New Collaboration with JK Knives

[Creaky Bones]

Spent several days this week learning and working on my 1st kydex sheath. It's ugly but it works. I bought enough material to get a lot of practice in during March so I can offer kydex sheaths in the near future.

When I make a kydex sheath I tape a wooden skewer to the tip of the knife. It makes a great drain hole for the sheath and you can buy a bag full at the grocery store cheap. One of those spongy sanding blocks is ideal for smooth, rounded edges. Nicely done!

 

[bikerector]

When I make a kydex sheath I tape a wooden skewer to the tip of the knife. It makes a great drain hole for the sheath and you can buy a bag full at the grocery store cheap. One of those spongy sanding blocks is ideal for smooth, rounded edges. Nicely done!

I just added the skewers to an online cart. I saw that in one of the youtube videos I watched from a custom knifemaker but didn't buy any when I was gathering all of the startup supplies. I like that look better than the drilled holes. I was pretty much thinking this one would be a throw-away, just a run through the process to get the feel for it. I haven't even built the press yet, put the bottom foam on a chair, put a board on the top foam, and hat a sit while doing some quick reading of online content with the foam for a couple minutes.

Eventually, I want to work to be able to do a full bushcraft kydex sheath like LT Wright offers with the DWX. But, gotta be able to do the basics first. I think my target is by the end of the year to be able to do something more sophisticated like the DWX. I'm sure it won't look as good, but if I can get the functionality out of it for now, that would be sweet.

 

[bikerector]

Good morning everyone, last night I finally sketched up something I've been thinking about for a while. It's kind of a modernized/Americanized Puukko design. Roughly 3/32" O1 steel, 4.5" blade, 4.5" handle, no guard, and then some scalloping/grooves at the front of the handle to add a little security over just a round, neutral handle.

John asked a pretty good question, and one that I think we're often faced when working on bushcraft knives, would you consider getting it over a mora?

And of course, to understand the special handle shaping I mentioned here's a mora classic I doctored up with a rasp and have used for the past couple years with great results. The mora's grooves are asymmetric so it's right-hand specific.

right side

Left side and you can see the flattening of the bottom too

 

[f1addict]

I like the design of that knife! Yes, I have a Mora, but I would definitely buy this one as well.

 

[Simplejack]

Good morning everyone, last night I finally sketched up something I've been thinking about for a while. It's kind of a modernized/Americanized Puukko design. Roughly 3/32" O1 steel, 4.5" blade, 4.5" handle, no guard, and then some scalloping/grooves at the front of the handle to add a little security over just a round, neutral handle.

John asked a pretty good question, and one that I think we're often faced when working on bushcraft knives, would you consider getting it over a mora?

And of course, to understand the special handle shaping I mentioned here's a mora classic I doctored up with a rasp and have used for the past couple years with great results. The mora's grooves are asymmetric so it's right-hand specific.

right side

Left side and you can see the flattening of the bottom too

It's like a moral only good.

 

[bikerector]

My wife was making fun of me for hiding out in the basement workshop this weekend when she went to see our sister-in-laws. I guess I'm a dork .

Roughing out some bushcraft prototypes from wood to get a hand-on feel before finalizing and sending to John. Still have to shape the handles but it's all cut and glued together.

Stickers were left by previous owner, the Ryder is mine.

 

[bikerector]

Finished up the first wood proto of the scandinavian-inspired bushcraft knife. Not pretty around the "guard" but it gets the point across and lets me test out the concept, and I like it. It's pretty secure while not having to worry about a guard getting the way for fine carving tasks or working in tight spaces. Very nimble design.

I had the JK Rule 9 in there for a size reference. About the same length but differences end there.

For rough idea on sizing