Introducing The 2011 CKCA Cancer Research Benefit Knife

Kevin Jones

Kevin Jones

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The Custom Knife Collectors Association has chosen Esophagus Cancer Research to receive our 2011 contribution from our annual collaborative knife raffle. As many of you know, every year our member knifemakers create a collaborative knife to benefit different forms of Cancer Research.

We will now start our diligent process to determine which esophagus cancer research organization we feel is the most deserving of our contribution. In the last two years, the CKCA has contributed $20,431.08 to prostate and lung cancer cancer research.

Our 2011 collaborative knife is already in the process of being created by Bruce Bump who will make the bowie, Brian Hochstrat who will be our engraver and Steven Rapp who will make a leather & silver throat & tip sheath. Bruce is our collaboration team leader and has been hard at work on our knife for several weeks now. As always, the knife/sheath will be introduced to the knife world at the CKCA Banquet/Annual Meeting at the 2011 Blade Show.

I would like to thank Bruce, Brian and Steven for their generosity in being part of our 2011 Cancer Research Benefit Project.

Bruce has been documenting the creation of this year's knife in a very detailed "WIP" on the CKCA forum. We will be also be posting progress photos here on Blade Forums.
http://www.customknifecollectorsassociation.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=1002

Here's a look at Bruce's drawings of our 2011 Cancer Research Benefit Knife.
I'm sure he will be along to give more details as the creation of our Bowie and Sheath progressives over the coming months.

Please feel free to comment and ask questions.

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A fantastic assembly of artists and a gorgeous knife in the making. I wish you all much success.

Roger
 
Wow very cool thanks for the link I just learned a lot watching Bruce work that is going to be a super cool knife for a very good cause
 
Here is the "W" patterned bar I made for this one. I decided not to show the entire process to get this far because it the exact same as the feathered pattern with the exception of slicing the stack in half and rewelding the two halves to make feather damascus.

This bar is cut at 30 degree angles and each piece is numbered to go back in order. This will keep the pattern more uniform than simply mix and matching them.

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Here is a quick shot of the pattern with just a light etch in ferric cloride. I like it.
Next comes drawing out the tang. Theres plenty of steel in this bar for this big blade. In order to maintain this pattern on the blade I need to cut it out like stock removal. Its tempting to draw out the blades and bevels on the press but that would stretch the pattern out especially at the tip. I'm liking this even pattern all the way from the guard to the tip. I did however re-forge the bar to the slight "S" shape so the center line of the pattern follows the shape of the blade. Am I making sense? I made a sheet metal template to shape the bar and also to cut it to real size later.

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I normalized it in the forge, annealed and stress relieved it in my oven and now more surface grinding to bring it down to flat on both sides. Its still too thick but I still need to heat treat it and surface grind it agian. I plan to leave it thicker than usual because of the deep hollow grinds it will get later. Theres something about a thick spine and fine edge that turns heads. This knife is an all out fighter for sure. Its not the best chopper although it did get through those 2"x4"s. I'm sure stabbing and deep slices are more at home with this one (heaven forbid)

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Thanks for moving some of these over here Kevin.

This knife is shaping up, in fact it has the handle frame roughed out and and is in Steven Rapps capable hands for the custom leather sheath with stainless throat and tip. He will send the sheath on to Brian Hochstrat and the bowie back to me to fit the scales to it.

Here are some catch up shots but to see the real WIP you really need to go to: http://www.customknifecollectorsassociation.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=1002

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What an unbelievable instructional thread. There sure are some good WIP's coming out these days.
 
I'm not usually a big fan of balls on guard tips, however really like them on this knife.
Was thinking that continuing the ball theme on the tip of the Steven Rapp leather/silver tip and throat sheath would look really good.
 
Flabbergasted is too soft a word. :eek:

Bruce, amazingly clear shots, which TAKE TIME. Much appreciation.

Coop
 
I got some great news from Bruce today. Forum member Mark Knapp donated a beautiful Walrus ivory tip for the handle scales on our benefit knife. Thanks so much Mark as that will add quite a bit more to our contribution for cancer research.

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It's a great knife and a great cause and I'm happy to be a small part of it. I can't think of a better place for that ivory to be. It left in the mail today Bruce.
 
I'd like to say that this is a beautifull and noble thing you are doing together
 
Wow!!!!! That is beyond badass!!!:D Thanks for the WIP, sir. I have determined that I need a surface grinder..........and some talent. ;)
 
Very nice!!!!!!

I will certainly be participating in the raffle again this year.

Maybe one of these years . . .

In the meantime, it is nice to know I can have a small part in something very good. Thanks to the makers of this knife, and to you Kevin for all you do to organize this and so many other things.
 
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