Don Nguyen Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Here is the latest one, and smudged with fingerprints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quint Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 That turned out amazing, great job. Nice choice in the shape for the handle too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Tim215 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Excellent work and fit - nice taper on the tang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loneforge Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Nguyen Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 Thanks all! That tapered tang was a pain in the butt :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Tim215 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Thanks all! That tapered tang was a pain in the butt :ph34r: I know!! My friend keeps on trying to get me to do them but I hate it. I like a thick tang and heavy handle. But it has it's place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Nguyen Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 Here's the other knife with a Kiritsuke type tip. Similar specs, slightly higher tip. Aldo's 1084FG 2.3mm spine thickness at choil 0.8 spine thinkness one inch from tip (the square angular part) 0.2 thickness behind edge Balance point right at the triangular front on handle Fully tapered tang Black paper micarta handle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenaghan Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Even the handles look sharp! great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRobb Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Very nice! Both of them.Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhartironwerks Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Don, Your knives are beautiul...symetry and design. Great job on the handles as well...very clen and precise. I gather from your intro that they are laser cut from plate, then hand ground? Are you doing the heat treat as well? Thanks for the posting. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Nguyen Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 John, from laser I mean it is extremely thin :) It's what kitchen knife nuts like to call thin knives. These were just bandsaw cut, ground, heat treated, and finished. I did the heat treatment myself, but will probably outsource mostly in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I really like em! Very pleasing profile, it speaks of grace and utility. I truly love hex handles and yours look to have an excellent feel. This from a non bladesmith old coot. What's the purpose of the tapered tang. It seems to me to add another level of effort with little or no utility. That's just me though, I know little about knife making. Frosty the Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kearnach Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Frosty: There are several purposes of the tapered tang: to save steel, to keep the balance point of the knife at or about the ricasso (making the knife feel more lively and responsive), it is also more aesthetically pleasing and demonstrates greater skill (or a perhaps greater aptitude to work through your own frustration). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Nguyen Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 (or a perhaps greater aptitude to work through your own frustration). Or never considered the troubles it would bring until afterwards :) Thanks for the comments everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kearnach Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 By the way Don, fantastic work! I love how you've done the handles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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