Work In Progress: Custom design by "MyAGunn"

MyAGunn is out of town at the moment, but upon returning, he will post a few thoughts about the idea behind his "Kentucky Daily Carry" design. In the mean time, I wanted to share my initial thoughts of the "KDC" that Bill made for me. I'm not a talented bushcrafter, so I just wanted to see how it performed simple tasks in the woods. Basically, I found a small tree and did some chopping on it. This blade is not intended to be a chopper, but it went right through it like a champ!




The blade shaved sticks with no effort at all due to Bill's wicked convex edge:






The spine of the blade threw sparks off the FireSteel like a meteor shower:


The ergos for this design are very comfortable. I really like how it's lightweight, yet very balanced. This truly shines as an "all-around" user blade.

After spending about 30 minutes cutting, slicing, and shaving small trees and limbs, the blade shaved hairs off my arm and sliced through thin paper like butter. I can't say enough about Bill's phenomenal craftsmanship, but the edge is really the "business" end of the blade.......and business is friggin' awesome. :thumbup:

Lastly, here is a comparison shot of the "KDC" with a few of my Backwoods blades (from top to bottom: Survival Kephart, Kentucky Daily Carry, Spalted Spear, and Multi-Tasker):
 
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Man, that is one fine looking blade. I think those would sell like crazy.
 
Marc you have a nice collection of Bill's knives. I noticed he has a bone collector tattoo on his forearm. Gotta love a fellow bowhunter!
 
I've had a a few people ask about the durability of Bill's "Antique Finish". Bill has put this finish on several of my "user" blades (Swamp Rat "Battle Rat", Becker BK16, Scrap Yard 711, and about 4 Backwoods models). I've beaten the Squatch Turds out of these blades (especially the Battle Rat) and the finish has held up perfectly.

In fact, I've had dirt, mud, sand, and even tree sap all over these blades. Bill showed me the secret to cleaning them. Just put the blade under water and scrub it with steel wool. That completely cleaned all the sap and dirt stains off my blade and the finish looked just as if it left the shop.

Hope this helps.
 
bigcountry1315 said:
Marc you have a nice collection of Bill's knives. I noticed he has a bone collector tattoo on his forearm. Gotta love a fellow bowhunter!
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oh yeah im in the brotherhood! lol, i love tats and bow hunting my tats were sweet looking till the fire metal shower has gotten to them over the years on my forearms

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I just recently returned from a trip and I first want to thank Riverwarrior for posting photos of the making of the KDC! I can't adequately describe how excited I am to see the design go from paper to the real thing. As usual, Bill did an outstanding job and the knife turned out just the way I had it in my head.

My purpose behind the KDC (Kentucky Daily Carry) design was to have a good general purpose blade that would handle most common chores. I didn't want it so large that it would be impractical to carry daily, yet not so small that it couldn't do what I asked of it. I spend a lot of time in the outdoors and wanted a knife that could do some wood work, field dress a deer, or slice potatoes in camp. I also wanted something I could use for the daily mundane tasks around the house. My intention was not to try to create a "one knife does all", but simply a good general purpose blade.

My taste in knives has turned heavily toward simple, no-frill's designs. I want my knife to work and be comfortable in my hand. Not much more. The KDC is not a unique blade shape or new design by any means. I prefer drop points or modified drop points for most chores and I like a bit of a belly on my knives. Those were really the two main factors behind my design. I have to give a lot of credit to Riverwarrior. I tried and tried to put my design down on paper, but I suck at even the simplest of drawings. I couldn't transfer what I was seeing in my mind to paper. I told Riverwarrior what I wanted in my design and, since we've been close friends for over 20 years, he was kind enough to draw the KDC and he nailed it exactly. I made minor changes after seeing the initial drawing, but with Riverwarrior's help and Bill's knife making skill, the KDC became reality.

This is the very first knife I've ever designed and had made and I'm thrilled with the way it turned out! I'm playing catch up after being gone, but I'll add some additional thoughts after I've had an opportunity to properly use the knife.

Thanks again to Riverwarrior for helping me get the knife on paper and to Bill for his excellent craftsmanship!
 
MyAGunn....that's a great design. And, riverwarrior....thanks for documenting the WIP. and bill....you did a pretty good job too. :D

seriously though....i know someone commented that those knives will sell. i couldn't agree more. i like it a lot, and would love to have one.

very cool. thanks for the post.
 
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