Ken Erickson Knives: A Retrospective

Great-looking Sportsman's knife Ken! It has quite a compliment of tools.
Can't wait to "see" the checkering. It doesn't show up at all on my screen.
 
Ken, Your knives are amazing, this last one is no exception.
I'm about to cut my first rat tails and i'm very nervous...i'm just watching your multi-threaded bolsters in awe!!!!
 
Wonderful piece, Ken. Congrats on another work of art. :thumbup:
 
Ken you are one of the few craftsman capable of taking on such a project!
You deserve a standing "O" for your attention to detail and superb final product, although
you're not completely finished.

Jeff
 
Another Masterpiece, Ken! I'd really like to see checkering on knife handles more often. I'm sure the time and talent it takes to accomplish that is pretty significant and adds considerably to the value and price of a knife. Very nice indeed!
 
Well, not much else to say, other than I agree with everyone else. Curious about how the checking was done, but don't want to get you off topic. Thanks for posting the pictures and congrats to the new owner.
 
Thanks for all the kind comments!

Mike, here is a picture of the tools I used for this checkering. The MMC power checkering head is a luxury that is a carry-over from my gunsmithing days.
While there are many more hand tools in my checkering arsenal these did the bulk of the job on this knife. The flexible clear lucite diamond is used to layout the master lines, the small single line cutter is used to cut the master lines an finish up after cutting the lines with the power tool. That long single line cutter, its used to correct crooked lines, ;) , not that I ever get any, lol.


I am going to make a stand/display for the knife yet. Many of the multi-blade exhibition knives were displayed vertically with all implements open. That is my goal for a display for this knife.








 
Blues said:
Wonderful piece, Ken. Congrats on another work of art. :thumbup:
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Nice to see you stopping by Elliott, hope you're well my friend :thumbup:

Mike Robuck said:
Thanks Ken for the additional details. Love the threaded bolsters, coined liners and long pull as well.
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Yep, everything about this knife is absolutely stunning Ken, as Elliott said, a work of art :)
 
I smiled,and still am, looking at these last photos Ken.:) I hope you get as much from these as we do. I see why you might not need my knife.:)
 
The checkering on those scales is fantastic. Thanks for showing off the tools used to create the effect.

Really neat to see your process, Ken :thumbup:! Thanks again!
 
quattromori said:
I believe that you give the best of your skills and vision in this sort of knife project.

Fausto
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First time I quote myself but this knife is worth it.
I wish my English vocabulary gave me a way to express my opinion on this knife.
It doesn't. :o
So either I should study more English, or just sit and stare in silence :)

Fausto
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quattromori said:
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I wish my English vocabulary gave me a way to express my opinion on this knife.
It doesn't. :o
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...I was looking for appropriate words as well, Fausto ;)
I'm stunned by the combination of skilled crafts and arts. Congratulations, Ken :)
 
Thanks guys! This one was a great learning experince for me.


As a side note, if anyone cares to guess the weight of this knife in ounces, I will mail off a "little trinket" to you . First close-enough guess when I decide to end the gaw gets it. Open to all.
 
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