KDs Best of 2020....

[EdCaffreyMS]

It's been one crazy year, but..... the last day of 2020 is here! Lets see what you consider your "Best of 2020" knives!

My year has been slow. As most know I battle chronic illness and pain, so sometimes I can work, and other times I'm balled up on the couch for days. I did manage a couple of things....

The creation of my New Model 7 Ultralight folders....

I did manage a few hunters in San-Mai...

Brought out the newest member of the EBK family.... the EBK Max...

And I even did something that I'd been thinking about for a long time...... a folding scalpel, that uses replaceable blades.....

Here's hoping that things get better for everyone in 2021! May God Bless and keep you in the New Year!

 

[JeremyBartlett]

Very nice Ed...you know I always like your folders, but that san mai fixed blade really speaks to me. That blade profile is just unique and awesome!

 

[JeremyBartlett]

My best best of 2020 knives came early in the year as I was preparing for the Spirit of the Blade show in Troy, OH in March. Since then with all the craziness of covid going on and having a new baby I haven't made too many knives this year. I hope to make a lot more in 2021, and if blade show doesn't get canceled I plan on testing for JS, so those knives will be the best ones I make all year

My personal favorites I made in 2020:

 

[opaul]

Man! I’ve got to work on my photography!!
Beautiful blades sirs!

 

[JeremyBartlett]

Man! I’ve got to work on my photography!!
Beautiful blades sirs!

My photography sucks! That why I had to pay people to take pictures of my knives lol! I've made a couple different lightboxes and still don't like my pics

 

[opaul]

OK, while I'm not in the same league with you guys, here are what I consider my best blades of 2020 in no particular order.

 

[opaul]

My photography sucks! That why I had to pay people to take pictures of my knives lol! I've made a couple different lightboxes and still don't like my pics

They are beautiful photos for sure!

 

[JeremyBartlett]

@opaul I really like the one with the "S" guard! Your photography is better than mine!

 

[Chris Railey]

I ain't scared...These are some highlights from my year.

 

[diverdale]

My best achievement was actually revisiting this awesome craft. I was able to get a couple mediocre blades made ... looking forward to 2021. Gonna really try and hone my “skill”
Happy New Year everyone!

 

[Gene Kimmi]

Here are a few of mine.

First are a couple kitchen knives I made to raffle off to help support our local cafe and bake shop, they are the 2 businesses on each side of my cabinet shop. The 2 knives raised over $1000 for each business.




Next is my first feather damascus blade. It is also my 200th knife made. It is the one on the right. The left one is my 100th knife.



This one was my first crushed w's blade.



I really like how this one turned out. AEB-L blade, nickel silver guard and spalted maple burl handle.



I designed 4 knives that I call my Covid series. This was the first completed one that I call the Covid Survival.



These are a new model of gut hook knives that I was able to send to the knife store in Estes Park, CO. If sales go well enough, I'll be able to stock more knives there.



This was the last knife I was able to finish for Christmas orders.



And last is the cake knife I made for my son and daughter-in-law's wedding.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Gene, every one of those knives is stupendous. thanks for showing them.

 

[JeremyBartlett]

Nicw work as always Gene!

 

[J. Doyle]

I took a lot of time off in 2020 for various reasons. But here's a few of my memorable knives from this past year.

 

[MTBob]

An absolutely jaw dropping set of knives - I just sat and starred at each knife and asked "how the hell did he do that".
What an inspiration and how impressive it is for each of you to share your outstanding craftsmanship.
J Doyle how did you get that tiger maple inlay in the handle?

 

[AkWildman]

I did a lot of EDC knives this year but two that come to mind were the gamblers Bowie and the Bird And trout I did for a Vietnam vet.

 

[JeremyBartlett]

Love the inlay on that bowie John!

 

[Dennis Morland]

Here are a few of my favorites from 2020. First a knife/fork set made from walnut from my father’s mill.

A small hunter made from oak burl from a buddy of mine. It had a natural bolster.

A fillet knife with a dyed deer antler for the end cap.

My very first pukko.

 

[Casey Brown]

Even though 2020 was a miserable year, I feel like I made a lot of progress as a bladesmith this year. Here are what I think were my best from this year:

 

[opaul]

There are not only some fine Knife makers in this forum but also some nice KnifeDogs folks .