Kerry Hampton Knives

[Blade_green]

This latest one out of my shop is definitely the flush-e-est of flush joint BackPockets I have ever made. It’s also the chub-e-est due to the depth of the figure of the stag I chose to use on this 4” knife.

Tony’s 4” BackPocket pattern was literally the knife that was the foundation for the Case Millennium Trapper. I’m not sure it was ever meant to be a flush joint and I don’t know at this time if Tony ever built a 4” BP flush joint.

The steel is A2 and this knife is headed to Florida as I type this so I hope the new owner keeps this oiled…just sayin’

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What a stunner!

 

[MarbReds]

Absolutely incredible sir. What a beauty.

 

[KnifeHead]

And now for something completely different…something I swore I wouldn’t make….

I’m not sure when Tony made a pattern for a lockback sowbelly and I decided to prepare some parts for what would have been one of my first lockback projects. Tony heat treated the parts for me back when I was working with him. I cleaned them up and ground the blade but didn’t do the build. Fast forward to now…

One day recently I was digging thru the heat treated parts that Tony had done for me and found these things I was clueless what they were for at first. When I figured out what it was I got a little giddy and decided to build my first lockback.

The pattern is normally 3 7/8” but I had to make the frame a little longer due to making the lock notch of the blade bigger to fit the lockbar, rather than making the lockbar fit the notch. I think that’s why I didn’t build it back in the day. The reason I wasn’t going to make a lockback was Tony kinda scared me off of building one because of the liability aspect of failing locks. I finally figured out I just need to make them to not fail.

Steel is 154CM and the bone is jigged and dyed by me. I call it “Khermington Bone”, the “Kh” is silent and if you say it fast enough, people will think you’re saying something else.

Blade is stamped “0” on the pile side for “prototype”. Not for sale.

 

[Blade_green]

And now for something completely different…something I swore I wouldn’t make….

I’m not sure when Tony made a pattern for a lockback sowbelly and I decided to prepare some parts for what would have been one of my first lockback projects. Tony heat treated the parts for me back when I was working with him. I cleaned them up and ground the blade but didn’t do the build. Fast forward to now…

One day recently I was digging thru the heat treated parts that Tony had done for me and found these things I was clueless what they were for at first. When I figured out what it was I got a little giddy and decided to build my first lockback.

The pattern is normally 3 7/8” but I had to make the frame a little longer due to making the lock notch of the blade bigger to fit the lockbar, rather than making the lockbar fit the notch. I think that’s why I didn’t build it back in the day. The reason I wasn’t going to make a lockback was Tony kinda scared me off of building one because of the liability aspect of failing locks. I finally figured out I just need to make them to not fail.

Steel is 154CM and the bone is jigged and dyed by me. I call it “Khermington Bone”, the “Kh” is silent and if you say it fast enough, people will think you’re saying something else. View attachment 3182891View attachment 3182892View attachment 3182893View attachment 3182894View attachment 3182895

Blade is stamped “0” on the pile side for “prototype”. Not for sale.

That looks fantastic! Sounds like Tony was on your shoulder pointing at parts to me.

 

[kamagong]

Ya done good for a first lockback. Now that's out of the way, get started on a lockback whittler.

That Khermington bone is beautiful. Great jigging, and maybe even better color. Should age gracefully, if anyone has the stones to carry and use her.

 

[JB in SC]

KnifeHead

The jigging is terrific, nice slim covers….

 

[black mamba]

Another beauty, Head!

 

[KnifeHead]

Here’s another example of that “Khermington”jig and was the test run or prototype. As it happens, it is hafted on one of the first few KhnutBuster’s with a clip blade. It is NFS.

 

[kamagong]

I really like that Khermington bone. Rich color that looks like it'll glow once it wears in.

 

[kamagong]

Kerrying this one today, as it is my anniversary and KnifeHead made it for me special for me to have in my pocket on my wedding day.



When new...

 

[KnifeHead]

Kerrying this one today, as it is my anniversary and KnifeHead made it for me special for me to have in my pocket on my wedding day.

The bone is just getting better.

 

[KnifeHead]

This one is another something different from me....W2. It was a bit of an education working with this stuff. Small parts are harder to heat treat because apparently you have to be fast on the quench. I found that out the hard way with folder parts so I gave it a go with something a little bit bigger. This is my 7 3/4" small drop point pattern. Not for sale.

 

[JB in SC]

Here’s another example of that “Khermington”jig and was the test run or prototype. As it happens, it is hafted on one of the first few KhnutBuster’s with a clip blade. It is NFS.View attachment 3184281View attachment 3184282View attachment 3184283View attachment 3184284

Winner….