Hi again my friends,
In case you haven’t seen it and if you’d like to, here is my previous build where I started my journey with your invaluable help and support.
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/help-me-with-the-knife-design-please.1628204/
So this is a new build and I am really exited.
Here are two bowie type knifes and I’m also working on a more kitchen/camp type knife more friendly when used on a cutting board for food preparation. Once I have the preliminary design I will also add it here for your consideration.
I want to mention that these designs have been hugely influenced by knifes I have seen on this site and on the web, that were made by some of the greatest blade smiths of current times, my opinion of course just in case some disagree.
So let’s get to it. The blades are 7” long measured from tip to guard, 3/16" thickness and handle is close to 5”, measured on top of the handle from where the hand would contact the guard to the end of the handle.
Knife 1: Hidden tang
Knife 2: Full Tang
Update:-------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Post #17 for another update.
Knife 3:
And the measurements:
As I mentioned in the begining, here is the additional knife design I just finished.
I know, it is not the usual kitchen knife shape, but I wanted to incorporate a guard, which I may shape it a bit in the end to make it better looking and add a throat between the guard and handle for some pizazz.
Now, I did strive to make the belly of the knife, a hopefully proper kitchen knife with influences from a more camping knife I suppose.
I checked my already bought knives in the kitchen to see how they were shaped in terms of the belly of the blade, obviously an already proven design.
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So here are some preliminary questions:
a. What’s your opinion on the overall designs? What would you change.
b. Is the blade long enough? If longer how much longer?
I would like to stay “around" this length, with some variation, for this rendition, if it makes sense.
c. How about the blade shape? Too much belly? Should it be pointier?
Thank you in advance and looking forward to hear from you again,
Constantin
In case you haven’t seen it and if you’d like to, here is my previous build where I started my journey with your invaluable help and support.
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/help-me-with-the-knife-design-please.1628204/
So this is a new build and I am really exited.
Here are two bowie type knifes and I’m also working on a more kitchen/camp type knife more friendly when used on a cutting board for food preparation. Once I have the preliminary design I will also add it here for your consideration.
I want to mention that these designs have been hugely influenced by knifes I have seen on this site and on the web, that were made by some of the greatest blade smiths of current times, my opinion of course just in case some disagree.
So let’s get to it. The blades are 7” long measured from tip to guard, 3/16" thickness and handle is close to 5”, measured on top of the handle from where the hand would contact the guard to the end of the handle.
Knife 1: Hidden tang
Knife 2: Full Tang
Update:-------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Post #17 for another update.
Knife 3:
And the measurements:
As I mentioned in the begining, here is the additional knife design I just finished.
I know, it is not the usual kitchen knife shape, but I wanted to incorporate a guard, which I may shape it a bit in the end to make it better looking and add a throat between the guard and handle for some pizazz.
Now, I did strive to make the belly of the knife, a hopefully proper kitchen knife with influences from a more camping knife I suppose.
I checked my already bought knives in the kitchen to see how they were shaped in terms of the belly of the blade, obviously an already proven design.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
So here are some preliminary questions:
a. What’s your opinion on the overall designs? What would you change.
b. Is the blade long enough? If longer how much longer?
I would like to stay “around" this length, with some variation, for this rendition, if it makes sense.
c. How about the blade shape? Too much belly? Should it be pointier?
Thank you in advance and looking forward to hear from you again,
Constantin
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