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Hey guys.
I received a custom pattern and a LRK+ in a sheepsfoot blade. i love 'em both.
John continues to put up with my "20 questions" and i tend to flip-flop a bit, as well.
The LRK+ is great. I am going to get a lot of use out of that sheepsfoot design...i can tell.
But the reason i just had to post is the custom. A couple months back, John posted that thread about ordering knife blanks. one night, i went on a mission to determine which knife i wanted. it was quite a journey. i ultimately discovered a straightback utility that john made a while ago. i then discovered a straightback kephart he made. i liked them quite a bit.
ultimately, i decided on the straight back utility and sent John the order.
a week or so later, one night, i decided to get out some poster board and play around with that design a bit. there may have been rum involved.
as usual, i wanted this knife to be "the one." so, i wanted the handle "just right." i wanted a humpback handle and one with a thinner "closed" grip. i.e. a smaller handle height, if you would.
i also wanted the blade height to be greater than the handle height, ensuring a good food prep knife.
i was pleased enough with it that i pinged John back and asked if i could send him the cutout to replace my SBU order. as usual, he obliged.
approximate specs...
OAL: 9"
blade: 4.5+"
handle: 4.5-"
of course, my mind never shuts off, so a few weeks ago, i started thinking about this knife again. and, i had yet another "super" idea! ahem.
i sent John yet another email(s) to ask about grinds. ultimately, i asked if he would put a full height convex grind on it. the answer was "yes" again.
John, i couldn't be happier with how this turned out. and, the grind is PERFECT! love it. thank you. :thumbup:
take a look.
now, i just need to decide on what to use for handle materials. i thought i decided on a nice piece of desert ironwood. but, then i saw some quilted maple. and, of course, i have that handmade nat burlap mycarta too. decisions, decisions.
I received a custom pattern and a LRK+ in a sheepsfoot blade. i love 'em both.
John continues to put up with my "20 questions" and i tend to flip-flop a bit, as well.
The LRK+ is great. I am going to get a lot of use out of that sheepsfoot design...i can tell.
But the reason i just had to post is the custom. A couple months back, John posted that thread about ordering knife blanks. one night, i went on a mission to determine which knife i wanted. it was quite a journey. i ultimately discovered a straightback utility that john made a while ago. i then discovered a straightback kephart he made. i liked them quite a bit.
ultimately, i decided on the straight back utility and sent John the order.
a week or so later, one night, i decided to get out some poster board and play around with that design a bit. there may have been rum involved.
as usual, i wanted this knife to be "the one." so, i wanted the handle "just right." i wanted a humpback handle and one with a thinner "closed" grip. i.e. a smaller handle height, if you would.
i also wanted the blade height to be greater than the handle height, ensuring a good food prep knife.
i was pleased enough with it that i pinged John back and asked if i could send him the cutout to replace my SBU order. as usual, he obliged.
approximate specs...
OAL: 9"
blade: 4.5+"
handle: 4.5-"
of course, my mind never shuts off, so a few weeks ago, i started thinking about this knife again. and, i had yet another "super" idea! ahem.
i sent John yet another email(s) to ask about grinds. ultimately, i asked if he would put a full height convex grind on it. the answer was "yes" again.
John, i couldn't be happier with how this turned out. and, the grind is PERFECT! love it. thank you. :thumbup:
take a look.
now, i just need to decide on what to use for handle materials. i thought i decided on a nice piece of desert ironwood. but, then i saw some quilted maple. and, of course, i have that handmade nat burlap mycarta too. decisions, decisions.
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had a problem with the lanyard hole today. there's always something. it must have moved when i pressed the drill, because it was not straight. it took me several tries to get that tube through. the drill wants to follow the same path each time. ultimately, i had to throw a quick round file at it. there is a bit of a gap, but not bad. i put extra epoxy in the hole.
