4th Knife Complete, Thoughts?

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Erdbeereis

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This is my fourth knife that I made for my cousin as a Christmas present. :)

The specs are:

3" 1084 blade

3.8" acacia handle

Black kydex sheath

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Thanks for looking, all comments and critiques are welcome!
 
Looks like a handy little worker!
I like how you shaped the handle. Handles are better a little big than a little to small for the user.
 
Nice job. I always wondered what acacia looked like. It looks interesting but open grained. I'll second what Laurence said about small handles. They may look nice but they tend to make the knife hard to control.

Doug
 
Haha, it's actually being paid for by my other cousin (his brother) so it's not totally free. I am giving him a good deal though since he has the drill press that I've been using for my knives. I'm finally getting my own though. :)
 
Personal opinion but a leather sheath would really look dashing with that acacia handle.

Everything looks very well done!
 
Looks great! And you have a pretty awesome cousin if he lets you borrow a drill press.

Keep up the good work!
 
Looks good. I second the idea that a leather sheath would better suit the knife. I'm also going to say, and remember that you asked for constructive criticism, you need to spend some more time with the sand paper and get a nice hand rubbed finish on the blade. The pic where you're showing the reflective properties to me looks bad because of the visible grit scratches in it. You have a decent machine finish there, but what really makes a custom knife are the little details, and a good hand rub or mirror finish really set them off. Personally, I would likely rub this one out to 600, and then re-run 400 over it for a sharp finish devoid of any lower grit scratches that looks sharp, takes a licking, and is relatively easy to fix up. Take the time to make sure that the tang and any exposed metal has scratches that are uniform.

Like I said, I think that it looks good and is a useful design. I'm just trying to make sure that you take the step to the next level in your knife making journey.

Trenton
 
Thanks Trenton!

I agree that that would look good, but I just prefer this type of finish for whatever reason. Maybe because it's easier. :p :D
 
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