How do you know your new knife will fit your hand?

[leon-1]

As Adi said really, but there is another option, buy a blade blank and make the scales/handle yourself, this way you have complete control over the shape and size of the handle

 

[Lord Farquhar]

It may be an idea to Join Brit Blades and join in one of the knife passarounds

or

buy a blade blank (Hidden tang) and make the handle your self

or

Ask a kind smith to let you have a play with a knife

or

Go to a knife shop or a mate who have lots of knifes and have a play.

just ideas

cheers :wave:

 

[Geoffrey]

Thanks Guys for all of your help.

I am trying a SWAK with a Normark On Scene/Tactical Sheath.

I will let you know what I think.

This is my first scandi, are waterstones the best way to sharp this? Or is 12C27 to hard?

Thanks.

 

[TheViking]

Thanks Guys for all of your help.

I am trying a SWAK with a Normark On Scene/Tactical Sheath.

I will let you know what I think.

This is my first scandi, are waterstones the best way to sharp this? Or is 12C27 to hard?

Thanks.

12c27 is pretty hard IMO. But when you get and edge on a blade with it, it will stay long. Well at least on my Brusletto blades.

 

[Schwert]

I would recommend buying a blade blank and putting on your own handle also. I just reviewed a pair of knives that will be soon available from Nick Wheeler (the OSF knifemaker) in kit form. One of the designs is a full-tang Scandi in a bushcrafter design. Nick is a super maker to work with and this project knife would make a great start. See my review at JM's Outdoors Magazine

http://outdoors-magazine.com/s_article.php?id_article=175

and here are the pair of knives I am talking about...