Just like a khuk, only smaller

btice

btice

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Got the Bilton today that was ordered during the HI Frenzy. Hey, this thing is really cute. Sort of like a baby shark. It didn't have a kami mark. I suspect these are made by apprentices who have reached a certain level and are now proving their skill. I can see a hundred places to put this little khuk: tackle box, backpack, glove box, the kitchen...etc. Now that I have one end of the HI spectrum in place, I just have to fill in the middle. :D

Ben
 
Carried mine in the inside pocket of my jacket. The sharp chape was wearing out the pocket, so I made a kydex sheath for it. But it sometimes fell out. So I added some self-adhesive velcro tape to match the velcro on the pocket. Safe and snug. Fun little project.

Steve
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Nice job, Steve. I use mine as a boot knife. To dehorn the scabbard, I removed the frog and the little tacks that held it on, then removed the chape by heating the tip in boiling water.
 
Great job, Steve. How the heck did you do that? And where did you get the kydex? Man, I look at the work some of you all produce and I feel rather limited. Envy...a sin, I know.

Rusty, it fits great in the glovebox.

Ben
 
Next to my 12 AK the bilton is a very handy little khuk. I have one that I set up for a neck knife, and another with another frog so I can carry it on my belt when the wife and I leave the house. I do have another but, it is marked for one of my grandsons for his birthday. He liked the horn handles too. This last one that Uncle Bill sent me has a beautifully marked handle.

I was surprised that they could be sharpened up as well as they are. The one I have for belt carry went through some heavy duty fibergalss tape like it was butter and you couldn't tell it had been used. Yes Sir, the Bilton is another very handy tool.:) :D
 
Originally posted by BruiseLeee
Is that a bathrobe?
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Sure Bruise. Don't you carry a khuk to the shower?;)

Ben,
The kydex and rivets came from Texas Knifemakers supply. You just heat it in the oven at 300 degrees until it softens. Then you put the knife between two softened pieces and press it between two pieces of dense foam rubber until it cools. Drill holes, insert rivets and brad them with a little rivet punch. Sand down the edges and voila. Instant sheath.

Steve
 
Biltons are truly a joy, perfect little miniature khuks, like a Kagas Katne scaled up to a more useful size. I had three of 'em, two wood, one horn, just long enough to sharpen 'em up and replace the frogs with more secure homemade ones prior to issuing them out to some ladies in my squadron. I did a lemon juice rub on all three of 'em to bring out the temper lines, and was quite pleased to find that not only are the temper lines well done, but they also extend all the way to the point as is proper for a small utility type knife. I got to carry one of 'em for a while, and now wish I had kept one for myself. Among their other virtues, they are very light and easy to carry, ideal for a serious neck knife.:D

Sarge

edited to add: Hey Uncle Bill, e-mail sent, send me another Bilton and I promise to hang on to it this time. Check sent:D
 
"Take shampoo and conditioner into the shower? Not me; I just settle for an HI bilton. . . . .and dandruff!"
 
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