Chris’ KITH (For Gene Kimi) DONE

Dennis Morland · Sep 6, 2020

Very cool!!

billyO · Sep 6, 2020

Chris Railey said:
96% 1084 powder 4%Nickel powder.

Thanks, I see that in your original post now. Sorry for making you repeat yourself.

Chris Railey · Sep 6, 2020

billyO said:
Thanks, I see that in your original post now. Sorry for making you repeat yourself.

No problem I am just happy people are looking. Based on these results I have some plans for my next can...

tkroenlein · Sep 6, 2020

I think it's pretty fantastic. And if you ask me, I have a pretty good eye for these things.

The balance of light to dark is on point. It has an "organic geometry" to the pattern.

Gene Kimmi · Sep 6, 2020

That pattern turned out really cool!

Chris Railey · Sep 6, 2020

Thanks guys. I hope to get it through HT tomorrow. I know grinding the bevels will change the pattern somewhat since it is random. We will see...

Sean Jones · Sep 6, 2020

After looking at your pattern again, it reminds me a bit of designs I've seen on Indian pottery. You could call it the Anazazi.

Chris Railey · Sep 7, 2020

I thought of that, kind of an Aztec thing.

Chris Railey · Sep 19, 2020

Ready for hand sanding with a test etch. Please notice how I lined everything in the can up perfectly so it would leave space for my name. It was not easy.

Gene Kimmi · Sep 19, 2020

Chris,

That is looking really good! I've made canister damascus a couple times, but nothing as cool as this.

Chris Railey · Sep 19, 2020

Gene Kimmi said:
Chris,

That is looking really good! I've made canister damascus a couple times, but nothing as cool as this.

Thanks Gene. I am happy for attempt number 1 at canister.

Sean Jones · Sep 19, 2020

That is way cool Chris! Nice work!

Chris Railey · Oct 11, 2020

I have not forgotten this project. I have the blade finished sanded and coated in satin clear Gun-Kote. Then my VFD crapped out again so I had to send it back to KB Electronics. (I know it is my inadequate power supply that keeps breaking the VFD so its not KB’s fault). After KB had it for two weeks I called to check on it but they lost my VFD. Tracking said it was delivered but Ms. Ann (very nice lady) said she did not receive it. After a call or two Ann said she would search for the VFD and she found it under a table. So, they should fix it next week sometime. All of this made me decide to bite the bullet and pay someone to upgrade the power in my shop. Then I remembered my friend who literally builds airplanes. I called him and we are installing my sub-panel next week. The good news is, I have gotten a lot of blacksmithing done lately...

billyO · Oct 11, 2020

Chris Railey said:
The good news is, I have gotten a lot of blacksmithing done lately...

I'm interested in pics if nobody else is....

bladegrinder · Oct 11, 2020

That blade looks awesome Chris.

Chris Railey · Oct 11, 2020

billyO said:
I'm interested in pics if nobody else is....

Simple stuff like antler handle steak turners and some hooks.

Chris Railey · Oct 25, 2020

My grinder is back in the land of the living and I spoke to the peeps at KB and got clearance to run my grinder off of my inverter generator. Hopefully that is the last 27d I fry. Stay tuned because I have decided on handle material for Gene’s knife and I am gonna try to get it done today.

Chris Railey · Oct 26, 2020

Here she is, Gene’s new shop knife...Canister Damascus skinning knife. The base is 1084 powder with pure nickel. The add ins are all 10xx series steels. The blade is coated with KG Gun-Kote for almost ZERO maintenance and to protect the etched finish. The handle is solid hand polished Moose Antler, it was literally running around Alaska a year ago. I have a little clean up left to do then its on to the the sheath.