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The other day I was watching one of Nick Wheeler's videos. It was about sculpting a fighter handle but he made a comment about guards that got me thinking. I see a lot of fighters with a thick guard that has not been shaped beyond the 2 dimensional shape. Even from some of the old timers.
To me it makes the guard look unfinished. There have been a few knives I have seen recently that I really liked but something seemed off. When I go back and look again I figured out that it was the guard.
Since I am not a knife maker I am probably overlooking something obvious.
Is there a reason to keep the guard thick and not shaped to be more 3 dimensional.
Thanks for putting up with my rambling. This was just a thought that has been bouncing around in my head for the last few days.
To me it makes the guard look unfinished. There have been a few knives I have seen recently that I really liked but something seemed off. When I go back and look again I figured out that it was the guard.
Since I am not a knife maker I am probably overlooking something obvious.
Is there a reason to keep the guard thick and not shaped to be more 3 dimensional.
Thanks for putting up with my rambling. This was just a thought that has been bouncing around in my head for the last few days.