bushcraft knife

[Loenja]

hi
long time since last visit.

i am planning on making my brother a knife for his 12th b day, for general bushcraft purposes from high carbon steel, i am going to make two (one for me as well) this will be my 5th and 6th knife. i need them to handle pretty much everything in camp life , whittling, carving, skinning etc.
need inspiration

i was wondering what shape/style i should make it in.

pics would be very nice.

Lonja

 

[Ph34r]

Ok, well seeing as you need a great handle for a great knife for great purposes, I thought i would show you the two designs i based my knives on.

1. http://www.bayleyknife.com/images/s4_02_hd.jpg

Easy to handle, strong and realtively simple

2. The most ergonomic and common

http://www.jayfisher.com/_borders/FOTarazedMossAgate5.jpg

Hope that helps,
Ph34r

 

[brancho]

I prefer this type of thing myself.

 

[Ph34r]

Yeah, those are also knife handles, just can sometimes be a pain to use in the wet. Just go through a website like lakeland bushcraft and see all the styles. When you like one, sketch a plan out, and make any changes.

 

[keen-edge]

how about some thing like this I just have the handle to put on its a bit of a beast at 6mm thick

 

[wentworth]

looks very nice!

 

[Loenja]

oh yeah though i might update you guys.
i had almost finished foring out the blank ; no i had finished but needed to straighten it when it shattered.
waiting till next term when i can use the school forge again and make him the knife as a late bday present. (i gave him the pices and said it was a symbol for the knife i would make him)

its going to be something like @keen-edge 's knife.

 

[SouthernCross]

I'm quite partial to this shape

Kind regards
Mick

 

[Everything Mac]

these designs are very tried and tested.

 

[brancho]

how about some thing like this I just have the handle to put on its a bit of a beast at 6mm thick

Fare too heavy IMO

these designs are very tried and tested.

Great knives especially for the money I love my No1

 

[slammer187]

Here's a design I like!
This is a knife that I've made in this design: