Svord blade length mod

[Quixoticgeek]

I am thinking of modifying a Svord Peasant knife blade to make it under 3" for S139 purposes. This has given me two questions:

How is the blade length measured? Is it along the curved edge of the blade? or the length of the blade from tip to end of cutting edge? or from tip to handle?

Does anyone have strong opinions on which end to shorten. I can either slice off a sliver from the tip end, making it a more broken back type affair. Or simply file 3mm off the cutting edge next to the handle. Any thoughts either way?

Julia

 

[mountainm]

Measured along the curved end. Grind it off the handle end as this gives you the option to resharpen later.

 

[Tat2trev]

put a choil in the blade where your index finger would rest

 

[John Fenna]

The legislation says a 3" cutting edge. I dropped the length from the tip as I detest deep choils!

 

[mountainm]

I dropped the length from the tip as I detest deep choils!

Doesn't have to be a deep choil. Just flatten 3mm so it's obviously no longer an edge. You couldn't really even tell on my one it'd been done:

 

[Samon]

Law says cutting edge, but doesn't say how it shall be measured. We can assume the belly would be measured as that's how the sword ban/law says to measure the blade. But there is no deffinate answer.

Regarding the blade on your svord, I'd recommend shortening the end a little. Its easily done and you can blend it all in nicely. I like choils on friction folders so I've gone for length and blade length to both be under 3".

 

[Quixoticgeek]

Cheers guys, lots of useful info there.

Thanks

J