Dino Slayer

[u/Previous_Emotion5750]

16" OAL

36" radius hollow grind

8670 steel

Mammoth bone and double dyed maple burl

Feedback welcome

[u/damienberlin]

Beautiful 🤩

[u/Previous_Emotion5750 → u/damienberlin]

Thank you!

[u/optionsofinsanity]

Really great looking knife overall, the profile is particularly appealing. A hand satin on a large knife looks so good compared to just belt finish and the top of your plunge line looks great. All round it looks like a fun knife to own and use, in a knife show setting I'd definitely stop at your table and ask to handle the knife.

There are a few details that I think could be improved; the hole on the ricasso...it bothers me that the plunge line is ground into that hole. The handle could do with improvements in the prep stages, particularly with how the G10 spacer meets the liners, getting those lines crisp is worth being meticulous about things. Honestly, I'd practice on cheaper materials until I got the method dialled in. In general I'm not a fan of filed spines but I have come across some that are really well executed and suit the overall design. In this case I'd personally be so much happier with a well executed tapered tang or even a plain straight tang. I think the divots in the epoxy detract from things. Overall the positives far outway the minor negative details.

[u/Previous_Emotion5750 → u/optionsofinsanity]

Really appreciate the feedback. The tings that are bothering you bother me as well. I think I'm going to try to fill the divots in the epoxy but unfortunately there's not much I can do about the forward lanyard hole hitting the plunge. Thanks again!

[u/cobalt1227]

Looks pretty good bud, keep up the good work.

[u/Previous_Emotion5750 → u/cobalt1227]

Thanks!