Mark’s KITH for Dennis WIP

[Mark Barone]

Rough start but I’m pushing through. I’m not sure what this is? Maybe a hybrid cleaver/chef knife. OAL 11 inches. The blade is 6 inches long. .120 inch 1095 stock. I cold hammered the side for a hammered look. I will probably sand a bit more to bring out the texture.
im not sure what wood I will use for the handle yet. I’d like to try a saya with this. I never made one before. I may chose a curly maple because I can get wide thin maple for the says. I’m not sure if the light maple will be to much contrast with the dark knife. I don’t have a good eye for that sought of thing.

 

[Mark Barone]

Favorite place to shape handle. On the garbage can outside my garage on a 1x30. No dust to clean up and I don’t waste my 2 x42 belts. I use an ice cube to keep the pin from burning the wood. I’m not sure if it’s doing anything but I hate when it burns.

 

[Dennis Morland]

That is going to be a working man’s knife. Looking forward to cutting some ribs. My mouth just watered itself.

 

[Mark Barone]

That is going to be a working man’s knife. Looking forward to cutting some ribs. My mouth just watered itself.

Hahah . I could never be a vegetarian. My wife is and I used to be a butcher. Nice pair.

 

[FD Kingery]

Hahah . I could never be a vegetarian. My wife is and I used to be a butcher. Nice pair.

Hey Mark, you'll never have to wonder who's going to get the last piece of bacon.

 

[Mark Barone]

Hey Mark, you'll never have to wonder who's going to get the last piece of bacon.

Hahaha so true

 

[Mark Barone]

Working on the Saya. I have never made one before. I watched a couple of videos. I am hoping to incorporate some inlays. We will see how it go’s.

 

[Sean Jones]

Working on the Saya. I have never made one before. I watched a couple of videos. I am hoping to incorporate some inlays. View attachment 75004 We will see how it go’s.

Looks good. What wood(s) are you using?

 

[Mark Barone]

Looks good. What wood(s) are you using?
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Thanks , Maple and Desert Iron , the same on the cleaver.

 

[Mark Barone]

I am attempting inlayin the DIW into the maple. I basically just ran two parallel blade kirfs and cut strips the same width. Hopefully o can get them fairly tight. I also plan on using some sought of pin to hold the blade onto the saya.

 

[Mark Barone]

Added some brass pins to keep it all together and also match the cleaver

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Lookin pretty spiffy there, boss.

 

[Mark Barone]

Lookin pretty spiffy there, boss.

Thanks. . I have to figure out the way I want to hold the blade in. I think there are various ways. Like magnets, which I think is to late for that. I will probably do some sought of removable pin the goes through the saya and keeps the blade from falling out. I just need understand what keeps the pin from falling out. Lol

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Saya use a pin . Pin is tapered so it fits snug in its hole. Utube how to make a saya

 

[Dennis Morland]

Mark

My son sent me this picture. I cannot wait to go home.

Thank you!

Dennis

 

[Greg Rice]

Mark

My son sent me this picture. I cannot wait to go home.

Thank you!

Dennis

Anticipation !!

 

[Dennis Morland]

Always nice to come home to a new knife. With my limited photo taking skills I will share with you my 2020 KITH knife. Thank you Mark!

It is solid and sharp. As I use it, I will send Mark a pm. I am looking forward to disassembling a pineapple this weekend. Hopefully some bbq ribs.

 

[Mark Barone]

Always nice to come home to a new knife. With my limited photo taking skills I will share with you my 2020 KITH knife. Thank you Mark!

It is solid and sharp. As I use it, I will send Mark a pm. I am looking forward to disassembling a pineapple this weekend. Hopefully some bbq ribs.

Wow it got there fast. You actually got a pretty good shot of makeshift makers mark. Lol.

 

[scherf68]

Very nice, love the wood sheath.

 

[Dennis Morland]

Wow it got there fast. You actually got a pretty good shot of makeshift makers mark. Lol.

Mark - the side was opened. If you sent a note it fell out.