Nice. Pretty close to the design of a "straight knife" that a PacNW native carver would use.
Maybe another inch on the handle. Does it cut the way you want it to?
Most of the PacNW FN straight knives are exactly that = a straight edge parallel to the axis of the handle.
They get used for form lines and V grooves. I'll bet some are upswept.
You need 20 wraps of fish net black tarred seine cord and the disguise would be complete!
I do that carving with a couple L&R pairs of skew chisels at 20 degrees.
Sharpening: Very useful thing to learn.
I find I get out of practice with the quickie - over- my -knee touch ups on the crooked knives.
That whole knife looks "right" in the proportions.
Just as long as you get the handle the right size for your hands, that's what matters in a whole day of carving.
Best for me is to start with a blank that's 7/8" x 7/8".
I like to taper the butt so I don't have to flex my thumb back quite so far = better leverage, too.
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