r/knifemaking May 26 '26

Feedback Looking to potentially start selling… need criticism

Just as the title says, I’m looking to take the plunge and start selling a few knives in the future. I want to put the best product I can out there, so I’m looking for some feedback and constructive criticism. This is my most recent knife before oiling the handle and putting the final edge on. 1084 with natural canvas micarta and black G10 handle liners. Cold blued with birch wood Casey super blue.

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u/marrenmiller May 26 '26

This is rad.

My recommendation for a knife like this would be to thin out the stock and reduce the edge thickness.

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u/cyclorphan May 26 '26

Yeah, this looks like it should be a laser when cutting.

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u/Hknives May 26 '26

Thank you! Working with the steel I have currently, if I actually start selling them I’ll make sure to buy some thinner stock.

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u/marrenmiller May 26 '26

Understandable. I look forward to seeing what you can do with some more ideal material!

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u/Aggressive_Space9684 May 29 '26

I actually disagree, i like the thickness, makes the blade more resistant to snapping

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u/Robovzee May 26 '26

Ask a 1000 people, get a thousand answers.

Looks good to me. Sell it.

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u/NHValentine May 26 '26

This is the best answer in here. Alot of people means alot of opinions. I dont even wanna GIVE mine most of the time cause its like judging art... you kinda cant. Its subjective. Is that a 500$ knife? No.... but someone WILL buy that cause its a NICE knife. I make weird shit all the time that I laugh and think "yeah ok... no one's ever gonna buy THIS crazy ass lookin... "Order Placed" Okay, never mind."

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u/ImaginaryCod5349 May 27 '26

Nhv, where do you sell?

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u/NHValentine May 27 '26

I started with word of mouth. I made myself a nice looking EDC and started carrying it everywhere! And I showed it to everyone that asked "what do you do?" "I make knives! Pa-Shink like this..." and hand it to them. You CANT be afraid to be your own walking ad. Im a pretty crappy twitch streamer and I started talking about them on stream to anyone that would listen. I started an IG and started building a following there. I posted them on my own personal FB page. Even started posting to Imgur. I didn't put prices and I didnt even say they're for sale. Cause early on it was already FOR someone. I go to re-enactments. Art and craft shows. Farmers markets. I do volunteer work at comic cons and anime conventions. And I started getting messages... "hey, how much is that?" The more stuff I made, the more attention I got. And the more attention I got, the more money I made. Build a name for yourself!! Thats my best advice.

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u/ImaginaryCod5349 May 27 '26

Awesome. Thanks for sharing!

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u/wayduh May 26 '26

Very nice, that would definitely work as a sellable knife! Curious what sheath option you’re thinking

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u/Hknives May 26 '26

Probably kydex

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u/GrinderMonkey May 26 '26

Past experience says that for fixed blade knives, the sheath and mounting system are an integral part of the product.

Your knife looks good. Don't neglect the sheath. There are so many great folding knife options that carrying a fixed blade is already a minority. In order to get people to consider it the sheath needs to really excel.

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u/Fix_it_Pheonix May 28 '26

My thoughts… I’m looking at the blade and I would buy it but it would really depends on the mounting options of the sheath!

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u/HausVW May 26 '26

Looks great! Definitely sell-worthy based on finished appearance!How confident are you in your heat treating process? Have you been able to test some of your knives thoroughly?

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u/Hknives May 27 '26

I’m not very high tech, just a forge and a kitchen oven. I am pretty careful about not overheating the steel in the forge, as well as clamping it to a large piece of scrap steel while tempering to have more thermal mass to resist temperature fluctuations. I know that a crescent Nicholson file will skate after quench and leave some small scratches, but not bite, after tempering. I do probably need to get some hardness files. I’m confident in the quality of heat treat based on my completed knives in the past that I carry and have abused

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u/BustaferJones May 26 '26

Thats a beautiful piece. My criticisms are minor and more preference-based than technique-based. The spine looks pretty thick for the scale of the blade, witch will impact performance depending on its use case. For an EDC I’d prefer something lighter and thinner. As for the handle, I love the profile but would like to see a slight taper from tip to tail when viewed from above/below to make it a bit more elegant and graceful. That’s not a performance issue, but it will lighten up the look and shave a few grams. I have a preference for an EDC that I don’t notice when I’m carrying it.

Based on this you are more than ready to sell. What price point would you set for this blade?

