Help me come up with a design.

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Graps
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Re: Help me come up with a design.

#16 Post by Graps »

I usually make the Ricaso at least 1/2" wide.
I knew a knife maker years ago that would leave the Ricssso 1" or more because he felt you should be able to have your index finger ahead of the guard for more control.
I'm not sure I agree with that. But there's no reason to have the cutting edge go all the way to the guard.
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#17 Post by Graps »

Craig, my steel of choice is D-2. It is a high carbon high chrome steel. It is not easy to sharpen but it holds an edge very well.
It will rust, so you need to wipe it dry every time you use it and clean it off.
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#18 Post by Graps »

This is the scales that the chef knife is going to be made from.
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#19 Post by stumper »

wow, a little scandi blade would be awesome with those scales!!
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#20 Post by Grizzly »

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Here is a nice design with a flat grind, especially up forward where it does alot of work
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#21 Post by Graps »

I was actually thinking of a thumb rise.
But I'm thinking of a drop point instead of a leading point.
I've never made a thumb rise drop point. Don't think I have ever seen one. 🤔 I'm going to ponder that one.
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#22 Post by Elkman »

I'm not the most knowledgeable knife person. These things look pretty good.
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#23 Post by Graps »

Oh, I like the top one Tom, that's what I'm going to do.
Only not Damascus. 😃
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#24 Post by Longtrad »

That design also really caught my eye Graps! Looks like it should be a real winner.

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Re: Help me come up with a design.

#25 Post by Graps »

Now to just get the time to work on it.🙄
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