Thick or thin

[CBeck]

Hi CBeck,

Love your knives! The rounded back, and/or simmetry, of the handle is basic to me, because is very easy to use edge up or down!
Agree with Von Gruff about the rear point in the handle...Also, I don´t like, or see the use, of the finger choir.

I believe you would find the teardrop equally comfortable blade up or blade down.

Also keep in mind the blank is unfinished and would be rounded slightly in finishing.

Ordinarily I agree with the opinions on finger choils and I don’t normally like them. This is the first knife I have made with one. However, for me it works on this blade.

I always appreciate what others think. It’s good information for future revisions.

 

[Clodo Ferreira]

Hello CBeck,

Yes! These type of handle you show are excelente for that.
Here is one of my most used knives. A PUMA Outdoors, handle modified. I bought the blade some 30 years ago. At that time PUMA offered finished blades without the handle. This sample has a very good stainless steel.

 

[CBeck]

Hello CBeck,

Yes! These type of handle you show are excelente for that.
Here is one of my most used knives. A PUMA Outdoors, handle modified. I bought the blade some 30 years ago. At that time PUMA offered finished blades without the handle. This sample has a very good stainless steel.
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Very nice knife.

 

[Nyati]

@CBeck, the lines of that knife are just great, as with other of your knives you have shown here.

As to thick or thin, hard for me to say with just a pic, I need the feel of the knife in my hand.

 

[CBeck]

@CBeck, the lines of that knife are just great, as with other of your knives you have shown here.

As to thick or thin, hard for me to say with just a pic, I need the feel of the knife in my hand.

Thanks so much and you’re exactly right and why it is such a difficult proposition.

I just finished the knife a few minutes ago and ended up taking down the scales in thickness until, like you said, “it felt right”