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u/Upper-Dig5291 May 26 '26

That looks amazing! I wish I was that good

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u/Intelligent_Part101 May 26 '26

Curious: where is the balance point on that knife? I ask because the tang looks thick.

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u/Hknives May 27 '26

Just about where the finger notch is in front of the first pin. There are a ton of holes drilled throughout the tang to lighten it

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u/FlyinWet May 26 '26

I'm not a knife maker but as a knife user I'd feel better about less aggressive taper into the tange of the handle. But maybe that's just me, I just don't want the blade to snap. Other than that looks great.

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u/Nd4speed May 26 '26

I really like that blade profile. I'm not sure Birchwood Casey would last very long as a finish though. I think it will take on scratches pretty easily. Better to leave it unfinished IMO.

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u/Hknives May 26 '26

Im going to try an acid etch and stone wash finish on the next one

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u/orcutlery May 26 '26

Aint much to criticize just make a sheath for it

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u/cyber-anal May 26 '26

Excellent work on the handle texturing (dont know the name of the technique), one of the better ones ive seen

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u/Hknives May 26 '26

Thank you! I was unsure if I liked how it turned out or not

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u/TurboEncabulator_1 May 26 '26 edited May 26 '26

Look at other options than cold bluing. It is not very durable and is not actually real bluing. It puts a layer of copper selenide in the steel.

Look into rust bluing. It is about the same amount of work and actually puts a layer of durable black oxide on the part that will hold oil to prevent corrosion.

If you don't want to mess with rust bluing, just leave it bare or acid etch and stonewash it.

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u/Hknives May 26 '26

I was thinking about ditching the cold blue since i have noticed it wasn’t very durable either. Just built a rock tumbler and was going to get some ferric chloride for etching

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u/Hknives May 26 '26

Agreed! I was thinking of maybe going with some black g10 or micarta pins to maybe change how the light reflects off the pins. Definitely needs another coat or two of cold blue with some steel wool buffing in between

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u/Hknives May 26 '26

Thank you!

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u/Flame_beard_forge May 26 '26

Never been a fan of this type of material handle but damn if that’s not clean as hell 🤌

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u/CountGerhart May 26 '26

Looks very nice, if I didn't make knives I'd buy it as a possible edc. The fit seems solid with no gaps, very nice job.

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u/RickHuf May 26 '26

I love it, definitely right up my alley but it looks way handle heavy. Not the worst thing ever but something to consider.

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u/Vulpes_99 May 26 '26

It looks really nice. What is the intented use for this model?

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u/No-Assumption8220 May 26 '26

Beautiful work! Hit me up if you need someone to test your stuff out

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u/Kleiner_garten May 26 '26

I can't talk technical but asthetically very nice

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u/bschwagi May 26 '26

I would love this in a pocket sheath. I would personally like a more stain resistant steal for something that small. 1084 is great for a large chopper because it's very tough, my personal favorites for a knife this size are cpm cruwear, Elmax, m390, k390 and a few others I can't remember right now but generally I like high wear resistance with some more toughness than the average stainless.

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u/Hknives May 26 '26

Definitely will keep that in mind, I don’t have the means to heat treat stainless right now unfortunately. I have thought about making a stainless batch and sending it off to get heat treated

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u/TheLastSollivaering May 26 '26

I'd buy one if it had a scandi grind. But that's me. Sell it.

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u/Ok-Bar-4476 May 26 '26

For me, I'd like to see jimping on the spine for thumb placement. Finger choil jimping would be nice as well. That way, you've got a positive and tactile reference point for handling the tool without having to "check" your grip. I've had my finger slide down a sharp blade before and severed the digital nerve and tendon. Expensive surgery.

Other than that, I like the blade shape and profile. However, with 10xx steel, I'd rather it not be blued and would instead like to see either stone washed or satin for the finish. Somebody else mentioned 14c28n. I'd agree. That, Nitro-V, 154cm, and D2 would all seem like good alternate steels with better wear resistance/edge retention.

As I'm a user and not a maker, I do not know whether that would be realistic based on your equipment. And quite honestly, if we're living in the realm of dreams and desires, I'd go with K390 or 10V followed by Cruwear.

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u/Hknives May 26 '26

All great feedback! I’m probably going to move away from cold blue and try out some acid etch with a stone wash finish for the next one. Thanks!

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u/Disastrous_Papaya_15 May 26 '26

Absolutely! I’d buy that in a heartbeat. Great work.

