Looking to tweak the sgian dubh

[Drac]

If you'll excuse me for high jacking (and slaughtering) your pic.

Here is one thought I've seen and did like, tapering it off at the end -


You pic is one of the ones I have also been concidering.

And yes, Scott, your design is one of the reasons for the tweaking

Jim

[artificer]

If you'll excuse me for high jacking (and slaughtering) your pic.

Here is one thought I've seen and did like, tapering it off at the end -


You pic is one of the ones I have also been concidering.

And yes, Scott, your design is one of the reasons for the tweaking

Jim

Oh No! Hopefully I haven't thrown you off-kilter with my request

The tapered rear end seems under-developed to me. Almost like the rest of the knife has been pumping iron while the end has been slacking off. Kind of like guys who go to the gym to 'buff up' but only focus on arms and chest and end up with tiny chicken legs on a giant torso

Maybe part of the problem altering your designs is that your initial full-tangs are so nicely balanced and proportioned? Over thinking and making changes for the sake of change is certainly something I've been known to do.

[Ryan Ross]

The tapered rear end seems under-developed to me. Almost like the rest of the knife has been pumping iron while the end has been slacking off. Kind of like guys who go to the gym to 'buff up' but only focus on arms and chest and end up with tiny chicken legs on a giant torso

I agree with that 100%. It'd still be a fine looking knife, but not near as fine as the sgians you've already produced, IMHO.

When a knife tapers down at the butt like that, I always feel like pressure on the handle moves the knife out of my hand, rather than keeping my hand firmly in place (as with a butt end that's flared a bit).