Yes. Really. Not to me, but it happened with one of my knives. The knife in question was double edged, handmade custom, made of 1095, and was probably around 0.20-0.23" thick at the tang. Cord wrapped handle.
If you're removing tang to lessen weight, and you're adding handle material, then you're adding some of that weight back. If you're adding handle material to increase thickness to offset the tapered tang, then your argument for a tapered tang having a slimming effect on the handle becomes moot. Because now it's as thick once again as it was prior to tang tapering. The only other benefit to a tapered tang would be to adjust the balance of the piece. Again, a moot point with these knives, as you can see in my videos - neutral, balance point at the index finger, which is what I want. This will make even the heaviest knife feel light. These knives weigh under 9oz, so you can imagine how fast they feel in the hand.
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Originally Posted by MVP
DJ,
Really??? "If you happen to be hanging over the side of a building hanging on your knife while bad guys are shooting at you..."
I tried to say that the overall handle dimensions would be the same, not reduced. The tapered tang is compensated for by making the scales thicker.
Found this in a quick internet search: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...s-Tapered-Tang
MVP |