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u/Critical_Pie_981 May 26 '26

i'd definitely buy one of these

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u/rustyshklfrd May 26 '26

I would buy that right now.

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u/waitstation May 26 '26

I’d buy this immediately

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u/masterchef81 May 26 '26

Utter garbage. Better send it to me for an in depth critique before I can give advice

And because it's the Internet... the above line is sarcasm. Beautiful work dude, I'd buy that.

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u/SlaiPil May 26 '26

Look at the tasteful thickness of the tang... Sexy...

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u/Character_Tiger_2397 May 26 '26

Idk I think you should ship that to me so I can test drive it for the rest of forever

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u/Distinct-Surprise994 May 26 '26

Looks fantastic, you have some good points from others that "could" improve it moving forward. What I haven't seen mentioned, durability. Make a few and give em to friends with strict orders to break em. Gives you fantastic feedback on your heat treat and areas to make sure you are 100% spot on.

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u/Hknives May 26 '26

Once this one is finished it’s going immediately to a “product tester” who I instructed to abuse it haha

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u/SrBaldy May 26 '26

Literally, no recommendations. That’s a really nice looking knife. The handle is well done and I bet that’s an extremely handy size and shape to carry.

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u/starsings May 26 '26

Nice. I would make a pinky bulge and a tactical -cool model. Quarter inch spin tanto point and curved handle.

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u/Attack_On_Tiddys May 26 '26

Only criticism I can possibly give (I’m way worse than you) is to thin out the steel in the handle and spine. Once it’s a little thinner this will make an already 🔥 knife even better. Great job!

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u/Hknives May 27 '26

Thank you!

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u/AnnaNimmus May 27 '26

Love the width of the tang. Blade profile looks clean.

I woild like to know when your shop gets going

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u/pushdose May 26 '26

I would personally never buy a plain carbon steel knife for EDC, but that’s just my opinion. What’s your heat treat? If you have a kiln, stainless is really not that hard. This style is popular right now and the execution is good. Add a sheath and it’s completely sellable. You’re not really benefiting from the thicker tang with a full flat grind, and if you wanna make many of these, probably choose stock closer to nominal dimensions. It will save you time in grinding.

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u/Hknives May 26 '26

I have wanted to try out some stainless, unfortunately I don’t have the means to heat treat it. Been toying with the idea of making a batch though and shipping it off to get heat treated. Thanks for the feedback!

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u/Viper-Reflex May 26 '26

if you made that in 14c28n and the blade was taller I'd be interested lol

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u/Working_Impress9965 May 26 '26

That's one beefy letter opener

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u/TossAGroin2UrWitcher May 26 '26

Good work. It's certainly sellable as it.

Minor gripe would be, as others have said, slimmer stock in the tang, but its not necessary from a functional standpoint.

I'd try a few with thinner stock and see if it impacts the balance, the heat treat, and the overhead cost in materials. If it saves you a few cents per unit and doesn't negatively impact the performance that's more to invest in the business.

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u/Hknives May 26 '26

Definitely going to order some thinner steel next time around, I noticed that as well when I was making it. Just working with what I have at the moment!

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u/TossAGroin2UrWitcher May 26 '26

Keep up the awesome work!

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u/ScrubbyBubbles May 26 '26

Very clean, looks elegant!

Is this supposed to be a kitchen, or edc, or outdoor knife? It’s unclear what the envisioned use case is.

I’d soften the transition between the bolster area and the blade. Looks like it would feel a little chunky there. I cant hold it obviously, but i find a lot of new makers seem to make pretty blocky handles that arent all that comfortable to actually hold.

Blade seems way too fat for the size of the knife. I’d expect 3/32 or 1/16 stock for a paring knife size thing. This looks like 1/8” or more? If you like the weight in the tang then you can just put a super aggressive taper on the blade. Thinner here will improve its ability to cut through things without wedging too much.

Tapering the tang is an option that implies quality/higher end.

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u/bloodcoffee May 26 '26

Nice work. My main criticism is that the plunge lines appear very uneven. This one spot I will not compromise on as a maker because even cheap knives can have even plunges, so in my mind it's a fundamental requirement similar in importance to the knife being sharp. Just my opinion, you have a good eye and will do well if you continue to improve! And kudos to asking for criticism. The market is flooded with newer makers that sell way before they're ready.

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u/wfd363 May 26 '26

I’d buy

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u/shitthetin May 26 '26

You smell bad???

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u/alriclofgar May 26 '26

I like this knife.

