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Hey Dave,
That will work just fine. After you make the fullers, you have 2 ridges between the blade and the tang, according to those pics.
If you file them down just a hair so that they can freely...

If you look closely at a traditional straight (without hone wear) you'll notice that the spine is a hair thicker than the tang.
If the spine and edge are on the hone, you can slide the tang over the...

To clarify my suggestion of a fuller as a possible solution, look at this:
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This was one of my first prototypes, and it had a problem around the shoulder.
So I used my dremel to grind 2...

Your designs share a common flaw.
The part of the spine that touches the stone when honing HAS to be free from the rest of the construction.
With this I mean that if you lay the blade on the stone,...

Well, if you are interested in a couple of prototypes first, then buy some O1 or 1095 or 1084. It is easily available in the UK, and heat treating is easy.
That would get you some experience with...

Hello, and welcome.
This is quite a broad subject you're asking about, but in a nutshell:

1) I see that you have basically 2 hollows. Keep in mind that after you're done grinding, you need heat...