Fabrication of a Kephart Knife.

[transmaster]

This YouTube video shows the complete fabrication of a Kephart Knife, including an interesting sheath design. It has an ASMR quality. I spent the time watching it, sharpening my Beckman-Horace Kephart BK62. I used my Belgium Blue and Green Vermont slate whetstones. This is the first time I used such stones on this blade. I ended up shaving the hair off my arms.

 

[conan11]

I have 2 Kepharts.

Here is one. On the right.

 

[Crag the Brewer]

Fun to start, hard to finish....

 

[Nate’s Knives]

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Fun to start, hard to finish....

Why?

 

[Crag the Brewer]

Why?

(For Me) My answer is that I'm Slow....
I personally feel that the Kephart is probably the perfect, general overall knife design. But, I've heard others think they aren't "up to date".
I love them.
I keep cutting them out of steel, but most of the time people want something else....
I Hope Nessmuks aren't as antiquated, cause I keep cutting Them, too..
Haha/ Ugh

 

[transmaster]

I never noticed it before, but you can see how much the pedigree of the Green River knife is visible in the Horace Kephart design.

 

[Nate’s Knives]

The kephart knife reminds me of a duct knife we used back when I did HVAC work. Made quick work of the insulation and tubing with those knives.

 

[donkey12]

I watched the video. Alot of work goes into all of that. Wonder what it cost?

 

[transmaster]

I watched the video. A lot of work goes into all of that. Wonder what it costs?

According to his website, each knife is a one-off custom. Depending on the actual design, they cost about $100 USD each.

 

[donkey12]

Dang that's a steal. I may look em up. Thanks

 

[transmaster]

Dang that's a steal. I may look em up. Thanks

He has a published waiting list, plus there is a gallery of his completed projects.

 

[transmaster]

You can see a lot of his work on his YouTube channel. They all look like something a frontiersman would carry in the Southwest.

 

[Gossman Knives]

I'm working on a couple of my design Kephart's.

 

[Mk-211]

This is mine from Joe at Flat Rock Forge. It's made to the exact specs of an original, from Ethan Becker.



Here's the lastest one he did for a customer.

 

[Blues]

 

[transmaster]

The Kephart is such a good universal design.

 

[beeinak]

Kepharts are awesome. That is all

 

[Arathol]

Its got to look like Ole Horaces knife or its just not real Kephart.....LOL

 

[jfk1110]

I have 2 Kepharts.

Here is one. On the right.

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Love his hawks..........And his blades too..

This is mine from Joe at Flat Rock Forge. It's made to the exact specs of an original, from Ethan Becker.

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Here's the lastest one he did for a customer.

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Joe makes a mean blade!!!!.....

 

[Nate’s Knives]

They look so basic…no offense.