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 Did I Ruin This Blade?
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07/28/15 02:26 AM
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I got a bit overzealous while hollowing the handle and ended up much narrower around the edges than I really wanted. The steel is 3/16" thick O1. The narrowest spot is a bit over 1/8" wide. I'd prefer the handle to have a bit more "meat" around the edges but I think it will be ok. What do you think, strong enough? The scales are going to be carbon fiber or G10 bolted together with three 8-32 screws, so that should add a bit more strength. 
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Re: Did I Ruin This Blade?
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07/28/15 02:36 AM
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Navasot
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I opened a can of spagetioes with mine
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Re: Did I Ruin This Blade?
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07/28/15 02:57 AM
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nsmike
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One of the features of a Bob Lovess knife is that he often tapered the tangs. I don't think taking a little extra off will hurt anything.
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Re: Did I Ruin This Blade?
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07/28/15 03:18 AM
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Misfire
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I always take a bit of excess out of the tangs to reduce weight and and balance the knife better but on this particular knife I took more than I typically do. I can't grind worth a darn so I don't do tapered tangs. I would imagine tapered tangs are a stronger option to reducing weight than what I do because of the intact tang but I really can't say for sure. This one has more "meat" left on the outside edges of the tang and I'm much more confident in it's strength. The knife I posted above, I'm not so sure about.  .
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Re: Did I Ruin This Blade?
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07/29/15 01:09 AM
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hetman
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PUT THE SCALES ON IT AND SEND TO ME FOR PRODUCT TESTING !
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Re: Did I Ruin This Blade?
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07/29/15 08:59 PM
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Might make it a little harder to balance, but shouldn't affect the strength of the handle with those type of scales bolted to it.
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Re: Did I Ruin This Blade?
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08/06/15 03:31 PM
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bjankowski
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It will be fine; you have a lot more steel on the handle than most hidden tang knives.
Last edited by bjankowski; 08/06/15 03:32 PM.
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Re: Did I Ruin This Blade?
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#5867432
08/07/15 10:54 AM
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WendlingKnives
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I agree...I wouldn't worry about it
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