I can sketch over that in a dxf for you. That's probly best for the water jet. PNG might make it go slower, costing more money... What email do you want the dxf sent to?
Dexter's Kill Bag and Tools
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itsalive
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That's awful cool of you to offer.
I have no desire to do a parts run. This was how I solved it with the waterjet guy, when I had to do this last time for the H2 knife. He had to convert the art into a plotter path for it to work with his machine.
Inkscape can save in the DXF format, but the waterjet guy I went with couldn't get it to open up in his plotter program.
If someone else wants a DXF copy of this, and your ok with that. That's completely cool with me. I just wanted to help, having done something like this before.
So pinder which set of gloves should I buy to go with my kill bag tools since it's an after season 1 kill bag?
pinder91
Sr Member
I haven't seen Season 3 since it originally aired, and have yet to see Seasons 4-5. I would say either would be a safe bet, however...
That's from Season 2, and the points (the lines on the back of the gloves... proper term) are very apparent, so if you had to have only 1... go for the D302's.
MattMunson
Master Member
I love this thread.
First time I've ever rendered anything. That is drawn with 13.2 inch length and #6-32 socket head cap screw hole and countersink. The screw needs to be 5/8". I didn't feel like modeling the screw, but I think you get the idea. The head of this screw is appx .25" in diameter. I think it fits well.
What do you guys think?
DarkPassenger
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That has me so excited!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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Great job. I think the back edge of the blade is rounded off though.
thumbsupGreat job. I think the back edge of the blade is rounded off though.
That has me so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great job. I think the back edge of the blade is rounded off though.
Easy fix. A rounded back edge wasn't shown on the drawing I was given. I havn't done too much research into this, just working from others drawings.
DarkPassenger
Sr Member
No problem at all, looks amazing! Wish I knew how to do that.
Look out, Drew, Matt Munson might want to marry you now!
The only note I have is to create a flat piece, level with the for the blade's bevel to intersect with once it gets to the hand grip. The 3rd render shows off what I'm talking about. Just look between the very tips of the grip, and fill that space between the grips. That way there is no pokey bits in the grip
EDIT: On second look is it just the darker shading creating the illusion of a gap in the handle? Yes, I believe it is. Carry on, looks great.
Is there any chance we could see it with both a reduced fillet on the top edge of the grip plates as well as no fillet?
Seriously beautiful work though. Is that what a few hours with my drawings produced? I'm absolutely speechless.
-Nick
The only note I have is to create a flat piece, level with the for the blade's bevel to intersect with once it gets to the hand grip. The 3rd render shows off what I'm talking about. Just look between the very tips of the grip, and fill that space between the grips. That way there is no pokey bits in the grip
EDIT: On second look is it just the darker shading creating the illusion of a gap in the handle? Yes, I believe it is. Carry on, looks great.
Is there any chance we could see it with both a reduced fillet on the top edge of the grip plates as well as no fillet?
Seriously beautiful work though. Is that what a few hours with my drawings produced? I'm absolutely speechless.
-Nick
DarkPassenger
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I cannot stop checking this thread out. Great work on getting this Kill Knife going guys. Thanks so much.
franz bolo
Sr Member
Looks good. You'd probably have to print it out and match it to your hand to get a good idea of the proportions.
FB
It took about an hour, including the renderings. It's really a pretty simple part when you get down to it.
I took a few minutes to go back through the pictures here, and I don't see any evidence the back of the blade is curved. Can you point out a picture for me to work with?
As far as the fillets on the handle, I think mine might actually be too small. They're half the thickness of the handle now, and this pic makes me think it might be the whole thickness.
So I might go back in and make the fillets bigger. I'm positive the fillets are there, but I can do some drawings without any fillets. It wouldn't be a big deal to make them that way, but it wouldn't be screen accurate in my opinion. But it's really what you think that matters to you.
I took a few minutes to go back through the pictures here, and I don't see any evidence the back of the blade is curved. Can you point out a picture for me to work with?
As far as the fillets on the handle, I think mine might actually be too small. They're half the thickness of the handle now, and this pic makes me think it might be the whole thickness.
FB
So I might go back in and make the fillets bigger. I'm positive the fillets are there, but I can do some drawings without any fillets. It wouldn't be a big deal to make them that way, but it wouldn't be screen accurate in my opinion. But it's really what you think that matters to you.
I just meant try seeing how it looks without the top fillet. (Where the handle meets the blade) Looking at that image now, I agree, the side fillets should be bigger...it also seems like they might be slightly "elongated," being based on the profile of an ellipse rather than a circle.
-Nick
franz bolo
Sr Member
Drew, I think the back of the handle near the blade is more rounded. Yours is a 45 degree angle but if you look at the B7W pic I mocked up, you can see how round the handle is. (The part I circled on the photo you quoted)
FB
FB
Yeah, I noticed the ellipse too. That's a slightly harder feature to model, so I wasn't gonna bring it up unless someone noticed, but I think I can do it. I want this to be as perfect as it can be.
I'm not sure what program you're using, but could it be possible to use some sort of control points along the top edge of the fillets (Where it begins) and just drag them back a bit?
I'm trying to think of how I would have done this when I could still 3D model well. Haha
Thanks for all of your hard work.
-Nick
Yeah, I can draw the ellipse profile, and then extrude cut it along a path, in this case the edge of the handle. I don't know how it will handle the inflection points where the handle cutouts are. I'll just have to try it.
You guys are really putting a ton of thought and effort into developing this! Great work @ TheNickFox and DrewSmith007 - PM me when you guys have come to a final decision on design.
DarkPassenger
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Hey guys, found a good shot of the kill knife. I don't think the dull side is rounded going by this pic (if it is, I can't tell). If anyone can take a screen shot to post (PITBULL, thanks as always)
Season 5 Episode 8- 43:26
Season 5 Episode 8- 43:26
