KITH 2019 WIP

[Bruce McLeish]

Got it out of heat treat and both tempre cycles....no warps, bends or cracks! Yea ! Many thanks to all who assisted me with this part of the project. Now, it really is starting to look like a knife!

 

[Sean Jones]

That's looking really nice! good job Bruce!

 

[Redbaird]

Got it out of heat treat and both tempre cycles....no warps, bends or cracks! Yea ! Many thanks to all who assisted me with this part of the project. Now, it really is starting to look like a knife!View attachment 70325

That is starting to look mean! Good work.

 

[Smallshop]

Lookin' good!!

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Thanks guys. I'm pretty pleased so far. Long way to go , though.

 

[Chris Railey]

Looking great. I am still amazed that is all file work.

 

[Randy Lucius]

Got it out of heat treat and both tempre cycles....no warps, bends or cracks! Yea ! Many thanks to all who assisted me with this part of the project. Now, it really is starting to look like a knife!View attachment 70325

Dang Bruce! That is looking soooooo good!! All done with a file? You certainly have some determination. Great work!!

 

[Jason Volkert]

Looking good Bruce! As Randy said you deff have some determination!

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Thanks again guys for the encouragement and comments. I guess it is a certain amount of determination , but at the same time, I really enjoy watching the knife evolve. Plus , my shop is relatively quiet and dust free.
BTW , I received a couple of new files yesterday. They are Pferd files ( made in America ) and are some of the best I have used. Got them from Amazon. I recommend them highly , if you are needing files.

 

[Chris Railey]

Now there is a man I will listen to when he says "buy this file".

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Now there is a man I will listen to when he says "buy this file".

Hehehe. Thanks ,Chris .

 

[Bruce McLeish]

I got to spend some time in the shop today. (yesterday was a "getting ready for winter day - re gravel the driveways, move trailers around to be able to get out when it snows, get all the firewood tarped, etc). Here is the progress on the KITH Bowie for Randy. Only one side done but this glass is half full!

 

[Randy Lucius]

Looking good Bruce!! That’s gonna be a baaaaddd machine.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

I'm really tryin hard for you , Randy. I got some surprises to incorporate .

 

[Bruce McLeish]

question for y'all: I did this spine file work on my own edc. I'm wondering if I should do the same treatment on the KITH Bowie for Randy?

 

[opaul]

OK, that is really a nice looking blade!
My question is I don't see any pin holes in the tang. Have you tried drilling the tang yet?

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Thanks. No, I haven't tried yet. It shouldn't be a problem as I didn't heat treat it. Just the blade. Plus, I use carbide drill bits and they are the boss for drilling metal -hardened or not.

 

[opaul]

Thanks. No, I haven't tried yet. It shouldn't be a problem as I didn't heat treat it. Just the blade. Plus, I use carbide drill bits and they are the boss for drilling metal -hardened or not.

Good deal!

 

[Redbaird]

question for y'all: I did this spine file work on my own edc. I'm wondering if I should do the same treatment on the KITH Bowie for Randy?View attachment 70415

I like it.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

I like it.

Well ,seeing how 100% of the responses were positive , I do believe that I will do the file work and stippling on the KITH.