Help me with the rest of my KITH Knife desighn

Gahagan

Gahagan

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I have ground out a blade and decided to use it for the KITH. as of now it is 18" long made of 3/16" S30v. What I want is some designs drawn for this blade. I will then post up the designs and have them voted on and the winning design will be what I make for the KITH. I feel by allowing input will make this a good knife for someone to receive. Here is the rough ground knife so far. I want this to be a fun experience, so lets get to designing.
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Nice work! Looks really good so far. I think a stag Taper would look good. Sry I can't draw to save my life lol
Just wanted to comment on how good it looks.
~EP
 
I have gone between a stag handle, a framed handle and a standard wood or ivory handle.
 
no one has any ideas? I can finish it on my won I just figured some input would make it a more enjoyable experience and a more appropriate knife for a Knife Dog KITH since it was partially designed by fellow Knife Dogs. Please let me know if I stepped over the bounds or if I am asking too much I just enjoy input from other knife makes and enthusiast.
 
Gahagan said:
I have gone between a stag handle, a framed handle and a standard wood or ivory handle.
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Ivory always looks rich and clean,but you can't go wrong with stag ,a framed or standard wood looks good LOL Did that help
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Framed handle is how I would go mainly cause that is what I want to try for my next project. But in my opinion your blade would be ideally suited. not sure if I would take it al the way to ivory depending on the piece , it would almost wash out the whole piece unless it was ancient and had some color/texture to it. A well shaper/designed gaurd maybe carved/sculpted and some file worked liners on that frame would be awesome.
Chris
 
Cool!! KITH pics already.
Thats going to be a great looking knife.

As for the design, IMHO stag is done to death. I would go with a frame and to me that knife would look great with some spalted maple or buckeye burl, anything with alot "movement". Maybe a lazy "S" gaurd.

Sean
 
Sean Cochran said:
Cool!! KITH pics already.
Thats going to be a great looking knife.

As for the design, IMHO stag is done to death. I would go with a frame and to me that knife would look great with some spalted maple or buckeye burl, anything with alot "movement". Maybe a lazy "S" gaurd.

Sean
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I've been lookin at over and over and I agree with Sean,a frame with a nice wood,buckeye or Desert ironwood.
Stan
 
Gahagan said:
no one has any ideas? I can finish it on my won I just figured some input would make it a more enjoyable experience and a more appropriate knife for a Knife Dog KITH since it was partially designed by fellow Knife Dogs. Please let me know if I stepped over the bounds or if I am asking too much I just enjoy input from other knife makes and enthusiast.
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Wait!! Dont give up...I have some ideas give me time to load them in a jpeg form.....I think that is what makes this hard, but what a great idea Gahagan......I am thinking stupid simple for the handle nothing fancy with a gaurd that is in the shape of a boat thingy,,,,that you tie off the boat with. You wrap around the metal piece on the boat, then tie off to the dock....oh dont give up yet...I'll be back in a sec. and I am trying a new shape for a blade the allows for strong pushing don't for chopping...anyway.....I'll be back LOL
 
Here is my .02 cents

OK I put some pics on Jpeg. they are just ideas and a few are what has allowed me to be "Known">? in a small circle, I guess it's because of the simple look? I will try anything for a handle! I have experimented with hickory and oak Hickory Pro Series4.jpgwhich have not let me down. Good enough for grandpa's axe it's good enough for my knife. I burn my oak and don't use guards with my strong woods, I also love cutlery rivets for a new old look. Oak-Handles-Cutlery-Rivets.jpg I also love Cocobolo and Bocote All these woods are strong as heck and beautiful polished out naturally....with a few trade secrets.Buck-119-Cocobolo-Handle.jpg The shape of guard I see possibly on yours is shown on the boot knife below....Simple and easy. That's the boat looking thingy that holds the boat to the dock??? crazy-gaurd.jpgI will not tell you that is a bathroom towel hanger for a guard. Last I have experimented with my "Hump Knives" although your knife is not concave as mine but the Humps allow two hands to push or hold the knife and for some reason I find them ergonomic.three-humps.jpg OK these are a few of my secret ideas, LOL. I say no stag stupid simplestupid-simple.jpg and don't use a guard if your going with a strong wood. Try some oak or hickory different stupid and simple!!!??? Cool These are just ideas and I think what you are doing is great!!!!! Can't wait!!! This is fun!
 
Well this didnt go quite as planned so I moved on with it. I have started a framed handle and am planning on making it a takedown model. I hope it turns out well. I will put up a WIP thread soon.
 
Gahagan said:
Well this didnt go quite as planned so I moved on with it. I have started a framed handle and am planning on making it a takedown model. I hope it turns out well. I will put up a WIP thread soon.
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Cant wait to see. A takedown would be cool.

Sean
 
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