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Hi All, You don’t see too many Kepharts around here much lately. Here's my tribute to the iconic blade in 1/8" 80CRV2, Leopardwood and red G10 liners. I stayed as faithful to the original as I could, including the profile (of course), convex blade, lightly convexed to the rounded spine, flared front scales. In general "everything that needs to be there is, and nothing is there that doesn't need to be" (paraphrased from one of the articles I studied).
I took liberties with the Campitas Turquoise inlays and liners and an improved "Tracker" sheath (the original sheath is just plain dangerous by today's standards). Hope you like it!
Dimensions 10” OAL and 1.5” tall - 5” from tip to scales – Hand sanded to P600 grit. Edge before sharpening was .01” or so and it is very sharp. Balances just behind the front pin.
The Leopardwood scales are sanded to 1200 grit with 5/32” stainless pins, finished with multiple coats of Danish oil then buffed with carnauba wax. The handle feels great in my average size hand (left and right) and will fill a larger hand as well. Sheath is a snug fit with great retention even without the strap yet easy to deploy.
This is a very affordable knife at only $150 to your door, and of course your satisfaction is my only priority. I can accept paypal, check or MO, and the price includes fees and free shipping in the US.
Thanks so much for looking! Please feel free to comment, ask anything here or via PM.
John Cahoon
I took liberties with the Campitas Turquoise inlays and liners and an improved "Tracker" sheath (the original sheath is just plain dangerous by today's standards). Hope you like it!
Dimensions 10” OAL and 1.5” tall - 5” from tip to scales – Hand sanded to P600 grit. Edge before sharpening was .01” or so and it is very sharp. Balances just behind the front pin.
The Leopardwood scales are sanded to 1200 grit with 5/32” stainless pins, finished with multiple coats of Danish oil then buffed with carnauba wax. The handle feels great in my average size hand (left and right) and will fill a larger hand as well. Sheath is a snug fit with great retention even without the strap yet easy to deploy.
This is a very affordable knife at only $150 to your door, and of course your satisfaction is my only priority. I can accept paypal, check or MO, and the price includes fees and free shipping in the US.
Thanks so much for looking! Please feel free to comment, ask anything here or via PM.
John Cahoon
