Some of the knives I have made.

[DrHenley]

 

[Magus]

Nice designs, but a bit thin for my taste.
Nicely executed though!

 

[DrHenley]

Nice designs, but a bit thin for my taste.
Nicely executed though!

Some of the kitchen knives were purposely thin for slicing, especially #5 and #6.

#6 is my take on a Japanese Usuba Bocha, which literally translates "Thin Blade." It has a tungsten carbide edge (It's made from an industrial hacksaw blade) and is only sharpened on one side at a 10° angle.

#5 is for slicing and chopping vegetables and is too light for chopping meat. I designed it when I was making a lot of tabouleh, which was wearing me out with the knives I had...so much chopping, mincing, slicing, dicing...I was having to use multiple knives and I wanted one knife that would do it all without wearing me out.
The handle is stabilized spalted oak, and the blade is AEB-L which was designed for stainless steel razor blades.

The hunting knives including the Bowie are pretty thick. The Bowie is a hefty slab of D2. The coffin handle is ebony. I told the guy I made it for it is good for fightin' Injuns and chopping down trees, LOL. You need some perspective on the size of the Bowie. The exaggerated finger choil is for choking up on the blade for delicate work.

The last knife is what I call my "Camp Knife" because I can use it for anything at hunting camp, from skinning and butchering game, to preparing food, to chopping kindling. It's surprisingly nimble for it's size. It is also made from a hefty slab of D2, and the handle is walnut. Too heavy to be a dedicated Chef's knife, but will work as one in a pinch. Since this is a utility knife intended for rough use, I didn't bother to put a fine finish on it.

 

[DrHenley]

Some of you with a keen eye might recognize that blade design of the Camp Knife as an elongated Russell Belt Knife. It looks odd but is surprisingly ergonomic.

 

[Magus]

#6 would make a fine small seax. When I made knives I did primarily Norse designs and Finish puukko blades and a few of my own designs. that Russell knife is the bomb!

 

[Magus]

#6 is my take on a Japanese Usuba Bocha, which literally translates "Thin Blade." It has a tungsten carbide edge (It's made from an industrial hacksaw blade) and is only sharpened on one side at a 10° angle.

I used to do a tanto like that, it was a great fish skinning knife, easy to sharpen as well, but you know the know-it-all crowd "Howcum it only sharpened on one side? that dumb! huhuhuh."