What blade for this handle?

[Silverflash]

Afternoon folks, I have a metal handle with a scale pattern, it's a very nice shape and is comfortable, despite being a tad small. I have some other knives to finish off first, but for the time I can't spend in the workshop on them I do design work for my next makes, this one I just can't get right. I can't decide on what style blade this handle needs, any suggestions?



The blade would protrude from the right hand side.

[hughtrimble]

A hawkbill

[Silverflash]

It would go nicely with handle, not hugely keen on the blade style though, I'll design it out and see how it works. I kind of want something useble for gaming etc, not sure yet

[Silverflash]

It would go nicely with handle, not hugely keen on the blade style though, I'll design it out and see how it works. I kind of want something usable for gaming etc, not sure yet

[hughtrimble]

It would go nicely with handle, not hugely keen on the blade style though, I'll design it out and see how it works. I kind of want something usable for gaming etc, not sure yet

The hawkbill was simply a suggestion due to the reptile-look of the handle. Not the most practical blade shape, though I do find them excellent for box cutting. When you say gaming, are we talking reenactments?

[Silverflash]

The hawkbill was simply a suggestion due to the reptile-look of the handle. Not the most practical blade shape, though I do find them excellent for box cutting. When you say gaming, are we talking reenactments?

I think you're on to something there, something to make it snake or lizard like would be nice. No, by gaming I mean something to take apart birds and small animals I only say that because that's what I need, but now you've made me think of it, a sort of reptilian style display knife would be look awesome

[Ru Titley]

perhaps something the other way around from a hawksbill like say an up swept Persian 'esque style.

[parbajtor]

Something curvy and swoopy, persian or maybe keris or even golok

[Silverflash]

Something curvy and swoopy, persian or maybe keris or even golok

A keris might look pretty good, Not sure how you sharpen them though? With steels perhaps?

[Silverflash]

I'll do a design with a Persian style and a Keris style and see what you think

[parbajtor]

A keris might look pretty good, Not sure how you sharpen them though? With steels perhaps?

I usually wrap a piece of broom handle with wet & dry and use that.

[Silverflash]

[IMG][/IMG] Here is my design, along with my new pencil sharpener The design is called the Rhino, for it's resemblance. I think to make a rhino skin effect I will use a Damascus steel, will make it myself, first time I'll have done it