So elegant looking!I have had six Puronvarsi blades for the last couple years and decided it was time to do something with the remaining five. The rough drawing was changed many times. The TLAR principle said "GO" and the following is the result. The Puronvarsi 120mm x 23mm blade was reworked to make all grinds true and the 800x satin finish was buffed with gray Scotch Brite.. The bolster is nickel silver with a peened finish. The padauk handle has a ebony spacer and the butt end is slightly convex. Simple, utilitarian and comfortable in hand.
Thank you Daizee. My Puronvarsi blades need to get dressed up and become useful knives. I modified my last 120mm blade changing the curve on the belly, reworking the FFG and getting the bevels along the spine really straight. The handle will be related to this one. The wood will be a surprise. Stay tuned.AAAAHHH!!! Hawk, make more of that handle!! Where is the little heart-eyes emoji like on my phone?!?
Thank you GeofS. See above.So elegant looking!
thanks daizee. and no, i am looking for a fuller "grip", so i plan to have them thicker. that's why i decided to remove some steel, as i thought the handle would be too blocky for my hand, if i left it the same factory height. know what i mean?Aha, cool!
Very similar to what I did with my 's' model. What do you thin so far? Do you plan to keep the scales the same thickness, or just narrow the factory ones too?
no, i am looking for a fuller "grip", so i plan to have them thicker. that's why i decided to remove some steel, as i thought the handle would be too blocky for my hand, if i left it the same factory height. know what i mean?
coolYup. I've made a bunch of scales and modified a bunch of scales on that tang (or same dimension tang). It's an interesting balance. Looking forward to your results!
ya know, when i first took it out of the box, i thought the handles were too thin. but, i have to admit i liked it way better in use. so, i may very well get done, and perhaps it'll end up being the same thickness. who knows.It's funny. I have huge hands, but I like the thinner grip of the 62. Orients very well in the hand for me.
Nah, I get it, I like permanent handles myself. Although the full size handle Beckers fit my hand, I find they fatigue faster than the thinner scales.ya know, when i first took it out of the box, i thought the handles were too thin. but, i have to admit i liked it way better in use. so, i may very well get done, and perhaps it'll end up being the same thickness. who knows.
however, i knew almost right away that i would be putting a handle on it. i knew i liked the knife enough that it would be a keeper. i am not a fan of removable handle slabs. i much prefer them to be "permanent". that's just me....i know others feel the opposite.