Re-uploaded to this new account from the old one which is now only used for commissioned artwork.

My new personal knife, designed and made specifically to replace the "outlaw" knife ( http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3798626 ) which was very sadly lost while hunting game. Always one to look for the good in a bad situation, I decided to improve on all the things that I disliked about the first large knife and make another, better one. So here it is.

This knife is named Veiðimaðurinn "The Huntsman". It's primary use isn't actually for hunting, since I don't do that every day, but the drop point and long curve at the tip of the blade make it perfect for field dressing game. Besides that, it's a good all-purpose bushcraft knife. The tang is almost the full length of the handle for strength and rigidity, but this also allows me to weight the knife towards the rear which allows for much better control.

The handle is made of cocobolo, a semi-rare hardwood from Central America. This is easily one of my favorite timbers to work with, it shapes wonderfully, and has fantastic dark grain which really stands out when the light is good. Cocobolo is perfect for outdoors work, being naturally oily it stands up to a lot of the rigors of day-to-day use even before the protective coatings. This time, I've used my standard 3 coats of boiled linseed oil and turpentine mix, and then 2 coats of a high-quality friction polish.

I've shaped the handle for the greatest comfort possible when used in a right-handed, forward facing grip. Since the blade is primarily designed for slicing, I've shaped a rear quillon in what I've dubbed the 'eagle head' shape, which means that as you pull the knife through whatever you're cutting, no matter how tough, it stays firmly in your grip. My standard forefinger groove aids this further, and I've added smaller grooves for each of the fingers also. The back of the handle is deeply curved towards the rear, designed specifically to fit into my palm while bare-handed or even wearing gloves, as I do so often when hunting or at work.

Again, I've used a Brusletto blade, this one is the 'hallingen', and is 12cm (5in) in length. The overall length of the knife is almost 24cm, (9.25in).