TommyGun56
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This could be the "First Look" of the New FK2 Proto in Zachs mouth-Great New design with Clip point Photo by NINJO "Jo Carothers"
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just ordered a 10" x 2", .189" thick bar of 80CRV2, and a sheet of black linen micarta...
Keep it hush for a little bit! Let that HDFK have her moment in the spotlight.
Please be aware ^ that's just a design concept...
The FK2 will be a tradesman's knife, a woods knife, a field knife. It's not a weapon and it's not going to look conspicuous. Similar in concept to the original, though a little thinner.
Like the original, it will be a non-nonsense working tool.
Looks cool Lorien. That sketch is pointy, or less drop-pointy. Looks secure with that front finger groove.
FWIW, the only tweak I would have enjoyed on the original is slightly thicker handle slabs. I know that's personal preference. I don't have particularly large mitts, but it feels a little thin to me with extended use.
Looking forward to the new design.
Exposed tang at the rear? To make field adjustments when a panel needs a kick without unnecessarily marking the scales...
This is now beginning to sound like something I might really like3/8" linen micarta will provide a lot of material to work with, and although I ordered 3/16" steel I will be getting it machined down to around .15- .16", which will provide a handle with a minumum thickness of 1/2"
some general changes to the sketch I posted are; a slightly less 'locked in' handle design, more belly and a wider blade. This will be a great general purpose cutter, and by that I mean you'll be able to cut your food with it, as well as a number of other things.
the blade is around 4.25" and the handle very slightly longer than that
Please be aware ^ that's just a design concept...
The FK2 will be a tradesman's knife, a woods knife, a field knife. It's not a weapon and it's not going to look conspicuous. Similar in concept to the original, though a little thinner.
Like the original, it will be a non-nonsense working tool.