THK Picture Thread

338375 said:
Absatively.... The new owner got a good one. I was surprised he even sent it to me, to check out :D
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He sent it to you so you could sharpen it for him.:D
He knew you would put a good edge on it after he and I had dulled it.

I miss it. It was one seriously comfortable knife to use.
 
I missed out on that one. I would like to have had it passed to me.

That is one nice looking handle. I'd be tempted to request it with mosiac pins;)
 
protourist said:
He sent it to you so you could sharpen it for him.:D
He knew you would put a good edge on it after he and I had dulled it.

I miss it. It was one seriously comfortable knife to use.
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LOL

unit said:
I missed out on that one. I would like to have had it passed to me.

That is one nice looking handle. I'd be tempted to request it with mosiac pins;)
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It is nice looking Ken, and it is one of those rare knives that feels like it was made just for you. James really nailed the design on that one
 
338375 said:
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It is nice looking Ken, and it is one of those rare knives that feels like it was made just for you. James really nailed the design on that one
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I think I'll probably get some other opportunities to experience his work. I got to test out one of his earlier (coffin handled) pieces that faired quite well. I'm excited to shake hands with one of his more ergonomic designs.
 
Hey guys, did you think I forgot about you? Nope, just been workin' on some of these knives.

So, who says you can't get a decent hand-rubbed finish on CPM-3V? I take that sort of thing as a personal challenge ;)

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This blade isn't buffed, just hand-sanded to 2000 grit. I like to call this a "silk polish"... still 100% done by hand, just a little bit finer than a typical hand-satin finish.
 
thegeek574 said:
There's a word for that. Masochistic.
I do not envy you that polishing.
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Not at all, friend! I assure you, I'm inherently lazy by nature and I don't like to wear out my shoulders and elbows by sanding for hours at a time, any more than anyone else does.

By using the finest HT available, I avoid the de-carb and scale that typically make final finishing processes so difficult. This allows me to do most of my surface work before hardening, when even "super steels" are still relatively soft, and just clean them up afterwards.

Work smarter, not harder ;)
 
unit said:
That is one nice looking handle. I'd be tempted to request it with mosiac pins;)
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Funny you mention that... here's one I just finished up yesterday for a custom order:

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The client requested mosaic pins on the dyed/stabilized spalted maple he picked out, but I prefer to use mechanical fasteners whenever possible. So I used both.

(Really. It's not a trick... the corby bolts are cut down short and hidden under the mosaic pin "caps" ;) )
 
That is one gorgeous handle.:eek:
 
CPM-3V @ 58Rc and stabilized spalted maple. I was able to save piece from the block my client picked out, big enough to make a matching handle for a firesteel.

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He wanted a good-size pocket on the front, so we made it the full width of the sheath. Kind of a pain to stitch, but there's room for the firesteel, a sharpening stone, SAK, maybe even a small multi-tool. :thumbup:
 
That turned out really knice. The sheath looks terrific. A pain it may be but I bet it will really be appreciated.
 
Here's a sort of plain-jane Mini-Bowie. This is a fun pattern to work with; lots of options available on the same basic platform. :thumbup:

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It's up for sale now in the exchange.
 
The THK 2013-14 World Tour continues! These two customs are on their way to Sweden and Norway, respectively.

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CPM-3V bushcrafter with stabilized firgured American walnut and black G1-10 liners. Full axial taper, no plunge. Silk polish and stainless hardware.

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O1 camp knife with "ivory" paper micarta and ruby-red G10 liners. Standard full-flat grind. Antique blade finish, distressed leather sheath. The bobcat pawprints on the front require seven individual stampings - each.
 
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