KITH - Photos

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

This thread is to post photos and info on your KITH knives.
1) If you have finished your KITH knife ,take some photos.
2) Box it up and set it aside to await a shipping label.
3) Post that you are ready in the KITH 'I'm Ready" thread.
4) Send me an email saying "I'm Ready" ( make sure it has your real name as well as your BF handle)

ONLY THOSE WHO POST IN THE KITH "I'M READY THREAD WILL GET A LABEL.

Even if you already told me you were done, or said "I'm In", you still need to post in the "I'm Ready" thread. I will contact those who don't post "Ready"to check on their knives later this month, but it is up to you to tell us you are ready.

NOW, LET'S SEE THOSE KNIVES

Stacy

 

[Josh Dabney]

Specs. of my 5th knife

Knife- 1080 carbon steel Stock Removal
4" cutting edge
9 1/16" Overall length
Tapered Tang
Distal Taper
Full height flat grind
Hand rubbed to 500 grit
Hand sharpened on stones and stropped for easy sharpening
Curly Maple scales with copper liners
Mirror image silver wire inlay with SS pins

Sheath- 8-9 ounce vegetable tanned body dyed Saddle Tan
fully lined with pigskin lining leather
Relief carved and tooled body and belt loop with black backround
Belt loop to fit 1 1/2" belt
Mexican Basketwaeve lacing

FWIW, The new owner of this knife can say they have the very first Josh Dabney knife that has a makers mark.

Hoping the package is well recieved - Josh

 

[robloveday]

Here's mine. It's cpm154 with a full, tapered tang and stabilized amboyna burl scales. The guard and bolts are 416 ss, and the blade is finished to 800 grit.

 

[JasonSCarter]

2009 Bladeforums Christmas KITH Submission... Hand Forged W1 w/ Hamon, 3-7/8" Blade. Fire Royal Blued 1018 steel Bolsters. Asian Buffalo, Cream & Honey Horn Scales. 1/64" Brass Liners and Fire Blued Full Tang. Distressed Leather sheath in the style of Bladesmith Mike Miller.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

My favorite pattern.

HRC 62 D2, .018 edge before sharpening. Osage orange. Wicked sharp.

 

[marekz]

wow you guys--fab stuff--marekz

 

[joesouth]

O.k. guys here we go with my first kith knife, hope you will like it.
ats 34 with burl ironwood and green spacers
9 oz. leather sheath and a hand knapped arrowhead

 

[Salem Straub]

very pretty knife, Joe. Like the green spacers.

 

[Redrummd]

I have mine ready to go too. Case XX Mini Trapper with Devin Thomas Raindrop Damascus blades and Dinosaur Bone scales....

 

[Munky88]

Wow!

Fantastic knives, making me feel inadequate... Maybe I'll box up two.

Edit: we are allowed chatter right? If not I'll edit this entry in a few days with my completed knife/knives

 

[SBuzek]

Here is mine.
Texas Steak Knife
1080 improved cable damascus blade
Sambar Stag Taper Handle
1018 hardware w/black and red spacers
10" OAL, 5-3/8" blade,4-1/2"handle,1/8" thick,3/4" wide.

 

[Lucky Bob]

I have mine ready to go too. Case XX Mini Trapper with Devin Thomas Raindrop Damascus blades and Dinosaur Bone scales....

Question, and mods feel free to delete this if it's unnecessary chatter: I know your specialty is stone scales, so I'm willing to bet you did the dinosaur bone scales... is the rest factory? I was kind of surprised to see the Case XX trademark.

 

[Redrummd]

Lucky Bob - The answer is yes - but I have participated in the KITH'S - If you or any other believes I should not - I will drop out.

 

[silver_pilate]

NO!!! Don't drop out! The work on that knife is a specialized form of custom that not many people do (very nice work, by the way). I have no probelm with your participation whatsoever, and I doubt that the majority of the other makers here would. It would be different if you were just tossing in a random Spyderco or factory Case, but that knife is far from factory.

Just my opinion.

--nathan

 

[Lucky Bob]

Nathan said exactly what I was thinking. I was wondering, not accusing.

 

[C.Edmondson]

That case knife is just damn unbelievable!!!!!!!!!! Jesus that is beautiful!!!! Man I would give my left, I better hush.

 

[Fletch Helical]

Man I hope I'm competent enough to get in on this next year. You guys have some great looking knives in here.

 

[Hengelo_77]

Whow, this is extra inspiration to go the extra mile tonight.
(shaping the handle tonight, making the sheath this week)
Interesting to see all the different styles.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Michael contacted me about his entry and I told him that it seemed a good choice to me.
A custom knife does not mean made from scratch. His stone and bone work is very unique. I would be tickled if I was the label he gets.
Stacy

 

[JasonSCarter]

I would be tickled if I was the label he gets.
Stacy

That's what I was thinking! :thumbup: