Once again I designed a knife without knowing what it’s good for

[redsquid2]

I sit with pencil and paper and I draw knife profiles and sometimes I just draw what I think looks cool but I don’t think about what it would be good for. Case in point is in the picture below. Blade is 3 3/8" long and .101" thick.

What do you think? Now that it is ready for a handle if it had a handle what would you do with it?

 

[oldmanwilly]

FYI, your photo is not showing up for me.

Edit: Nevermind, it shows up now. Might be my wifi.

 

[K.O.D.]

Its ok. God designed me not knowing what I'm good for either. My ex-wife would tell you I'm good for nothing, as would my father.

 

[Shorttime]

That is a Pukko.

Puukko.

Puko. No, I know this one isn't right. Listen, I'm a dumb Yankee from the rust belt. This here Scandinavian spelling is over my head.

 

[redsquid2]

Its ok. God designed me not knowing what I'm good for either. My ex-wife would tell you I'm good for nothing, as would my father.

 

[redsquid2]

I had a vague idea that it would be used for fishing, but it certainly does not look like a fillet knife.

 

[K.O.D.]

How about a shank for a high profile prisoner?

 

[hotempered]

Looks more like a skinner to me.

 

[Mister Coffee]

Maybe it's just me, but a knife with a plastic bag over the blade might present problems. Have you thought this thing all the way through?

 

[shane45-1911]

I like the profile, lots of belly.

I would reconsider your choice of guard however. A knife that small lends itself to getting your hand close to the blade, and that guard would prevent "pinching up" towards the ricasso with your thumb and forefinger .

Looks like you're setting up for a through-tang handle, so I would suggest something that tapers down significantly towards the heel of the blade.

 

[redsquid2]

I like the profile, lots of belly.

I would reconsider your choice of guard however. A knife that small lends itself to getting your hand close to the blade, and that guard would prevent "pinching up" towards the ricasso with your thumb and forefinger .

Looks like you're setting up for a through-tang handle, so I would suggest something that tapers down significantly towards the heel of the blade.

Thank you for your feedback. Are you talking about a guard that is longer from top to bottom, or maybe narrower as you look at it from the top. I could make a kind of notch on the sides of the handle, right behind the guard. I just hate to toss the guard, since it took me so long to make it.

 

[shane45-1911]

maybe narrower as you look at it from the top

Yes, exactly. A guard that is not so wide when viewed from above.

 

[cbach8tw]

Yup, small Puuko for sure, reduce the size of the guard or narrow it a little, but do keep it. I was thinking a good handle In a traditional Scandinavian style that would be comfortable for carving. Maybe like a Helle handle.

 

[toker]

Why is it wrapped up like the world's most deadly lollipop?

 

[Arathol]

That is a Pukko.

Puukko.

Puko. No, I know this one isn't right. Listen, I'm a dumb Yankee from the rust belt. This here Scandinavian spelling is over my head.

Vaarinpuukko actually...

 

[DangerZone98]

I sit with pencil and paper and I draw knife profiles and sometimes I just draw what I think looks cool but I don’t think about what it would be good for. Case in point is in the picture below. Blade is 3 3/8" long and .101" thick.

What do you think? Now that it is ready for a handle if it had a handle what would you do with it?

As long as it does cutty cutty things and pokey pokey things, I’d say it’s a successful knife. Looks like a very handy pocket fixed blade.

 

[Bigfattyt]

Looks like a small hunter/edc profile.

 

[Sonnydaze]

specs are perfect for a casual carry blade; bound to be a good slicer.

 

[Currawong]

It would make a good rabbit processing knife for rabbit hunting.

 

[herisson]

For me it looks like an ideal EDC. You could ditch the guard (sorry !) and replace it with a flare of the handle at the handle / blade transition.