Kephart - Super Thin 10V

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Specs:
.065" CPM 10V
9" OAL
4.5" blade
65 Rc Hardness
Textured Flats
Black and blue G10 scales
Large tek-lok compatible kydex sheath

Asking $ SOLD


Price includes shipping via USPS Priority Mail to all 50 states with delivery confirmation, others can contact for additional shipping charges
I accept Paypal, money order, or check. Paypal preferred to bigchriscustomknives@gmail.com.


First, "I'll take it," gets it.

Feel free to email any questions/comments to bigchriscustomknives@gmail.com.

Thanks for looking!
Big Chris
 
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I have one of these in Chris's thin 10V, and it's one of the best performers I've ever owned--recommend it without reservation. I don't know where else you would look to find a knife that does what this knife will do in terms of aggressive cutting and ultra-edge holding, with kydex, for under $300. Excellent ergonomics on his Kephart handle as well. :thumbup:

This knife is a workhorse in the kitchen or in camp and a total delight to use.
 
Will York said:
I have one of these in Chris's thin 10V, and it's one of the best performers I've ever owned--recommend it without reservation. I don't know where else you would look to find a knife that does what this knife will do in terms of aggressive cutting and ultra-edge holding, with kydex, for under $300. Excellent ergonomics on his Kephart handle as well. :thumbup:

This knife is a workhorse in the kitchen or in camp and a total delight to use.
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Thanks for the very kind words Will, they are much appreciated.
 
I am not usually a fan of Kephart type knives but this is surprisingly pretty. I definitely can't throw down for it but I hope you don't mind a question or 2.
I am fascinated by the thinness of the steel but at this hardness, aren't you worried about being brittle on the edge? Or even all the way through, considering you didn't say it was deferentially hardened. The reason I ask is that I understand Kepharts are intended for wood processing and general outdoor use. This would probably entail some lateral (or in the "yaw" axis) forces on the blade. Or would the forces be reduced because it cuts more aggressively and the reduced resistance would prevent the forces transferring into that axis?

I hope I made some sense and didn't come off as a dumbass.
 
10V at this hardness is surprisingly tough and durable and is not brittle.

Granted you are not going to use this as the main tool in your arsenal for fire wood prep. This knife is meant

to be a slicing and cutting tool. It would work very nicely at crafting wedges to do the splitting for you.

The Kephart is a very well rounded design that works great for a variety of tasks from general utility, game processing,

to camp and home kitchen uses. I hope this answers your questions.

The big thing to remember is: Do not expect a knife this thin to successfully do the same tasks as a knife that is 1/8" or 3/16" thick.
 
Big Chris said:
...Do not expect a knife this thin to successfully do the same tasks as a knife that is 1/8" or 3/16" thick.
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With your permission, Chris, I might add that you should not expect a knife that is 1/8" or 3/16" thick to approach the pure cutting efficiency of a thinly-ground 10V blade that starts out just .065" thick at the spine, especially @ 65 HRC. :D

Also, thought I'd mention that my Kephart in this same size/configuration from Chris is surprisingly rigid--not springy at all for such a thin blade. Just a delight to use on food including meat and vegetables, and I can't wait to try this blade format in the field on game. :thumbup:
 
Very good points Will.
I made those exact comments to my wife but did omit them from my previous response.

These blades this thin are exceptional performers. They are also, as Will York stated, not flimsy nor flexible. The amount of full thickness left makes for a rather rigid blade.
 
Big Chris said:
10V at this hardness is surprisingly tough and durable and is not brittle.

Granted you are not going to use this as the main tool in your arsenal for fire wood prep. This knife is meant

to be a slicing and cutting tool. It would work very nicely at crafting wedges to do the splitting for you.

The Kephart is a very well rounded design that works great for a variety of tasks from general utility, game processing,

to camp and home kitchen uses. I hope this answers your questions.

The big thing to remember is: Do not expect a knife this thin to successfully do the same tasks as a knife that is 1/8" or 3/16" thick.
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It does answer my questions. I suppose the small percentage of work that one would need thickness or toughness for can be done with a companion chopper or something. Thank you for the response.
 
I have a 5in of this 10v .065 thick Chris made, and the thing is a light saber for real... flexy too.. though I'm not going to try and test it's limits :)
 
This knife is SPF. Thanx Chris, Hawgfish, (BobJ) and myself certainly appreciate ya, and really enjoyed talking with you this afternoon.
 
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