KITH - Photos

Finally got mine done!!!! Just hope somebody loves her as much as I do..lol. The more I hold it the more I want it.
This is my fist hidden tang, first stag, and biggest blade I've attempted.

blade is right at 9 1/2" hollow ground from 440c bar stock. Brass guard and butt cap with a really nice piece of Sambar Stag. Just getting ready to stitch the sheath together, and it will be ready to fly out the door, to her new home.
 

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cotdt said:
Here's my 1084 2.7" knife w/kydex sheath:

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What tyoe of wood is this?
 
I was really hoping to see more newer makers like last year. I feel very outgunned, but am happy with what i turned out. It's not perfect, I got some scratches in it I cant get out. But it's a solid knife that should serve anybody well.

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Had a lot of fun trying to make the best I could.

Edit: some specs

D2 steel, purple heartwood scales.
 
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jasperdog032469 said:
Finally got mine done!!!! Just hope somebody loves her as much as I do..lol. The more I hold it the more I want it.
This is my fist hidden tang, first stag, and biggest blade I've attempted.

blade is right at 9 1/2" hollow ground from 440c bar stock. Brass guard and butt cap with a really nice piece of Sambar Stag. Just getting ready to stitch the sheath together, and it will be ready to fly out the door, to her new home.
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That looks great. i love how your using the tiny play house to help hold up the blade ;)
 
Time is short. Get them finished !
List to date:
KITH READY - 33 so far

Stacy E. Apelt - bladesmith
Erik Boese -TekSec
Justin Mercier
Ron Flaherty
Brook Alongi -bjalongi
John M Cohea
Michael Hoover- Redrummd
Joe Southerland - joesouth
Stanley Buzek
Nathan Carothers -Nathan the Machinist
Jason S. Carter
Rob Loveday
Josh Dabney
Mike Cantrell
James Robertson - James7729
Steve Schantz -medtech
Bryce Braden - FOG2
Rusty McDonald
ROBERT SILVER (Butchesforge)
Jim Adams (Black Toe Knives)
Kelly Wiens (hellgap)
Michael Counts (mcounts)
Greg Shahan (gshahan)
Allen Newberry (mrnewberry)
Matthew Bailey ( Bailyknives)
Nathan Burgess ( silver_pilate)
Bart Raeven ( Hengelo 77)
Philip Zhou (cotdt)
Andy Roy (Fiddleback
David D. Hill (Jasperdog032469
Eric Smith (Munky88)
Joe Hoover (Denim)
Marcel J. B. Morin

If you are done email me your info and post your photo.
 
I've noticed a few guys said they still need to sharpen thier knives.
I know I'm not involved in this KITH, but I thought I would toss my 2 cents in.
I won't tell you what to do, but I will tell you what I do.
After heat treat I do a final grind on my knife and take it from 36 to 220 on my machine. I then use a 60 micron belt and sharpen my blade. Then before any hand sanding, fittings, etching, or handle...I TEST my blade to make sure it will do what I ask of it. Then I do all the other work. When I'm done I still need to hit it to a stone, but it's only about 4 strokes and then a light strop.
Trust me...it is much better to have a knife fail in your shop then when it's all done up and in the customers hands.

I hope this doesnt take anything away from all these great looking knives.
Kinda wish I had joined in...maybe next year.;)
Mace
 
Mace said:
I've noticed a few guys said they still need to sharpen thier knives.
I know I'm not involved in this KITH, but I thought I would toss my 2 cents in.
I won't tell you what to do, but I will tell you what I do.
After heat treat I do a final grind on my knife and take it from 36 to 220 on my machine. I then use a 60 micron belt and sharpen my blade. Then before any hand sanding, fittings, etching, or handle...I TEST my blade to make sure it will do what I ask of it. Then I do all the other work. When I'm done I still need to hit it to a stone, but it's only about 4 strokes and then a light strop.
Trust me...it is much better to have a knife fail in your shop then when it's all done up and in the customers hands.

I hope this doesnt take anything away from all these great looking knives.
Kinda wish I had joined in...maybe next year.;)
Mace
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Definitely... However I dull the test sharpening before handsanding. I've cut my fingers very badly before so its good to be safe. I don't care the little scratches which can happen during sharpening as my hands are important for me..
 
Latest list:
KITH READY

Stacy E. Apelt - bladesmith
Erik Boese -TekSec
Justin Mercier
Ron Flaherty
Brook Alongi -bjalongi
John M Cohea
Michael Hoover- Redrummd
Joe Southerland - joesouth
Stanley Buzek
Nathan Carothers -Nathan the Machinist
Jason S. Carter
Rob Loveday
Josh Dabney
Mike Cantrell
James Robertson - James7729
Steve Schantz -medtech
Bryce Braden - FOG2
Rusty McDonald
ROBERT SILVER (Butchesforge)
Jim Adams (Black Toe Knives)
Kelly Wiens (hellgap)
Michael Counts (mcounts)
Greg Shahan (gshahan)
Allen Newberry (mrnewberry)
Matthew Bailey ( Bailyknives)
Nathan Burgess ( silver_pilate)
Bart Raeven ( Hengelo 77)
Philip Zhou (cotdt)
Andy Roy (Fiddleback
David D. Hill (Jasperdog032469
Eric Smith (Munky88)
Joe Hoover (Denim)
Marcel J. B. Morin
Emre Kipmen (galadduin
 
here is the knife i have made. i am going to do a sheath today when i get beck from the shop. its a big knife and i must say it chops like a champ.

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Some grown boys are going to be very happy this Christmas. They all look good! Its nice to see them all finished and ready to go to their new homes. Stacy made the right choice to have them done in time this year. I'm proud of all you guys!
 
Here is mine. Some have seen it before on a WIP.
Forged W2 from Don Hanson steel. Clay coated heat treatment, Burl Source Buckeye burl and 416 ss guard. I made the sheath too.

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I don't know Bruce. All these other folks have these really nice knives they're posting. I think you should practice knife making some more and then try again...

:D


(dang, there's a really fine MS in here, whoa...)
 
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