2008 Knifemakers Christmas Gift Exchange! (2nd Annual)

[JTknives]

I have some pictures that i might upload. i am also sending the knife from a different address so its a suprize.

 

[Marcel J.B. Morin]

Got mine all done. Just have to finish the polish and mark the blade. Will ship out the first week of December.

Marcel

 

[Big Smitty]

I started on 4 blades today. Doing all the operations at the same time for each blade. One of the 4, the best one, will be for the Xmass exchange. I'll send pics when they are done.

 

[Munky88]

thank god Smitty. I thought i was the only one that wasn't finished.

 

[koyote]

Nah, I'm not done, either. Gettin there, though.

 

[Mikel_24]

Finally, I am starting with mine this very same weekend. I don't know if it will be ready for Christmas, but I will try hard. Too bad I couldn't start earlier. My pseudo-workshop is not exaclty where I live (1h drive away) and I can only go there on weekends.

Mikel

 

[FOG2]

Im polishing the handle on mine now. A coupla more hours an itll be done.


UMMMMMMMMMMM,, im having a serious hard time with the thought of sending it tho. CAUSE I LIKE IT !!

 

[Tommegow]

I just send two blades to Paul Bos for HT,
I am making two identical, the best one goes to recipient
I am very excited and very nervious at the same time
Tom
So.Ga.

 

[Dan Pierson]

Finished my knife for a November auction last weekend. I've got two blades roughed out
for this swap. I'll get the tangs shaped and drilled and a little more finish shaping on the
blades starting tomorrow (get to use my new Uncle Al carbide file guide, which is much
nicer than it looks on his web page).

If I'm really lucky they'll get heat treated Sunday, if not it'll be next weekend.

 

[Big Medicine]

Finished this one a couple of weeks ago for a KITH on another Forum.
I'll finish up the one for this KITH this weekend. This was my first camp knife and about my 15th or 16th knife to make. I will say that joining in these KITHs pushes me to hone my skills and is great fun. Thanks for letting newbies participate.

O-1 tool steel, 3/16 inch thick
8 ½ inch blade, 13 ½ inches overall
green canvas micarta handle
stainless steel pins

 

[Nathan Gould]

mine's been profiled and ground, hoping it won't take more than a couple of weeks to get to the us otherwise it might not make it quite on time

 

[Allen Newberry]

Finally some pictures. Now I can start getting excited. I would be very happy to have that under the tree.

Allen

 

[Munky88]

Already posted these in another thread but what the hell. The top Left one is for the exchange. The others are Christmas presents.

random question: What size holes do you drill for a 550 paracord wrap? (Don't turn this into a discussion)

 

[J-siah]

1/4 " generally does it for me

 

[grease-man]

I gnarfed mine up pretty bad on the grinder, so I have to start over from scratch...it happens from time to time. I guess I'll chalk it up to experience and try to get it right this time! -Matt-

 

[MSCantrell]

O-1 tool steel, 3/16 inch thick

Lookin mighty mighty fine!

-Mike

 

[Big Smitty]

I got the 4 blades ground out today with the the bevels belt polished to 320 grit. I will hand sand tomorrow to 400 grit prior to heat treat. I did 2 blade styles with 2 of each type. The handles will be sappy amboyna cut from these blanks. I am thinking of doing red liners for a Chrstmas touch.

 

[Munky88]

aw come on, do red and green liners. You know you wana.

 

[Big Smitty]

Here are a few shots of the blade that will be my Xmas gift exchange knife. I am not showing the whole thing to keep some mystery. I have it ground out and hand sanded to 400 grit and ready for heat treat. The knife in the background is not the same blade.

 

[Allen Newberry]

Intriguing...

Allen