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Title: Blade Name Help? Got it. Thanks. Finished photo pg 2
Post by: Lin Rhea on June 21, 2015, 09:30:00 AM

I need help naming a blade. I have made this particular shape blade a while back for my son. I have played around with the shape but keep being drawn back to the original profile. I just think it is pleasing and functional. As they say, "form follows function".

I intend to make this blade in any number of sizes but this one is 10 inches and about .300 thick at the ricasso. My son's is scaled down to 9-1/4 and he loves it.

I would like to have a one word name that is not already taken. Something in nature would be ideal. Thanks for your help in advance.

      (https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/500/19018882825_082ef3ce8e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/uYCKfR)

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Post by: KSCATTRAPR on June 21, 2015, 09:58:00 AM

Ol' Grizz!!! Looks like it could probably take care of one.

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Post by: akaboomer on June 21, 2015, 03:54:00 PM

I think untamed or wild when I see this. Sauvage= untamed or wild in French.

Chris

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Post by: chinook907 on June 21, 2015, 04:05:00 PM

Happy Father's Day.

Maybe narwhal.

Or cornice, as in a snow cornice.

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Post by: Danny Rowan on June 21, 2015, 06:06:00 PM

"Bodacious"

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Post by: knockedup on June 21, 2015, 06:08:00 PM

"Deliverance"

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Post by: Lin Rhea on June 21, 2015, 08:01:00 PM

Thank you for your replies. I'm still liking to hear more if possible.
  (https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/456/18849058309_ecb1175d65_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/uHCmkX)

   Short video of the hamon (https://www.flickr.com/photos/36496110@N00/18847588078/in/photostream/)

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Post by: mj seratt on June 22, 2015, 12:49:00 AM

Probably already taken, but TALON jumped in my mind when I saw it.

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Post by: Sarge11 on June 22, 2015, 01:12:00 AM

"Denali" as in the mountain, which means " the high one".

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Post by: Roughcountry on June 22, 2015, 09:25:00 AM

That profile is my personal favorite. In a very small size it is the best I've found to peel furbears. Can't help much on a name, nothing comes to mind that quite matches the just right profile and handy properties of that blade.
Handy sure describes it but just isn't enough.   :confused:

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Post by: Bladepeek on June 22, 2015, 09:59:00 AM

Since I'm from Michigan (and like the home team from Ann Arbor) I'd have to say the Wolverine.

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Post by: South MS Bowhunter on June 22, 2015, 04:12:00 PM

"Tahoe" meaning "Big Waters". To me like the drawing out and flow of the steel   :goldtooth:

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Post by: D.Ellis on June 22, 2015, 07:06:00 PM

I was trying to come up with a water related name as well due to the flow. A real aggressive name would not suit it(in my opinion) since it is not an aggressive looking blade.
What about "fjord" or if you wanted to go with 2 words, "South Fork"??

Darcy   :campfire:

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Post by: gak on June 22, 2015, 09:54:00 PM

How about Mako like the shark.

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Post by: lilbobby on June 23, 2015, 10:58:00 AM

The first picture reminds me of elk antler tips "Ivory" or "White Elk".

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Post by: Track on June 23, 2015, 12:27:00 PM

Does have a shark profile. Since it is hand forged, how about hammerhead?

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Post by: Ga.boy on June 23, 2015, 06:34:00 PM

Mammoth

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Post by: Ga.boy on June 23, 2015, 06:47:00 PM

Razorback

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Post by: Izzy on June 24, 2015, 12:18:00 PM

"American" says it all. Freedom, wildness and peerlessness.   :thumbsup:

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Post by: j.j.johnston on June 24, 2015, 05:56:00 PM

How about "Puuq"?  Inupiaq for powerful.

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Post by: Al Dente on June 24, 2015, 06:01:00 PM

Adeo, meaning friend.  Right by your side through it all.

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Post by: 4runr on June 24, 2015, 07:06:00 PM

Since it's your son's favorite, you could name it after him, or "Scion". Another word for "son".

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Post by: tomsm44 on June 24, 2015, 10:31:00 PM

Just call it the Rhea.  Rhea is the name for a large South American bird similar to an Ostrich, one of Saturns moons, and a Titan from Greek mythology.  I also heard of a fairly decent knifemaker by that name once.  100 years from now, custom knifemakers will be building their interpretations of Rhea Knives and arguing with each other over what actually counts as a Rhea knife.  The only time you'll here the word Bowie is in American history class or oldies rock stations.

Matt

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Post by: Lin Rhea on June 25, 2015, 11:34:00 AM

Thank you to everyone who has helped me with this name. This is a name of the blade style and profile to serve as a reference so others can help me in either designing a knife or another blade shape. I have decided to call it "Talon" as the shape. The Talon shaped blade. The word Talon may or may not be in a given knife's finished name but this will help the choosing process to get started. Again, Thank you.

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Post by: imskippy on June 29, 2015, 06:39:00 PM

Beautiful knife and looks very functional. If you don't mind I'm wondering what stock you started with?

Title: Re: Blade Name Help? Got it. Thanks. Finished photo pg 2
Post by: Lin Rhea on June 29, 2015, 08:35:00 PM

Thanks. I started with a bar of 1075, .300 thick X 1-1/2 wide X about 10 inches. With the material displacement, tapers, etc. the blade is 10 inches.

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Post by: Lin Rhea on June 29, 2015, 08:51:00 PM

The first image is a video

   (https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/270/18660528053_4b14ca1783.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/uqY5Si)

     (https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/513/18660494093_df2b3760fd_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/uqXULM)

     (https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/433/19094881619_c9b205e6d4_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/v6mg3T)

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Post by: Thadbow on July 02, 2015, 09:30:00 PM

Very fine Talon you have in the works there Mr. Rhea, very fine!

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Post by: Lin Rhea on July 06, 2015, 08:44:00 AM

Well I got it done. I used Ringed Gidgee for the handle. This is great wood.

The Camp Talon.
     (https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/440/19458821932_1a245e7ba3_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vDvxPS)  

   (https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/502/19469084881_343ea10c8f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vEq9Dg)

     (https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/475/19469093031_883f0319ac_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vEqc4M)

     (https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/424/19277233218_1960217fb6_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vnsRPY)

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Post by: KSCATTRAPR on July 06, 2015, 10:38:00 AM

Like always, awesome!

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Post by: akaboomer on July 06, 2015, 12:48:00 PM

Very nice Lin. I am going to have to try some gidgee.

Chris

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Post by: Ray Hammond on July 07, 2015, 07:42:00 AM

dat's beeeeuty-ful...!

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Post by: Lin Rhea on July 09, 2015, 09:36:00 AM

Thank you gentlemen.  :campfire:

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Post by: Thadbow on July 09, 2015, 05:29:00 PM

Wow! Great job, I REALLY like this one!

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Post by: Lin Rhea on August 26, 2015, 12:27:00 PM

I got a picture of this knife in the sheath. I really like the sting ray.
  (https://farm1.staticflickr.com/583/20909289011_f6b242eb94_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/xRFz9X)

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Post by: just_a_hunter on August 26, 2015, 11:00:00 PM

Not that it needed it but that sheath really set it off.

Todd