Thread: The next knife

Originally Posted by Ross Nolan

That's very generous of you John, thank you.

I had intended to taper both the tang and the blade, so in plan elevation the steel would be a very long diamond section. I appreciate 4mm is clunky, and when the grinder was through there wasn't going to be much -if any, of the blade left that thick. Do you think there is an advantage to running a constant thickness along the spine ? (assuming grinding time is discounted - I'm not doing this professionally).

i would taper the tang for sure. the blade it depends on what sort of grind you choose hollow or flat/convex . the problem with the thick stock and a flat grind is the blade gets thick fast with sharpening .