Photos Kepharts...They just Work

[John Cahoon]

This thread needs a revival so here's my latest in 8670 with home sourced mesquite scales with red G10 liners. 10" overall and a 5" blade. It's lightly convexed to the spine with flared scale fronts.

 

[cbach8tw]

Here are pics I have shown before of various Kephart styles.

 

[Uncle Timbo]

This thread needs a revival so here's my latest in 8670 with home sourced mesquite scales with red G10 liners. 10" overall and a 5" blade. It's lightly convexed to the spine with flared scale fronts.View attachment 1737929View attachment 1737930View attachment 1737931

John, that's one kick arse, gorgeous blade and sheath!

 

[Uncle Timbo]

Here are pics I have shown before of various Kephart styles. View attachment 1738048View attachment 1738049View attachment 1738050View attachment 1738051View attachment 1738052View attachment 1738053

One heck of a collection. I think I asked you last time but what is the one in the middle...second knife down?

 

[cbach8tw]

Yup, it is a Waterstone blade, not a Gossman. I really need to get updated pics of the ones I have left and other arrivals.

 

[craytab]

Been a while since I posted in this thread. The CPK Kephart is such a fine example. I'm always reaching for it to slice stuff in the kitchen. I'd like to think that D3V is something that Horace would really appreciate. I think it might be the best all round steel available.

 

[91bravo]

Been a while since I posted in this thread. The CPK Kephart is such a fine example. I'm always reaching for it to slice stuff in the kitchen. I'd like to think that D3V is something that Horace would really appreciate. I think it might be the best all round steel available.

Are those factory micarta scales for the BK62? I'm not a wood fan, but I'd pick up a 62 if micarta scales are available for it.

 

[Quiet]

Are those factory micarta scales for the BK62? I'm not a wood fan, but I'd pick up a 62 if micarta scales are available for it.

There are indeed scales available. I'm sure folks make 'em, first set I found was on the Extra Big Auction site, You know?

 

[91bravo]

Thanks Forrest! Was wondering if it was something I could pick up from Tomars.

 

[Quiet]

Been a while since I posted in this thread. The CPK Kephart is such a fine example. I'm always reaching for it to slice stuff in the kitchen. I'd like to think that D3V is something that Horace would really appreciate. I think it might be the best all round steel available.

Beautiful pictures, thanks for sharing. It's interesting to see how close in virtually every dimension the BK62 to is, compared to the CPK Kephart. I own one of the CPKs, but it's making me want to snap up one of the BK62s just to have them both. I love D3V, but darned if I don't also love plain old 1095, and Becker's 1095 has never let me down in any of my other knives. Something to ponder.

 

[ferider]

Only realized this morning we have a dedicated Kephart thread. Cool !

I have two. D3V and Magnacut.

 

[craytab]

Beautiful pictures, thanks for sharing. It's interesting to see how close in virtually every dimension the BK62 to is, compared to the CPK Kephart. I own one of the CPKs, but it's making me want to snap up one of the BK62s just to have them both. I love D3V, but darned if I don't also love plain old 1095, and Becker's 1095 has never let me down in any of my other knives. Something to ponder.

They are nearly identical except the CPK is thicker (yet slices just as well because of the stepped grind) and the BK62 has that wonderful tapered tang. Sheaths are compatible as well. With the price on the 62, you really do not have an excuse...

 

[craytab]

Are those factory micarta scales for the BK62? I'm not a wood fan, but I'd pick up a 62 if micarta scales are available for it.

Yup! They are from Ka-bar. I dyed them brown.

 

[Quiet]

They are nearly identical except the CPK is thicker (yet slices just as well because of the stepped grind) and the BK62 has that wonderful tapered tang. Sheaths are compatible as well. With the price on the 62, you really do not have an excuse...

Oh, no excuse needed. Ordered one this morning.

 

[Jsega51]

I’ve posted this pic before but I think it’ll look good here too.

 

[betzner]

Not referring to any maker at all - but Kepharts are the ugliest model knife I can think of. They may "just work", but a Kephart will never win an award for looks...................

 

[cbach8tw]

true, but they work, and beauty is in the eye of the beholder. To me it is the look of the spear blade I just like the look of, various styles, and the used look of many an adventure.

 

[craytab]

Not referring to any maker at all - but Kepharts are the ugliest model knife I can think of. They may "just work", but a Kephart will never win an award for looks...................

All awards are subjective. I love the look of a kephart. To me, those knives in your avatar are ugly as sin. To each their own

 

[bikerector]

Not referring to any maker at all - but Kepharts are the ugliest model knife I can think of. They may "just work", but a Kephart will never win an award for looks...................

You haven't seen the ugly knife threads here then. Some abominations there. Maybe as a high profile design, but there are some amazingly ugly designs out there.

It is far from the prettiest design, and even Kephart himself called the knife design ugly. It just worked really well.

From Horace Kephart regarding the knife.

“...made by a country blacksmith, and is one of the homeliest things I ever saw; but it has outlived in my affections the score of other knives that I have used in competition with it, and has done more work than all of them put together.”

 

[ferider]

Not referring to any maker at all - but Kepharts are the ugliest model knife I can think of. They may "just work", but a Kephart will never win an award for looks...................

True. The way I look at them is that they are the SAK of fixed blades. SAKs are not sexy either ....