[The Gopher]

Handle Questions​

Preferred handle length for bushcraft knife

4.0"	5	35.71%
4.5"	4	28.57%
5.0"	2	14.29%
5.5"	3	21.43%

Preferred handle thickness for bushcraft knife

5/8"	0	0.00%
3/4"	5	35.71%
7/8"	6	42.86%
1"	3	21.43%
1 1/8"	0	0.00%

Preferred handle material for bushcraft knife

wood	4	28.57%
G10 or similar	6	42.86%
metal	1	7.14%
antler or bone	3	21.43%

 

[The Gopher]

As mnetioned in the other poll, i want to make a bushcraft knife and am curious as to the preferances of others. thanks, Dan

 

[smitty]

I'm not a knife maker, so I bought two Condor Goloks and modified one of them to use together.One with 10 inch blade and other with fourteen inch blade.

 

[ZDP-189]

I've made all manner of bushcraft knives. Never use steel. I have successfully used wood and G10.

The handle should be generous. Longer than your palm, wide enough to grip. Broader than fat, so you know what side the edge is on.