Western Handle Types

[Dave Martell]

Its a win/win stronger bonds because there are less peices to break down. Any shrinking (which is almost inevitable) is not a big deal because there is no steel to compare against or feel. No potential to have spaces between tangs. Better balance.... and easier/less time to execute and less prone to failure.

Exactly

[Dave Martell]

You will need integral bolster however

One day I swear - one day!

[Eamon Burke]

Are they all going to have emoto?

I don't like western handles with emoto.

[Dave Martell]

Are they all going to have emoto?

I don't like western handles with emoto.

What's emoto again? I looked in the glossary but it's not listed.

[Vertigo]

The "neck" that sticks out before the heel of the knife, on westerns the heel usually drops straight from the bolsters.

[Dave Martell]

Google is my friend.

http://zknives.com/knives/kitchen/misc/jbladeant.shtml


OK then now that I know what emoto is I'll say no even though my above finished example show this as being a false statement. That was a messed up lost heel and made due with what was left over knife. Normally I would bring the front of the bolster/ferrule up to where the front of the bolster would normally be seen on a western.

[Dave Martell]

The "neck" that sticks out before the heel of the knife, on westerns the heel usually drops straight from the bolsters.

Thanks Jack

[Vertigo]

Thanks Jack

I ninja'd it in before your self-reply, it counts.

[Eamon Burke]

Cool. My only beef with wa-to-western conversions is that they always leave the emoto, and it just feels like and awkward little bottleneck on the knife.

[Bulldogbacchus]

Google is my friend.


That was a messed up lost heel and made due with what was left over knife.

I'm just gonna call this knife "The Bastard". It's one good looking bastard tho that cuts like a *****....
I'm glad it's mine.