Benjy's KITH for FD Kingery

[Benjy]

I was finally able to get this build started, this is my go to skinner/EDC. 1084 steel with a vine filework on the handle. Already have it heat treated and sanded to 400 grit. Its ready for the scales.

 

[Benjy]

I wanted to use my chainsaw shavings scale material but I recently used my last set, so I decided to make more for this project.
So, I combined a mix of cypress, pecan and walnut to give it a good mix of colors!

 

[Benjy]

I mixed up the resin, poured it in the ziploc bag, mixed it up and put it in the mold. And wala! A few hours later, beautiful block to make knife scales!!!

 

[opaul]

Looking good!

 

[FD Kingery]

Looking forward to seeing how that comes out! Pretty cool idea.

 

[Benjy]

I cut 4" off the block and sliced 2, 3/8" thick slabs off for the scales and epoxied white liners on them. In my opinion the white liners help bring out the filework. I cleaned up the outside of the scales and put a little clear on them to get a sneak peak at how they are going to look. What do you think????

 

[Sean Jones]

I cut 4" off the block and sliced 2, 3/8" thick slabs off for the scales and epoxied white liners on them. In my opinion the white liners help bring out the filework. I cleaned up the outside of the scales and put a little clear on them to get a sneak peak at how they are going to look. What do you think????

I like it. Looks pretty cool!

 

[Benjy]

Knife hanfle is shaped! Working on getting the finish coating done, just need to sand it down and polish it out. Now time to start thinking about the sheath.

 

[FD Kingery]

Wow very nice, the file work is a nice touch.

 

[Benjy]

Wow very nice, the file work is a nice touch.

Thanks! I am still plotting the sheath. I hope to get it finished this weekend.

 

[Benjy]

I decided to try a sheath with a snake skin insert. My daughter found a complete shed skin fron a 6' black snake in my yard. So, I did it!
Now, I hope the knife fits!!!!!

 

[FD Kingery]

Very cool, tell your daughter good job.

 

[Benjy]

Uggggg....well, the sheath is a fail... I wet formed the sheath and cut the thread, I somehow missed the welt when I sewed it, and the shed snakeskin is to fragile, notice the lost spots....

Time to regroup...

 

[FD Kingery]

Hey Benjy, looking forward to seeing the finished knife, got any updates?

 

[Benjy]

I am sorry, can't believe another month has gone by. Just been busy with life. I am trying to get ahold of a copperhead skin, the brown colors look awesome against a brown sheath. If i can't get by this weekend, I will just use a prairie rattler skin that I have.

 

[Benjy]

So. I was able to come up with a copperhead skin so going to get started on sheath #2....

 

[opaul]

Can’t wait to see this!

 

[Benjy]

Here we go, round 2... I cut out the leather insert. Removed the scales from the snakeskin. Rehydrated it in water to get it pliable and glued it to the insert using titebond III.

 

[FD Kingery]

Cool looking skin can't wait to see how thos comes out.

 

[Benjy]

Finished the glue up, sewing and staining the sheath. I am letting it dry till tomorrow afternoon, then I am going to wet form it to the knife.