My latest- a chopper

[shaynster]

Thought I would try a big knife. This was inspired by Gavko, here is his. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXHECohzv9aWBKC9IpAripl_xOTy-JFPW

Mine is 18" with 11.5" blade made with 1/4" 1084. Handle is G10.

 

[Valkman]

Love it, and really love the handle work. I used to want to try and do something like that but never did! Too chicken I guess.

 

[rcmodel]

I love the handle too.

But it's gonna have a lot of 'hot spots' making blisters on your hands if you do any serious chopping with it!

rc

 

[rbernie]

That was my exact thought - the handle looks cool but it'd be anything BUT cool in real use. Neat looking blade, tho.

 

[shaynster]

That was my exact thought - the handle looks cool but it'd be anything BUT cool in real use. Neat looking blade, tho.

Ah, I'll just throw a glove on and be fine. I did think about that, but I don't know how much I'll use it. I just like the look.

 

[bannockburn]

shaynster

Got to agree with everyone else: handle looks great but looks to be a little too aggressively contoured for any sort of chopping motion. Nice shape and length with the blade.

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

Very pretty but -

The way I'd use it, it'd be a flexor tendon and sheath buster.

Todd.

 

[Piraticalbob]

I think the Puma White Hunter was an ancestor.

 

[shaynster]

shaynster

Got to agree with everyone else: handle looks great but looks to be a little too aggressively contoured for any sort of chopping motion. Nice shape and length with the blade.

If I decide to sell it I'll make sure to include a pair of gloves.

 

[Valkman]

LOL it sure looks good though! Do you use a small wheel to do the handle, like a 1"?

 

[shaynster]

I used a dremel with I think it's a 1/2" wheel.

 

[Valkman]

Wow a dremel? I used to use small wheels on my grinder and put on the 1" for choils and such. That's some skill doing it freehand.

 

[rcmodel]

I always used a 1" sanding drum on a Foredom flex-shaft grinder to do finger grooves.

And I hate to be a wet blanket.
But I never left them that rough, sharp, & pointy.

Those are gonna leave a mark even with gloves.

And I only ever had four fingers they fit.



rc

 

[joneb]

Very nice. What is the purpose recurve edge?

 

[rcmodel]

Just a stock Buck 120 General blade I knocked the black plastic handle & aluminum guard off of and remodeled.

Supposed to be some sort of fighting knife.

I must admit the handle angle works in conjunction with the recurve blade tip to enable one to carve your initials on a south bound gnats north end with a flick of the wrest though.

The point is Exactly where you think it is.
All the time.

rc