Kitchen Knife Kith 2016 IM READY thread

[timos-]

HI all,

The time is drawing near. You have about 5 weeks now to finish your Kitchen KITH knife. If you were planning to send out for heat treat you will want to do that in the next week or so!

When you are finished with the knife please post here "Im ready" and send me a PM OR email (address is in my signature) with the following info:

forum name
real name
email
phone number
shipping address
any special instructions for sender

You may also post a photo of your finished knife.

Quick reference: Summer 2016 Kitchen Knife KITH

Here again is the list of bladeforum members that expressed an interest. Those marked in Green are the members who have finished a knife as well as sent me their information.

timos-
brettn
elementfe
daizee
Fish30114
Stacy E. Apelt
Matt R
jdm61
Atlas Knife Company
Willie71
Greenberg Woods
rcetroy
Kevin Cross
gratmars
J HAMMON
Don Nguyen
MusicSmith
Darrin Sanders
NC Biker
glassguy
Gilbert M
mnavarro
Jelle B. Hazenberg
Daniel Rohde
Jwgriesser
Scott.Livesey
pwheeler

 

[Fish30114]

Well, I probably got a jump on everybody else on this knife cause I had never done a kitchen knife before. Since then I have learned to make Saya's and do a pretty good job (IMO) in grinding the thin stock for these type knives. I like working with thinner stock, and I have now done quite a few kitchen knives that I feel really good about. This first one I posted before, but I have tweaked it up a bit since them--I really like the way the scales came out on this one--they are spalted pecan, stabilized by K&G--the blade is from a piece of thin stock 12C27 that a friend from Sweden sent to me. The Saya, is Mahogany/Walnut/Mahogany and has a Teak 'pin' for it. I like the way it came out as well. So here are a few pics. Oh, and Oh Yeah--I'm Ready!!








This last pic was before the handle scales were finished.

 

[pwheeler]

Haven't been paying attention and missed this, but I am in and ready!

 

[J HAMMON]

I'm ready.

 

[Fish30114]

Great knife and great pictures Mr. Hammon! You've got skills sir!!

 

[gratmars]

This is the second full size chef's knife I've made.

Saya is African Mahogany with maple spacer and mosaic locking pin.

8.5" blade is made from 12C27 heat treated by BOS to 59.

Black and blue G10 scales secured with titanium pins.

https://vimeo.com/179318194

 

[timos-]

looking great gratmars! please PM or email me all of your info , nice video!

 

[PaMtnBkr]

Man! You guys are doing some really inspiring work!!!!

 

[Fish30114]

Gratmars, beautiful knife, I really like your blade finish--awesome Saya also brother.

 

[Jelle B. Hazenberg]

Ready! I know it's a bit on the small side, but I hope the hamon makes up for that

Blade is white #2 with a clay quench in water. Halndle is African blackwood and Honduran rosewood.

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[Jwgriesser]

Tim:
I am ready:
jwgriesser
John Griesser
jwgriesser1@verizon.net
440-320-4110
157 Sorrento rd Kissimmee Fl 34759
No special instructions
I will try to post pictures this week.

 

[Willie71]

Ready! I know it's a bit on the small side, but I hope the hamon makes up for that

Blade is white #2 with a clay quench in water. Halndle is African blackwood and Honduran rosewood.

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I don't think the size is an issue. Anyone would love to have that knife. :thumbup:

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

I don't think the size is an issue. Anyone would love to have that knife. :thumbup:

Including me! Jelle, what is the blade length and OAL of this knife?

 

[Don Nguyen]

No kidding, that is beautiful. Love it.

Sadly I won't be making one in time, sorry.

 

[Big Chris]

Ready! I know it's a bit on the small side, but I hope the hamon makes up for that

Blade is white #2 with a clay quench in water. Halndle is African blackwood and Honduran rosewood.

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That is a wonderful looking knife.

Very Nice.

 

[mnavarro]

I'm finished my knife is out of Aldo's w2 with copper bolster, and black linen micarta scales, the pins are 1/4 black g10. The saya is made out of some desert ironwood that I had around.

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Hope whoever gets this knife is pleased.

 

[Jelle B. Hazenberg]

Thanks for the nice comments guys! Lone_Wolf the blade length is about 5" and the OAL just under 10"

 

[Robert Erickson]

My KITH knife is done! I've not done many hidden tang chef's (and my first full sized) so this was a great learning experience for me. It's my second Wa style handle. I'm going to be short on time to do a saya but the blade is ready. It's my take on a Kiritsuke. The blade is 7.5" 52100 steel. The handle is Ringed Gidgee and African Blackwood. The blade is full flat ground with the lower 1/4 convexed down to 0.05"

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

Very nice! ^^^

 

[Kevin Cross]

Ok, I'm done. Chef 190mm, 55 mm at the heel. 52100 rc 61 with mustard patina. Handle is afezilia and dyed and stabllized cottonwood burl with G-10 liners.
Saya is anigre with walnut spacer and pin. weight is 6.1 oz