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I figured since we were going for more of a functional Bowie instead of a beast, I went with a long ricasso to give room for a finger if you wanted to choke up on the handle. The tall forward S guard I envisioned ended up in the way and wouldn't let you put a finger in front of the guard comfortably. It was a choice of a long forward S curve without the choil, or how it is in the picture. I figured this was more functional, the shorter "S" on the top gives some room to move around a bit.
To leave the long ricasso and lose some choil would mean the ricasso would have to become the same height as the blade, or the height of the blade would have to be shorter. Then the line between the handle and the ricasso would lose flow I think. The handle would meet the guard above the point where the ricasso starts, which is fine just not the look I'm going for and adds weight in front of the guard that I don't think we'll need.
I agree on the curve of the spine, the more I looked at it the more it doesn't look right. A straighter spine looked better in sketches. I'll work on that.
Things change when steel hits the grinder and we'll see how they turn out. It'll be a flat grind in .17" 52100. Unless the alternative ivory is really heavy, things should balance well. I should know Monday when I have a few feet of it!
Thanks for the suggestions Shel
Looks like we just hit the top of a new page so let's get the picture over here.
To leave the long ricasso and lose some choil would mean the ricasso would have to become the same height as the blade, or the height of the blade would have to be shorter. Then the line between the handle and the ricasso would lose flow I think. The handle would meet the guard above the point where the ricasso starts, which is fine just not the look I'm going for and adds weight in front of the guard that I don't think we'll need.
I agree on the curve of the spine, the more I looked at it the more it doesn't look right. A straighter spine looked better in sketches. I'll work on that.
Things change when steel hits the grinder and we'll see how they turn out. It'll be a flat grind in .17" 52100. Unless the alternative ivory is really heavy, things should balance well. I should know Monday when I have a few feet of it!
Thanks for the suggestions Shel
Looks like we just hit the top of a new page so let's get the picture over here.