Scout Fighter {O1 and Tapered tang}

[Benr.t]

Due to all the peer pressure to do tapered tangs!! :biggrin:
I give you the "Scout Fighter". This is the second tapered tang I have done, but definitely more severely tapered.
It is also the first knife I have done in O1. The handle is green micarta with red liners, and stainless pins.
The OAL is 9.5", with a 4.75" blade of .250" O1.

Let me know what you guys honestly think, this is a new direction for me.
My stamp was a bit deep, this I know.

 

[Lerch]

Looks nice to me!!

I like the finish on the blade, looks good!!

 

[liontribe]

great looking knife. good work all around. very nice execution.

liontribe

 

[Wade Hougham]

Ben,
Really nice clean knife. Excellent looking grinds from tip to butt. :thumbup1: Wade

 

[Josh Dabney]

Excellent ! Love the tapered tang.

Very clean all around

-Josh

 

[Bill Coye]

Congratulations! That looks great.

Anything over 5" or 6" without a tapered tang has the handling characteristics of a brick. Zero balance.

Shows a lot more skill as well.

 

[Squawsach]

Scales are short. first thing i thought.

 

[Bush Monkey]

I like it. Nice work. Stamp looks good.

 

[Benr.t]

Thanks guys, I appreciate the kind words and comments!!

Thanks Jeff, apparently O1 stamps way easier than 5160!

 

[messerist]

Top notch knife Ben!

 

[Scott Davidson]

I think you have done a fine job on it . I would be happy to have made it , or to carry it. Scott

 

[nowa90]

whats the purpose of a tapered tang?

 

[Benr.t]

The tapered tang lightens the handle area, which improves the balance of the blade. It also looks cool and shows the skill of the maker.