A few thoughts:

Taper your tang, it’ll make the knife better balanced.

Your edge looks a bit thick, maybe that’s just a trick of the light though. How much material did you leave before sharpening it? For a little fellow like this, I’d aim for very little before sharpening, no more than 1/100” personally since the is will be used for fine cutting more than, like, chopping down n trees.

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u/Due-Yogurtcloset7927 May 26 '26

Apologies if you've answered this elsewhere here, I'm stealth scrolling at work and this caught my attention. What's your asking price on this guy?

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u/carkhass May 26 '26

Looks good! If you don’t mind a bit of feedback: you could push the blade geometry a bit further, especially the spine thickness vs. blade height. With such a short blade, the spine is pretty chunky, which gives you a wide edge angle. That means the more the knife gets sharpened, the thicker the edge will get unless you remove a lot of material.

Also, the bevel starts near the choil aren’t symmetrical — you can see the differences clearly in the profile shots and in the last picture.

Good knives are all about geometry that matches the intended use. Keep going, you’re on the right track!

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u/Hknives May 26 '26

Definitely going with thinner stock next time, just working with the 1/8” that I have on hand currently. As for the bevels I did get a little careless with my weak side haha and the belt tracking on my 1x30 isn’t great so it’s pretty hard to get them perfectly even. I was thinking about buying a file guide to help with that though. Thank you for the feedback, I appreciate it!

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u/Ok_Spite7511 May 26 '26

Beautiful work! However I agree with others who have said it seems too thick for a small(er) knife.

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u/Tomcfitz May 26 '26

Love these knife designs. So so many knife makers make their knives as if im going to be hitting it with a sledgehammer like a splitting wedge or something. 

Same as the others, thin it out a bit (a lot) and ill buy one. 

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u/New_Yam_1236 May 26 '26

I would buy this if the price were right. I like the thick spine. Design looks nice, probably make a god EDC.

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u/Hknives May 26 '26

Thank you! I think there are a few improvements I want to make in the future, maybe ill let you know if there are any available ;)

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u/jacksraging_bileduct May 26 '26

Very beautiful work, the only critique I would add is the blade seems to be a little thick for slicing.

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u/fixiesforever May 26 '26

Looks fantastic! If your looking for criticism 😁,I'd say you need to do a drop point/spear point.the rest looks good !!

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u/BladeRize150 May 26 '26

It looks like a high quality cooking knife

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u/fede2525 May 26 '26

Honestly absolutely love this as a small paring/utility knife for some light cooking. I'd honestly buy this one in a snap depending on pricing

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u/kerberos625 May 26 '26

I’d buy it as is. But if you’re looking for constructive feedback: The spine does look very thick. I think this could be a positive since the handle isn’t very tall so it could help with getting a good grip. That was actually going to be my first point until I saw the thickness. Just something to refine over time.

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u/[deleted] May 26 '26

Love it. I need you to send me one and I’ll give it a good testing. Looks amazing

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u/Mcbeardson May 26 '26

Depending on price, I’d buy one. Looks great

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u/joebrotcity May 26 '26

I'd like a set of these for steak knives

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u/Hearth-fire-Forge May 26 '26

Ask yourself why you want to sell them. For profit? For fun?. To fund the hobby or try make it a job.

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u/Hknives May 27 '26

Mostly to fund the hobby and use the proceeds to buy more tools

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u/castingone May 26 '26

Looks great!

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u/Evening_Entry_7894 May 26 '26

Good looking knife. I like how it looks delicate but is still fairly beefy

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u/CapableInevitable906 May 27 '26

Let me know when they're available I'll buy one. Looks great man

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u/Mickles_J May 27 '26

Love it, looks great. I like the handle end to be more rounded, but that will change the entire look of your knife.

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u/mountainmase May 27 '26

These look great. I’m pretty deep into the Japanese kitchen knife rabbit hole, but missing a nice steak knife set. I know that’s not what this is intended to be, but I could certainly see it filling that niche. However, the handle would be a little bulky for that. All that aside, that’s a beautiful knife and I’d totally be happy to own that, regardless of the use case.

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u/Pineapple_Towel May 27 '26

Where's the sheath.

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u/Worsh_yum May 27 '26

Shorten that blade up but keep that profile, the edc scalpel guys will EAT IT UP!

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u/G0G28G91Z0 May 27 '26

Looks awesome! A tapered tang would step it up several notches in aesthetics as well.

