Bill Hubbell
KNIFE MAKER
I am just starting on a American Tanto knife. I have never been drawn to or interested in the Tanto design, so don't have much to draw from. I'm getting the feel of the thing, but would like some opinions on this design, or just pointers in general for a Tanto.
The owner will likely be a little rough on it, but in all reality it will probably never be used for hand-to-hand combat against zombies or any other foe. And, Idoubt that he will ever really need to pierce a car hood or even open MREs with it, but... Regardless of practicality, this is the type of knife the new owner likes. hence the choice of style. And, I'm actually starting to appreciate the style to some degree.
The two knife profiles pictured are pretty much identical, except for the cant of the handle (Attitude?). I drew one first, but the handle seemed to angle upwards too much, so I dropped the angle. That one seems to be more ergonomic, but looked odd for some reason. Maybe I've just bee looking too long at a design I'm not very familiar with. And, I realize a certain amount of a concept just comes down to personal opinion.
And, what about the lanyard tab/glass breaker? Wondering if I should I can that and add a lanyard tube, or keep it as a component of the style of the knife?
I would really appreciate any input you guys could give.
I think my wife is glad I found this forum. It takes some pressure off of her. I don't have anyone to talk knives with. So, she gets an earful whether she's interested or not (I have to give her credit though, she tries her best to sound interested).
But. all kidding aside, I really appreciate being able to tap into the massive amount of experience and knife wisdom available here.
Thanks again,
Bill
The owner will likely be a little rough on it, but in all reality it will probably never be used for hand-to-hand combat against zombies or any other foe. And, Idoubt that he will ever really need to pierce a car hood or even open MREs with it, but... Regardless of practicality, this is the type of knife the new owner likes. hence the choice of style. And, I'm actually starting to appreciate the style to some degree.
The two knife profiles pictured are pretty much identical, except for the cant of the handle (Attitude?). I drew one first, but the handle seemed to angle upwards too much, so I dropped the angle. That one seems to be more ergonomic, but looked odd for some reason. Maybe I've just bee looking too long at a design I'm not very familiar with. And, I realize a certain amount of a concept just comes down to personal opinion.
And, what about the lanyard tab/glass breaker? Wondering if I should I can that and add a lanyard tube, or keep it as a component of the style of the knife?
I would really appreciate any input you guys could give.
I think my wife is glad I found this forum. It takes some pressure off of her. I don't have anyone to talk knives with. So, she gets an earful whether she's interested or not (I have to give her credit though, she tries her best to sound interested).
But. all kidding aside, I really appreciate being able to tap into the massive amount of experience and knife wisdom available here.
Thanks again,
Bill