Zito KITH WIP- 9-2-18 update pics

[Kevin Zito]

I’m thinking that I’ll be able to clean this up after HT. I’m going to try to get it better first, though.

 

[Kevin Zito]

Getting closer.

 

[Von Gruff]

Great to see you deveoping a "style" Kevin so that eventually your niche market will boast of having a Zito knife or be able to recognise one from accross the room.

 

[Kevin Zito]

Hmmm.... so how much do I really love the dog pack lol.

 

[Kevin Zito]

Great to see you deveoping a "style" Kevin so that eventually your niche market will boast of having a Zito knife or be able to recognise one from accross the room.

Gruff,
That’s a huge compliment in my eyes. Thank you very much!

 

[Kevin Zito]

 

[Kevin Zito]

You can somewhat see where I’m trying to go with this thing .,, the part at the bottom of the pic is fairly close to what I want.

 

[C Craft]

Kevin, I can see the vision.

You know come to think of it this may be why I do not do a lot of file work. Done properly it really looks good but, it is a PITA!!

 

[Kevin Zito]

Kevin, I can see the vision.

You know come to think of it this may be why I do not do a lot of file work. Done properly it really looks good but, it is a PITA!!

Lol ... this is exactly why I refuse to learn how to do it properly lol.

 

[Kevin Zito]

 

[Kevin Zito]

I was thinking maybe Blackwood? Let me know what y’all think... I have lots to pick from hehe

 

[DanF]

I don't know if there could be a "wrong" choice. Anything on the dark side of the color spectrum will really show off your file work. Very nice.

 

[Kevin Zito]

I don't know if there could be a "wrong" choice. Anything on the dark side of the color spectrum will really show off your file work. Very nice.

Thank you! I’m also going to dye the gflex black... hoping it will look nice.

 

[C Craft]

Hey Kevin experiment with some color for liners! That would break up the black, on black, on black! Some red liners might make it pop!! One thing about it at this stage you can hold it in the sandwich and say yeah, or nay!!

 

[Kevin Zito]

Hey Kevin experiment with some color for liners! That would break up the black, on black, on black! Some red liners might make it pop!! One thing about it at this stage you can hold it in the sandwich and say yeah, or nay!!

That’s a good point. I have a bunch of different colors to play around with. Red or yellow or blue might be purty

 

[scott.livesey]

i have a love affair with bookmatched spalted maple. i think the block far right is such an animal

 

[John Wilson]

Kevin, nobody is every going to believe you made this knife with files!!

 

[Kevin Zito]

Kevin, nobody is every going to believe you made this knife with files!!

I’m sure I’ll have an MRI on my shoulders to prove it lol.

 

[Kevin Zito]

Kevin, nobody is every going to believe you made this knife with files!!

Why wouldn’t they believe it?

 

[BrandantR]

Looking good, Kevin. Filework is one of those things that you just have to practice at. I have quite the collection of rejects in my drawer of shame.

I've always liked white liners with dark wood scales and black liners with light colored wood. Some might say it looks a little boring, but I think it looks classy. Whatever you choose to do, I'm sure it will be great.