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45-70

45-70

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I was kicking around the site last week and saw where someone was doing some work to their kuhk, offered a post and now....
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Now lets see if that works...
 
I'd just like to start off by thanking 45-70 for posting these pictures for me, and everyone else on this forum for how much I've learned from them. Initially I was going to make the new handle out of birch, but I ended up getting purple heart and using that instead. Since I made the new handle over an inch longer than the old one I added an extra pin, more for esthetics than anything, but I figured it couldn't hurt the strength either. Not that I was worried about it being weak, the slabs are epoxied on, and the pins are 1/4inch brass that has been peened. I also put a full convex on the karda, and am in the process of making a new chakma. Since these pics were taken I've made the ring in the handle a bit smaller, and polished up the bolster a bit more. The small knife I snuck into the bottom of the pictures is the first knife, and so far only knife I've made entirely myself. Ground from a file, convex grind and edge, full tang with epoxied handle slabs of cherry. Both blades have a nice mustard patina, I wish the camera could capture the blues, pinks, and purples all over the blade. I can't think of much else to add, but if anyone wants to know anything else, just ask and I'll be more than happy to answer.
 
What are those dots on the side of the blade? Is it residue from chopping stuff?

Did you reprofile the tip?
 
Nice-looking workhorse you've made there.

What are the dimensions of the khuk?

Did you get the extra inch just by eliminating the cho-creep?

I really like that knife you made, too. Great looking handle.

Nice work on all of it. If you have more pictures of your recent changes, I'd be interested in seeing those, too.
 
The spots on the side of the blade are actually from some really thin spots in the mustard when I did the patina. I reprofiled the whole edge, not just the tip, it now has a convex edge that flows right into the primary grind. It comes in at almost exactly 16.5 inches long, I'm not sure of the weight but I've heard Kumar has a reputation for making his khuks a bit light, and this one definately feels lighter than the weight on the site, I couldn't imagine the weight being better actually. The extra length I got in the handle came from getting rid of the cho creep and the habaki part on the bolster. I just realized when you asked if I reprofiled the tip you probably meant the shape and not the edge, I didn't change the shape at all, it's as it came to me.
 
I finally got to weigh this Khuk this weekend, it came in at 808 grams for the khuk alone, and just under 1100 grams for the khuk in its scabbard.
 
Iwantyourskull said:
I finally got to weigh this Khuk this weekend, it came in at 808 grams for the khuk alone, and just under 1100 grams for the khuk in its scabbard.
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That weight would be within spec. (about 1.75 lbs.) for an AK. 808 grms = 1.78 lbs/about 28.2 oz.
 
Nice.

Just some tips on the mustard patina:

Giving the knife a coarse satin finish lets it apply much better.

The thin parts in the mustard get darker as you have seen, try to go as thin as possible all over.

Put the coat on and let it sit for at least an hour in a warm spot.

Use steel wool to remove the brown spots when cleaning it all off, these are more rust than patina.

After the coat is done and cleaned off, spray the blade with ammonia to neutralize the acid.

Coat the blade in oil when finished and let it sit overnight.

Here is a link to a page you may have seen before...
http://www.knifeforums.com/ubbthrea...3810&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=186&fpart=1
 
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