WIP: Arkansas locking Hunter

Seeing all the time and equipment it takes to build a custom slip joint makes me think that are well worth the asking price of a good maker! I love learning about the process of making things and I appreciate this thread very much. Thank you for your time Mr. Erickson.

Philip J
 
judco said:
Seeing all the time and equipment it takes to build a custom slip joint makes me think that are well worth the asking price of a good maker! I love learning about the process of making things and I appreciate this thread very much. Thank you for your time Mr. Erickson.

Philip J
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I recently had an electrician in to install some lights and power points. After the bill came in and the parts were taken out they ended up getting $200 per hour. Imagine in custom knifemakers charged that much :eek:

Alistair
 
Ken,

What a Fantastic post! :thumbup:

Your explanations that go with your great photos, show all of us what goes into knifemaking. Thank you! It seems that just a handful of makers, show us and share with us what they do, to make a knife. KnifeHead, the Bose Brothers and you are a few that come to mind.

As one person said, "If this were easy, little girls would do it!" (He lives somewhere down by Wilfred!) :p :D

I know that you have a lot of things going on now, and to take time to do this for all of us, is just fantastic!

Thanks Again Ken!

Kent
 
2Shot said:
Ken,

What a Fantastic post! :thumbup:

Your explanations that go with your great photos, show all of us what goes into knifemaking. Thank you! It seems that just a handful of makers, show us and share with us what they do, to make a knife. KnifeHead, the Bose Brothers and you are a few that come to mind.

As one person said, "If this were easy, little girls would do it!" (He lives somewhere down by Wilfred!) :p :D

I know that you have a lot of things going on now, and to take time to do this for all of us, is just fantastic!

Thanks Again Ken!

Kent
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Bose Brothers? :confused:
 
ken erickson said:
. . .Thanks again for all those that have viewed and commented. I immensely enjoy photographing, showing off my shop equipment:D and hopefully doing a bit of entertaining and teaching at the same time.

Ken
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Hey Ken, showing off your shop equipment could be your next thread :D

Chuck
 
I love these WIP threads. Thanks for your continuing contributions Ken.

- Christian
 
Is this it for the WIP photos? or will there be more? I'd like to see the finished product.

DF
 
Don, Ken is going to continue with the preparation of the Bone handles!
Be patient!!
 
Oh, wow, simply wow. Thank you for posting progress pictures! I love those and see how knife borns :D
 
Hopefully, I'm not putting the cart before the horse, but since Ken's working on the scales, what type of shield, if any, is going on this knife?

The Case/Bose collaboration had a "Bomb Shield" and the knife in Post #1 displays a "Diamond."

For me, the type of shield placed on a knife is extremely important. Sometimes, the aesthetics of the knife only is enough to not have one placed on the knife.
 
Bigdondon said:
Is this it for the WIP photos? or will there be more? I'd like to see the finished product.

DF
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Don,

I understand your frustration but as Charlie says, "please be patient";)

This patterns requires a Large piece of bone:eek:. Thanks to Ric at Knifesupplies.com for coming to my rescue with some smooth un-dyed bone large enough to make scales for this knife.:thumbup:

Jeff,

Charlie and I talked about a shield, but nothing has been firmed up yet, but I am sure soon.

Ken

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The pieces of bone ready to shape. I like to shape them as close as possible before going into the dye.


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getting ready to trim excess bone.


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I have the scales fit with being just a bit oversize. I will do the final fitting after jigging/dying/and pinning to frames.


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Here you can see that I have the jigging pretty much done. I will do the final jigging after dyed and final fitting. The scales have now started the initial dying process. Not only do I try and go with a period jigging style, I also alter the jigging size to fit the size pattern.


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While the scales are "soaking" I will be working on odds and ends. I have marked the holes for the scale pins.


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After drilling the first frame for the scale pins, I flip it over, insert a few assembly pins and use the first side as a drill template for the second to assure all pins are in the same location.

Well, that is it for tonight. I do appreciate the very nice comments!
 
Ken I use these countersinks to spot drill befor I drill. It helps keep the drill from walking.
You can get them any size out of McMaster-Carr.

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waynorth said:
Honestly, Ken has such a good eye, a person could probably just order "a knife" from him, and be happy with the results!
But thanks for putting the "threads" to rest, Ken!!:D
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and that is the truth.

Thanks Ken, as always with you wip threads, I am learning a lot and it just deepens my appreciation of knives.

Richard, great to see you here.

Gus
 
Ken, you've been staying up nights, studying jigging patterns!! All to the good; the proportions look "just right"!!
 
ken erickson said:
Richard,

I am glad to see you here in traditional Folders and Fixed blades. I have been a long time admirer of your work:thumbup:

Ken
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Thanks for the kind words. I've admired your work too. You have some of the cleanest looking knives I've seen. Plus they always "look right". :)

R
 
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