GeneK's KITH WIP

[Gene Kimmi]

One side to 800 grit.

 

[Smallshop]

Ooooohh!

 

[Gene Kimmi]

All buffed up. This is looking pretty good without the checkering. It’s the next step.

 

[Dennis Morland]

Yummy! Going to be awesome.

 

[C Craft]

Gene that inlay is outstanding! Can't wait to see the finished piece!

 

[MikeL]

Wow, really really nice. Checkering WIP will be good to see. Looking forward to it.

 

[Chris Railey]

That is just down right cool. It all fits perfect.

 

[bladegrinder]

That's awesome work Gene.

 

[Gene Kimmi]

Well guys, bad news. I’ll have to start over on the inlays. It seems the figured claro walnut I used for the inlays is not a good choice for checkering. I got one of them 3/4 done and every other band in the figuring is very brittle. I can peel the checkering off those bands with my thumb.

Note to self, checker a test piece before deciding on material for the next one.

 

[bladegrinder]

Damn it man !...........

 

[Kevin Zito]

That’s amazing work, Gene! Superb style!

 

[Von Gruff]

That is a few very involved steps backward to do those again.

 

[Daniel Macina]

Dang tough break!

 

[BrandantR]

That's looking sweet! Checkering is just going to make it even better. Nice work.

 

[Smallshop]

I love checkering...BUT...those look so nice I would have opted out just to see the nice figure of the walnut!

 

[Kevin Zito]

I love checkering...BUT...those look so nice I would have opted out just to see the nice figure of the walnut!

Every single piece of wood I have ever gotten from Gene has been stunning. Most of it is still sitting there being beautiful.... I’m too chicken to mess it up lol.

 

[Kevin Zito]

Can y’all just imagine what that inlay would like if I did it lol? It’d look like a dog got a hold of it. That’s some great, precise work, Gene!

 

[Smallshop]

Kevin...lol!

 

[Gene Kimmi]

The new inlays are made and fit, ready for checkering. I hope to get them done this weekend so I can start on the sheath.

 

[Gene Kimmi]

To do the checkering, I cut a groove in a piece of plywood to hold the inlay.




I also made a jig to use as a guide for the file. The angle is 30 deg.




Here I have started cutting the checkering.



And I just couldn't wait any longer, so I headed back to the shop and finished one inlay.




The walnut I used for the inlay is stabilized, but I haven't figured a way to buff the checkering, so I will put Tru-oil on them.