DMCI





I have been looking at knife designs like the one you have posted. There is a knife that looks 'sort of' like yours in the back of the book HOW TO MAKE KNIVES By Loveless.





I do have a question that I always wanted to ask the guy who owns such a knife.



QUESTION: I plan to make a knife that looks much like the one you own, I have not yet decided on the design for the area just ahead of the finger guard.



I believe this area on the knife is called the Ricasso, and I note on yours that this area has a cool looking cut-out. However If you were to advice me on my own design, would you so advice me to change the design to allow a finger to be placed ahead of the guard for more control?



This would mean a slight change in the size of the cutout area. Do you think a change for finger placement in this area could help in the general field use of my knife?

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