One knife to rule them all ...

[Ds J]

Nope, not seriously.

Basically I want to enquire about designs and ideas for a general purpose and hunting knife.

Wat het julle wat lekker werk, en wat is daar wat net kwaad maak?

Ek doen moeite om my af tyd konstruktief in te rig: maak meubels, doen herstelwerk, ens. Wanneer die volgende paar projekte afgehandel is wil ek graag vir elkeen van my kinders n goeie kamp/jagmes maak.

Is a thick blade necessary? Most of our best / handiest / most used kitchen knives have 2mm to 3mm thick blades. Easier to sharpen, lighter to work etc.

What handle design works well, and how large should it be?

Blade crosscut, shape and size? I am all in favour of a longer, slender blade with general design of a clip point bowie. Blade length: somewhere between 5 to 7 inches. My edc knives are a Morakniv Companion which is great for edc work, bit terrible for kitchen work, the folder is a Spyderco Resilience handle with a deep bellied, almost speer point custom blade. This knife is truly versatile.

Which handle material? The current consideration is to make textured bone handles.