It`s That Time Again!

[JK Knives]

For another "Making Of" thread. This time it`s a design from mqqn, the XD XT. (JK. eXtreme Duty. eXtra Thick). Here it is profiled out.

 

[mqqn]

Yay!!! It is looking awesome!!

This one will have some new things from the shop at JK as well .......

Hmmmmmmmmmm

best

mqqn

 

[KYenglish]

 

[JK Knives]

Yay!!! It is looking awesome!!

This one will have some new things from the shop at JK as well .......

Hmmmmmmmmmm

best

mqqn

Sent you a couple of emails, check them out and get back to me.

 

[Mack]

I like it. I can't wait to see what handles you've chosen and what the grinds look like.

 

[JK Knives]

Bevels ground.

 

[Mack]

YUM!!!
I like that a lot.

 

[mqqn]

Beautiful!! There is also a fine jimping on the thumb ramp, and the spine is rounded.

Some special work coming on the scales as well. All you have to do is give John a couple of beers and start negotiating muhahahahahahaaaaaa!

best

mqqn

 

[mykel m]

The XD XT is looking BA so far.
Can't wait to see the scales.

Grats Andy.

 

[JK Knives]

Beautiful!! There is also a fine jimping on the thumb ramp, and the spine is rounded.

Some special work coming on the scales as well. All you have to do is give John a couple of beers and start negotiating muhahahahahahaaaaaa!

best

mqqn

Hand filed, I`ll try to get a pic, last one was blurry.

 

[JK Knives]

 

[mqqn]

That came out perfect John!

For those watching - I asked John to round the spine and then cut the jimping, and I wanted a finer more closely spaced jimping similar to what you would see on a sebenza for instance. What I have done with the XT is tried to put all my favorite design queues from some of my favorite knives into one knife!

Well Done, John!!!! This will be a fitting brother to the DBH!

best

mqqn

 

[cbwoods67]

Looking great so far!
Excellent uniformity on those finger grooves.

Can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[mykel m]

Boy,that'll be a hell of a combo paired with the DBH!!

 

[daniel4572]

Wow!!!!!!

 

[jds1]

Lookin' real good!

Jeff

 

[RGrizzleLeather]

Very nice!

 

[grunt soldier]

very nice. it looks great!

 

[JK Knives]

I`ll be heat treating Monday, so no updates this weekend. The handle material will be a "throwback" to my early days as a knifemaker.

 

[mqqn]

I'll be working on my daughter in law's car all day today - maybe part of tomorrow too.

Have a good weekend John - and give all your girls a hug for me -

best

mqqn