Sam1911
Moderator Emeritus
Hi all!
It has been a LONG time since I've made a knife. Way too long. Recently I was spurred to get off my butt (or, rather, get my butt off of other issues and back to the workbench) and finish up a few.
This is one I'd roughed out months back in 440C. Supposed to be a small Kaiken Tanto, slightly more graceful and refined than my previous attempts.
It is a bit smaller than the traditional length, at only 6-1/2" overall. But we live in a slightly less robust time. 2-7/8" from the tip to the plunge line. Blade is just about 3/32" thick at the spline. 7/8" from the spine to the deepest part of the belly. With the scales, a tiny bit under 3/8" thick.
The scales are coarse textured G10. WOW. What a material! Pretty easy to work, and the grip is intense. Sort of like a "half-scale" version of VZ Gunner grips, but not so abrasive. I grabbed this knife coated with liquid dish soap and couldn't slip on the handle. It's almost like it would be hard to let go of!
It has been a LONG time since I've made a knife. Way too long. Recently I was spurred to get off my butt (or, rather, get my butt off of other issues and back to the workbench) and finish up a few.
This is one I'd roughed out months back in 440C. Supposed to be a small Kaiken Tanto, slightly more graceful and refined than my previous attempts.
It is a bit smaller than the traditional length, at only 6-1/2" overall. But we live in a slightly less robust time. 2-7/8" from the tip to the plunge line. Blade is just about 3/32" thick at the spline. 7/8" from the spine to the deepest part of the belly. With the scales, a tiny bit under 3/8" thick.
The scales are coarse textured G10. WOW. What a material! Pretty easy to work, and the grip is intense. Sort of like a "half-scale" version of VZ Gunner grips, but not so abrasive. I grabbed this knife coated with liquid dish soap and couldn't slip on the handle. It's almost like it would be hard to let go of!