Shop Talk Q4 - Build Challenge - Kephart Knife

Hello Guys,

Apologies for not taking this opportunity to improve my skills, I had a very busy December at work and just could not get time in the shed. I have one more to make(a promise to a friend) and then I will try to catch up with the Bowie and if I finish early the Kephart as well in the next quarter. I have really enjoyed looking at the builds you have posted and the resulting cracking knives, I feel that I have still managed to learn a tremendous amount.

Sorry again.
 
HPD said:
I don't care for that look personally, but I've read the original had that feature.
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That feature make noticeable difference in cutting . A few days ago I grind other one Kephart, same spine thickness as other one but still have not grind "convexed back toward the spine" It is convex from spin to edge for now .
When cutting cardboard / several of them joined together with a thickness of about an inch/ you can feel the difference , much less drag with that *feature*
 
I just received my copy of “The Bowie Knife” - Unsheathing an American Legend, and I am full of inspiration. I might be able to participate (or at least try).
 
I have a hardened 52100 chopper laying around for 5+ years, I think i can re shape it into a cool looking bowie, id love to try a coffin handle or something.

Hey Steelhog Steelhog are you still into doing a post for a q1 bowie challenge?
 
timos- said:
I have a hardened 52100 chopper laying around for 5+ years, I think i can re shape it into a cool looking bowie, id love to try a coffin handle or something.

Hey Steelhog Steelhog are you still into doing a post for a q1 bowie challenge?
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Well , you have steel but I have already half finished bowie which I started to work years ago...and forgot about .Thanks for reminding me :) I hope it won't be cheating if I finish it this challenge....
I found picture for now ............. finding knife will be a bigger challenge than making it 🤣

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I'll definitely do a Bowie this year. Got some blocks of vintage micarta, got a new handle broach. I've got a couple things to finish first, so even Q2 is optimistic.
 
timos- said:
Hey Steelhog Steelhog are you still into doing a post for a q1 bowie challenge?
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It seems K.B. Knifeworks has not logged in for about two weeks, do you feel like kicking off the thread instead, timos- timos- ? We are burning daylight! It's already Q1. It's a good initiative and it would be a shame to let it go away.
 
I dont know....does anyone else want to do it? im kinda time crunched
 
well i really loved my blue#2 kephart but i sold it to my neighbor....so i finally got around to profiling and beveling a kephart in zmax steel. I will heat treat it this weekend.
going with a 2100 aus. 30 minute soak, plate quench to freezer, and then 3x 400 deg. tempers.
 
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