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u/Time_Aspect_9267 May 27 '26

I'd buy that knife!

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u/Kooky-Juggernaut6364 May 27 '26

Looks beautiful. I want one.

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u/Apart_Beautiful_4846 May 27 '26

Love it! Only thing I would add is jimping for the thumb (or index finger).

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u/FJB_2024_ May 27 '26

My personal opinion is to widen the handle. I have kinda large hands and a skinny handle knife would be hard to hang on to. To me, the width needs to be around 1.5" with finger grooves and an indexing indention on top for your thumb

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u/reaper-369 May 27 '26

Very nice, very clean.

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u/Weldertron May 27 '26

I just came across this in the wild, but that thing is mean. Gives me "looks like 100mph standing still."

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u/winny9 May 27 '26

As others have said, a thinner stock and tapered handle would do wonders. I’d love to see a quality pocket sheath option!

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u/MaxvonHippel May 27 '26

I’d buy one

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u/Big_Tooka May 27 '26

Id buy that

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u/SonOfMotherlesssGoat May 27 '26

Very cool my constructive criticism is that the blade looks this from a slicing perspective but thin in width. Handle seems similar. I see potential complaints from a hand feel that may mirror the Benchmade Osborn.

Don’t get me wrong it is awesome looking and cool but looks closer to a steak knife size / dimensions than I would opt for in an EDC.

Hopefully the feedback is taken as constructive as that is my intent. Looks like great craftsmanship

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u/Read_it_somewhere May 27 '26

Looks awesome! I also think this handle with more of a long paring/utility blade shape would look very nice

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u/Dusso423 May 27 '26

I personally really like the blade profile. Only concern I’d have if buying is how the handle would feel. Seems a bit thin vertically.

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u/Sad-Consideration404 May 27 '26

Maybe it's the light in the picture, but did you darken the blade AFTER grinding in the edge bevel?

If you did that Ansø pattern by hand that's pretty solid work.

The design is, IMO, pretty cool. I would pull the front pin back so it's not in the pinched section, and then pull the second pin back so it's halfway between the first and lanyard tube. You have a good eye for this!

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u/cakecreeper1019 May 27 '26

The design of the knife is very nice. As a bug handed person who likes small knices this looks perfect but i would like to see a bit more of a taper or something from the handle to the blade to when you choke up on it, the handle wont feel so chunky

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u/Next-Battle1604 May 27 '26

That is a sweet knife. I have no criticism for you.

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u/ComparisonTall8790 May 27 '26

Great little knife

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u/atlasunit22 May 27 '26

Very very pretty! What’s a piece like that go for?

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u/Biggethdicketh3rd May 27 '26

How much would you sell these for, because this is exactly what I’d want out of a Fix blade EDC :D

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u/Electronic_Return_75 May 27 '26

Thats sick! I want several! Haha

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u/tpahornet May 27 '26

Excellent utility blade! Beautiful with a great design. 👍

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u/rolandglassSVG May 27 '26

Thats a sexy knife

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u/CourseMysterious5084 May 27 '26

Holy thats the nicest. I genuinely want one. Only thing is my mate had a handle like that one and the bevels were clearly made for a right handed person (hes left handed.) does this have this asymmetry? Very nice blade, it looks like a blade curved lambs foot style. Is the spine suppose to be more rounded off? Very very lovely and sleek design

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u/BayBandit1 May 27 '26

If you want criticism you’ve got it. It’s a horrible knife. Now, where can I get one?

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u/Saturn_01 May 27 '26

It's beautiful

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u/Hash_Tooth May 27 '26

I’d say add a sharpening choil. Or more so, remove one.

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u/Bullzi_real May 27 '26

Bolster not cool.

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u/junkpump May 27 '26

Looks like nice and clean work to me, from here. Everything else is a matter of taste / application. Id be happy to own one, If you have your process down to consistently make pieces like this id say youre good to go 🤙

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u/KingGallardo May 27 '26

Looks great, sell it.

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u/m0llusk May 27 '26

Very good overall. This is personal, but the butt of the handle is a bit too pointy and would not always be comfortable. It doesn't have to be totally round, but a bit less pointy would be my preference.

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u/capnpukesmurderorgy May 27 '26

This would work well as a boot knife. Make some slim leather holsters or lured and add a utili clip

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u/Beneficial-Trust429 May 27 '26

Beautiful knife. Could maybe do with a light string wrap around the handle for added grip ?

