Started my KITH knife- WIP

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TacticallySharp

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I found a very nice Heller Rasp to make this knife out of...

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Now the work...

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Still a lot of work to go. I have the rest of the week kinda full with family, spring break, and all. I will update this as I go along over the next few weeks.
 
Well I only got an hour to work on my knife this weekend but, I got a couple of days (God & the Wife Willing) this week that I can work on it. All I got done was the rough profiling before final forging. The fire and steel banging up next.

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Till later in the week...
 
George,
Quit teasing us and get on with it.:001_rolleyes: Looking good so far and looking forward to more pics.
Wade
 
Wade, no fun in doing it fast. I have had a few family matters to handle that came up after I started this but, I got some work done today...

...so here it is...

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Hammering Finger guard, shaping handle, starting bevel grind


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Finsh bevel grinds, drilling holes in handle

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Ready for heat treat.

Now time to pick wood for handle...
 
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Babinga, Spaulted Cherry, E. Indian Rosewood, Curly Maple

I am kinda liking the Curly Maple or Spaulted Cherry...
 
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I selected the ones labeled spaulted cherry for the handle scales (I got this in a labeled bulk buy of wood last year). This is strangest spaulted wood I have worked with yet. No soft areas so I am treating it as my regular wood scales. Also I believe a knife for this type of project should have something you never tried before. So, my first try at a hamon line. I have watched my friend Bola do it several times and have even come up with a mixture of kitty litter clay mixed with vermiculite that works nicely for him. Here goes...

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I keep my old drill bits to use as index reference pins for my handle scales. This makes lining up the holes and the grinding easier for me.

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And now into the vinegar to remove the forging scale a bit...
 
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Franklin, a first hamon, not sure it will be there when I finish. Trying for it. Going to check out the vinegar tank to see how it looks.

Thank you Wade, these Neo looking knives are something that I saw for the first time with Bola and you. They are fun to try and get to look right!
 
Three 2 hour cycles at 420 degrees in the oven:

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Now for the handle, and appling the scales. I have no planned look, just going to do what feels right to me...

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Post Limit for photos...
 
The rest of what I have completed so far...

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Brass tacks, leather wrap, and 6 coats of Tru-Oil later handle starting to look like I want it. 5 to 6 coats more to go...

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Now got to start thinking about a sheath. I have only tried on other sheath in this style. Time to do a little research and see what I can come up with to try.

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Knife ready for Arnold to mark. Sending it out Monday morning to him. This concludes the WIP. When I get it back and finish the sheath I will post the final photo. I am very slow on sheath making as I have not made many. Too slow to do aWIP on the process.

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