Starting a Batch of AEB-L

[redsquid2]

The four on the left are .118" and the two on the right are .078"

 

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With my size SM hand.

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[redsquid2]

...and then there were 10. 10 seems like a good number for cost-effectiveness of heat treat (out-sourced to Bos. Maybe Peters this time).

 

[redsquid2]

Starting on the left:

#1, I love kepharts, by the way. I first got my hands on one a couple of years ago, and I immediately knew it was comfortable and versatile.

#2, 3 I designed for backpacking - the light kind, although not ultralight.

#4, not sure what I was thinking. Just doodling with pencil and paper and that was what I came up with.

#5, 6 basic drop-points are always popular.

#7, 8 it's complicated.

#9 could have given it a longer blade, but I am sure it will still be useful.

#10 love it. Not sure why, just love it. Small, light, good for lots of tasks.

 

[aufevermike]

will that kephart be up for sale in the near future?

 

[redsquid2]

I'm going to say four months before any of these are up for sale. I don't make knives full-time. I do a hour in the evening, maybe a little more on a Saturday or Sunday. It can take a while.

Thank you for asking.

 

[redsquid2]

My Kep[/hart pattern, in straight-grain walnut and brass pins:

My drop point pattern in mixed handle materials: olive drab micarta, yellow g10, carbon fiber pins:

 

[redsquid2]

Made some progress with the bevels.

 

[redsquid2]

Started beveling the second drop-point. I do it by hand on a filing jig, with a magicut file. I will probably follow up with an 8" single cut file for draw filing, then start hand sanding at 80 grit.

I may have mentioned, but my only grinder is the 2X42 - a beast I have not tamed. I just use it to take off a little material before going to the Magicut. I also use it to lighten up the handles, like you see here. Never tried making a tapered tang with that thing.

 

[redsquid2]

These three are ready to send to Paul Bos. I also have three others that are close to being ready for heat treatment.

 

[PNWJimbo]

Very happy I decided to go through some of the "more recent" threads in this sub forum... you have been making some awesome posts and progress, redsquid. Big motivation

 

[redsquid2]

I have finished two of these:

A small B & T

A hunter

the sheath for the hunter:

 

[PNWJimbo]

HUGE fan of the bird and trout! Why did you decide to run the edge into the plunge grind instead of filing a sharpening choil on that one?

 

[redsquid2]

HUGE fan of the bird and trout! Why did you decide to run the edge into the plunge grind instead of filing a sharpening choil on that one?

I prefer not to have a choil. It might be easier to sharpen with a choil, but, two reasons: 1. I think it looks better without it, and 2. I don't like the way rope/cord will get snagged in a choil.

On that other one, I made a choil to cover up a mistake I had made in my grinding right there at the plunge.

 

[PNWJimbo]

Good to know, funny story on the other one

Thank you sir

 

[redsquid2]

Finished another one. Drop point in AEB-L
Blade: 4 1/4"
OAL: 8 1/2"
Thickness: .118"
HT: Paul Bos for 61 RC.
Handle: natural hard maple, G Flex, corby screws, Tru Oil finish.

I need to find better light for taking pictures.

 

[redsquid2]

I'm calling this pattern the hedgehog. Perfectly good knife - useful. Just didn't get the pins exactly where I wanted them.

 

[PNWJimbo]

I like the brass on orange. Cool pattern!

 

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