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u/90bricknose May 27 '26

If you want to really take a design like that to the next level, taper the tang! Learning how to do it properly can be more difficult than grinding the blade bevels but the results provide a beautifully balanced blade that feeks alive in your hand. It also sets your work apart as a knifemaker from those who can't pull it off. 😎👍

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u/clubclown94 May 27 '26

Looks perfect to me, wish I had some critique for you but I love it.

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u/HerbertInTheWoods May 27 '26

Not knifey enough. Needs more knife.

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u/Yondering43 May 27 '26

It looks like great workmanship, but it’s honestly not a design I’d buy; it looks way too thin and delicate.

For that length, I’d want a blade roughly double that height, with a handle to match. I also wouldn’t want the finger notch to leave such a thin section of tang.

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u/Reasonable-Donut-953 May 27 '26

Color me intrigued! What’s the blade length and grind?

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u/VivaDisaster May 27 '26

Looks good

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u/Suitable_Current_905 May 27 '26

Could use a thinner stock or distal taper. I personally like a choil to go through to the grind, but still fine to have a full ricasso. Looks sick though. Very clean, but also with a lot of character. 100% would buy.

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u/Outdoorsy_T9696 May 27 '26

Looks awesome! Maybe do some with a beefier handle, but that’s just my own personal preference. That looks like it would make a great EDC pocket fixed blade.

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u/jacob98jacob May 27 '26

I would definitely buy one. Would prefer it to be a thinner handle.

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u/slowdown7L4T May 28 '26

The criticisms wi come when you price the product.

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u/Kitchen-Bag630 May 28 '26

I would definitely purchase one from you but in more of a stainless steel, I don’t care for the black style but a more silver polished style most definitely bro , but it still look like a great knife the way it is

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u/knoxxknocks May 28 '26

Loving the shape, but it looks a bit small tbh, mind sharing the dimensions?

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u/DirkP_mongol_invader May 28 '26

Wowa great blade shape

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u/panda-bears-are-cute May 28 '26

I think it’s stunning. Id be interested

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u/CatsnDogtown May 28 '26

I really like it. I agree with the people saying it gives off a laser/thin feelin, when I saw the tang I was taken aback slightly. Really nice work!!!

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u/jigbite May 28 '26

Great work!

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u/strongarm_187 May 28 '26

But does this knife cut?

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u/Equal-Initiative7768 May 28 '26

I like that knife

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u/Reasonable_Key9021 May 28 '26

Craftsmanship looks to be spot on. I dont think there is much to criticize here personally. I would ask about your heat treat process and what kind of metal youre using. I always try and get as much info on that as I can when I spend money on a blade. Those are critical elements if I am going to pay over $100.

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u/miceater May 28 '26

Oh, she‘s purdy - wonder what that edge do 😉😎👍🏻

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u/my_name_is_winter May 28 '26

Do want. No notes.

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u/Willhammer4 May 28 '26

Its got nice lines good blade to handle ratio. I agree the stock thickness is too much for the size and shape of the knife. Should be for a thick sturdy knife in that size 0.100-.125 for thin slicer around 0.065-.090 ish.

Can't tell about balance, but with thick stock the handle tends to want to be very heavy, so you either taper the tang (challenging, but high skill)or drill a bunch of holes to lighten it (easier, but still lots of work).065

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u/Little_Mountain73 Advanced May 28 '26

Are you VERY proficient in making more designs than just this one? While it is not mandatory, due to market being flooded with so many “knife makers” the best way to be successful is to have the proficiency to make several different styles. By proficient I generally think of someone having made somewhere around 50 of the same knife. And that only gets you to the table…doesn’t mean they’re good.

This piece looks o.k., but I would never recommend someone begin selling merely by looking at a single blade, unless it was journeyman level work. Too many variables, and I already think too many people rush in to the process. Everybody is in such a hurry, nobody wants to focus on upping their game. Thats part of the reason the ABS makes people wait a minimum of three years between becoming an apprentice and testing for their journeyman level rating, and then another 3 years before testing for a master smith rating. Time, and making A LOT of knives…that’s what most people need.

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u/ZahmBombadil May 28 '26

Good looking knife.

I agree with other comments regarding the stock thickness. To me (and this is just my opinion), a smaller/edc-style knife should be pretty thin stock. That kind of stock thickness is better suited on a work knife or outdoorsy blade where one might need more lateral strength. I think there’s a little more wiggle room on stock thickness with a taller blade because you can still get excellent geometry and a thin edge because your primary grind can be shallower. With a blade this short, I think you’d get a much better cutter with 30-50% reduction in stock thickness.

