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JK Knives

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About a week ago I was looking for ideas on a knife to make for myself. Well, I didn`t make one, I made two! First up is my new personal daily carry knife. Everyone said to go thin, so being the stubborn old goat that I am, I went 3/16" thick. This one is like a beefed up Hiker`s Backup, 3" blade, 6 1/2" overall,with tulipwood handles and red liners.

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The second one I made is something new for me, a chopper. This one has an 8" blade, 1 1/2" tall of 1/8" stock, with a full convex grind. Overall length is just under 13", with purpleheart handles.

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This shows the contoured handles,and the red liners on the small one.

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And finally, a shot of them together.

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John
 
Allright John, they look great. Now just ignore the emails you get asking if you have an 8" chopper available;)

Go get em dirty:thumbup:
 
I was chopping last night with the big one before I put the handles on, and let me tell you, it cuts! :eek: I also pounded it into a chunk of wood about a 3/8" and pried it out, no snapping or bending tips.This one is a worker, I will be adding it to my line.

John
 
They look great but somehow I think you have the thickness of the blades mixed arround. Don't you think a heavier blade could work better in such a chopper while keeping the small utility knife a thinner?

Anyway, the look great. Keep up the good work,
Mikel
 
I always have been a little backwards! :D I`m going to make a heavier bladed chopper and do comparison chopping.

John
 
I think you'll find the 1/8 chopper thing works out great. And I like the way you set up the belly on that one. Really nice.
 
Now I`m working on a chopper out of 3/16" 1095 to compare with the thinner one. I`m liking these bigger blades.
 
That purple heart wood looks wonderful on such a large knife! Nice!!!! :cool: :thumbup:
 
When I told my wife we were going to use the big one for the Thanksgiving turkey, she just gave me "the look".

John
 
Stomper said:
When I told my wife we were going to use the big one for the Thanksgiving turkey, she just gave me "the look".

John
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If you do, there better be pics! Gotta see the turkey with a JK sticking out of it :thumbup::thumbup: :D (sounds like a great idea by the way)
 
Nice work, John. I don't think you're off base on the "thin" chopper at all. I don't mind "thick" blades either (in smaller knives) as long as they get thinned out before the edge. I had a 4" Fowler that I think was nearly a quarter inch at the spine but tapered dramatically to the edge. Not comparing knives or makers - making not of what seemed like an extreme when I got it out of the box. I thought "on, no, it's too thick!" It really wasn't after all. Short, thick blades are a comfort because I know I can pry and dig in wood if I have to. On a bigger knife that extra weight adds up fast thought.

Nice form, nice aesthetics - two very useful tools from what I can see.:thumbup:
 
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