Below is
C
Cohutta
's take on the classic Kephart design, and I have to say... I absolutely love this knife. Obviously, there's the stunningly beautiful desert ironwood used on this particular knife, but the model itself is amazingly comfortable in hand. The handle has no palm swell or similar contouring. There is the slight outward flare at the forward end common on most Cohuttas and Fiddlebacks. At the butt end there's another very gradual outward flare. When placed on its side onto a flat surface, the two ends of the handle contact the surface with a gap between them. Here, let me just show you...
The handle can probably be best described as "full". It's more roundish on the sides in a way that fills the hand nicely. To me, this is what makes the knife feel so comfortable in a variety of holds and prevents fatigue during extended use.
I've only begun to use this knife, but I'm looking forward to taking it out in the woods a lot more.