo and Behold this makes two in a row for you to ponder. Since I work in a pro kitchen I imagine two in fact, a thin vegetable slicer in the nikiri style but just under 8 inches rather than just under 7 as are many production nikiris. I’d love to see this with either SFT or better yet one of your signature killer tapers, with....well hell, how about some more of that spectacular two tone Amboyna burl or some equivalent? I think including a hamon or forced patina would be especially proper for a kitchen blade. The next would be a Gyuto with similar specs ie thin steel SFT or Taper etc. And of course at least a 9 inch cutting edge. Of course I am going to have to get a Bolad with some beautiful wood for the obvious reasons BTW I use my Nomad and clipped Bolad quite a bit at work.
The Japanese styles intrigues me, I will have to study on this subject more!
a true old school kephart in 1/8" TT, cpm154, small hammered flats, terotuf handle. I'd buy it immediately!!!
I have been reading up on this the last few days! Question for you, what draws you to this style blade? Is it the Nostalgia or the utilitarian aspect? If both, which Is what I suspect. Which would you find at the forefront of your desire for one?
I could jump on Bob’s bandwagon with this idea for a modern take on a classic utilitarian knife.
Phil
I would ask if you could please answer the same questions I presented to @Bmurray above. This will better help me understand what to shoot for.
Scagel style; Hidden tang, guard, stacked leather, antler.
I have some references on this style, I have plans to start diving into hidden tangs around the end of the year I hope. I am sure at some point I will do some stacked leather and antler.
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Classic Bowie in a compact version, 4.5 to 5.5 inch clip point blade, for a soldier, I like how they are referred to as sandbox bowies. I have always liked the version put out by Martin Tactical knives. Just the lines themselves are classic. If not this size, what about 3.5. To 4.5? I like the clip point blades similar to the silverfalcon too. Just my 2 cents.
Or another idea, something like a French trade knife with ball end.
Just saw your Ferox and Shrike models, maybe along those lines.
This is in my wheelhouse. I can definitely design a couple of Sand Box Bowies. I would probably end up coming up with a few variations. I have already been brainstorming the idea. The Shrike and the Ferox models are a nod in that direction but, I would like to get into this area in more depth for sure!
Not even close!!!! I want one (or 2, or 3, or 4...)
Mix these two and you have something along the lines of the old Chris Reeves "Aviator" model. I always wanted one of those. The 3.5 to 4.5" utilitarian w/ a piercing point is very attractive from a functional standpoint. Here's pic of the Aviator:
Yes, yes! I like this!
I would love a nice chopper or bowie....Love BAK....big ass knives
Got some in the works!
A Tracker style knife. One particular knifemaker aside, they usually look pretty goofy to me, but I have always wanted to try one.
Less challenging, maybe boring but popular, would be the OKT take on some classic woods knives: kephart, Puukko, a sloyd/carver, "Woodlore." I would be interested to see how you would draw out a Nessmuk style knife as well.
A full tang Hawk
An OKT whose sole purpose is to open other packages of OKTs... Maybe a 4" Kwaiken
I like these Ideas too! I share the same opinion of the tracker style, I would like to get out and use one so I could get my head around the design, the nessmuk I have already been chewing on for awhile. I have a prototype drawn up, along with some belt knife designs and a little game/skinning knife.
I'm not familiar with the sloyd wood carvers...