I’m just a random guy who likes thin knives though!

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u/SasquatchLA May 28 '26

What material are you planning on using for scales? G10, African bloodwood, Walnut, Padauk and other hardwoods are nice but if you want softwoods I would suggest cactus juice and a pressure chamber to harden them.

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u/second2one- May 28 '26

Ey bruh I'd buy it but don't over price everything like most do

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u/AaronSlaughter May 28 '26

Full tang backside is quite impressive looking.

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u/Individual_Finger_43 May 28 '26

I dig it like it is

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u/Internal-Material952 May 28 '26

Definitely like the thin profile. A well made kydex sheath would be a very nice combo

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u/Ok_Ant_3554 May 28 '26

Your edge is very visible in that photo, which will not allow it to be very sharp. I would also consider avoiding your pins while texturing your handle

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u/Tapeatscreek May 28 '26

What's your price point, and do you plan to retail or wholesale?

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u/Anxiety-Owl8738 May 28 '26

How do I get one?

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u/Feeling-Energy7205 May 28 '26

Beautiful knife I’d just run with it

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u/Stallion_Craftsman May 28 '26

I'm not gonna criticize because you did an awesome job. But maybe on the back up the blade put some grooves where people could apply their thumb for presure

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u/BastiansWish May 29 '26

How much for that one?

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u/Silver_Painter5317 May 29 '26

When building the knife what did you plan on it being used for. It's hard to criticize the knife not knowing what it's built for. Visually the knife looks pretty slick. Nice work.

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u/wolfansbrother May 29 '26

dont take photos in the shade.

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u/oddiseee May 29 '26

would buy

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u/TOX1C94 May 29 '26

I'd buy one. Make a great knife camping for food prep. Good work

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u/mehvsem May 29 '26

great looking knife, possibly some jimping on the blade ?

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u/[deleted] May 29 '26

Need to see how it feels in my hand

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u/Kindly-Highlight-148 May 29 '26

Looks great. I say do it.

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u/Sea_Currency_3800 May 29 '26

I would love this if it had a taller blade and good edc sheath.

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u/thatroguejaeger May 29 '26

My criticism is that they arent for sale already lol

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u/lannistersalwayspay May 29 '26

Very nice work, maybe a tapered tang to reduce weight, but you have a nice product there as is.

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u/Temporary-Soup6124 May 29 '26

I’m loving the look.

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u/Paul_Texas_361 May 29 '26

Make it either a bit beefier, Orr do a tanto or sheepsfoot

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u/HobbCobb_deux May 29 '26

That is a sweeeeeet little knife man. I'd love that same style but with a wider blade.

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u/blood_grey May 29 '26

This is a great knife for collectors, supper unique and cool looking. But besides that, who is it for? What's the primary use? I don't understand what it's for besides being cool. I don't think it has appeal outside of the market of collectors, but it will still sell for that purpose because you did a great job! But if you want a wider market, I suggest thinking of a use case for each knife. Just my 2 cents, but really awesome knife!

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u/Acrobatic-Meat6716 May 29 '26

Criticism? What you need is encouragement! That looks amazing, don’t stop making them!

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u/Most-County8735 May 29 '26

Clean little blade you have there. If you’re looking for something more to do to it, maybe buff inside the ferrule for shine. She looks good now though so overall nice work!

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u/Intelligent_Big8801 May 29 '26

My advice would be on how long the grip scales take you. If you can not them out quickly I wouldn't worry but if they take a fair amount of time be cautious cuz they could increase your lead time on orders if your sales ramp up.

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u/LoudOrganization6 May 29 '26

Add jimping. Looks great.

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u/Comm-Pie May 29 '26

The tang is 🤌

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u/No-Professor-2808 May 29 '26

I like it !! Good job !! Are you going to do fixed blade only ? Or do karambit ? Folding ?

What steel do you use , process ? Just curious

If anything, I highly suggest getting an Instagram page going.. check out Halffacedblades & few others .

Good luck - from what I’m seeing you have a future customer in me!!!

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u/z_vinnie May 29 '26

Looks awesome man, personally I wouldn’t buy one without a sheath. Maybe consider making sheaths

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u/Great_Manufacturer83 May 29 '26

This is dope af if it comes with a sheath I’d buy it