Grand Baby Chitlangi
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thus the first draft begat the second draft.....
that finger hole may be better as a plain old guard or goin down a quarter of the loop, stopping at three o'clock, in line with the rivet.
added the scale, etchings, and even crappier lookin fullers than the first ones.
interesting...
i'd wonder about the little ... tentacle there interferring with sliding grips for different chores. the finger grooves might be cool... mmm...
oh and it has to come in villager or aged finish
gots to. villager - we do the aging later. i like this. my dream knife, sketched while i sit back hee
bladite
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you know youre having tons of fun though
and who knows!!! this thing may get produced and you designed it. woot woot!!!
as bladite said... that choil guard is kinda awkward. im not sure how they would produce that also
lets give the ring a try
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hmmmm, i like that design a lot more....
if thats a rough actual size... they must be made for nepali hands and small fingers
i definitely see it coming together though... nice drawings
yeah, you're right, those finger grooves are pretty tight...back to the drawing board.
the guard... lose the cho and throw in a finger ring
i want to see
so wait a second, four finger grooves in the grip and a finger ring where the cho is or three grooves and a ring for the index finger with no cho, similar to the first draft?
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Post #53 is my favourite
I'm more for a groove than a hole, but a file could solve that.
Do we really need the hole at the end? Do we want a khukri or a kerambit?
Don't forget what the kamis are working with.
Finger grooves on all of the handles? Maybe more like a R-4 or buck's Fixed alpha Hunter.
Thumb grip is a good idea
Don't think there's a need for a mirror finish, villager would be fine.
OAL? For a EDC, I think 7.5" would be better; a bigger knife would limit some people because of local laws.
I wonder what others think about this...
I'm more for a groove than a hole, but a file could solve that.
Do we really need the hole at the end? Do we want a khukri or a kerambit?
Don't forget what the kamis are working with.
Finger grooves on all of the handles? Maybe more like a R-4 or buck's Fixed alpha Hunter.
Thumb grip is a good idea
Don't think there's a need for a mirror finish, villager would be fine.
OAL? For a EDC, I think 7.5" would be better; a bigger knife would limit some people because of local laws.
I wonder what others think about this...
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Boy, when you guys hijack a thread you really do it well. Some very interesting ideas out there. Magnum, your drawings are really useful for comparing ideas. Some passing ideas and thoughts:
-I like the addition of the jimping on the 4th draft.
-That flying curved guard looks painful.
-Since you have somewhat of a choil up there, why not use it instead of the guard?
-Maybe too busy of a handle for a small knife. Current version would fit a small-handed six-fingered Martian well
-Dedicated finger grooves limit who can use it as it is too restrictive on hand size. For instance Hogue handgun monogrips work fine for some people but not others because of the finger groove spacing. Ahh, but they make a top finger groove only model that still indexes your hand but lets the other fingers find their own space.
Good work guys
Lloyd
Edited to add: Now I know what this looks like - a cross between a kerambit and brass knuckles.
-I like the addition of the jimping on the 4th draft.
-That flying curved guard looks painful.
-Since you have somewhat of a choil up there, why not use it instead of the guard?
-Maybe too busy of a handle for a small knife. Current version would fit a small-handed six-fingered Martian well
-Dedicated finger grooves limit who can use it as it is too restrictive on hand size. For instance Hogue handgun monogrips work fine for some people but not others because of the finger groove spacing. Ahh, but they make a top finger groove only model that still indexes your hand but lets the other fingers find their own space.
Good work guys
Lloyd
Edited to add: Now I know what this looks like - a cross between a kerambit and brass knuckles.
I created a monster by mentionning "Khukri EDC". I love creating monsters. Well, maybe we should summarize what have been said here and stard a new thread.
But not me not now, need to go back to my books. Back in a few hours.
Then the west coast guys will be awaken