Morland's KITH WIP

[Dennis Morland]

6.5......Goldilocks: "This one is just right...."

Most excellent Ted. I like it....might steal and use it.

 

[Johan Nel]

Number one or three (from the top).

 

[Dennis Morland]

I cut out a blank. I am going to fondle it a bit before I commit to it.

 

[Kevin Zito]

I cut out a blank. I am going to fondle it a bit before I commit to it.

Gonna be awesome.... I’m so excited about all the wips. I’m gonna learn some stuff

 

[Dennis Morland]

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Me too! That is what a KITH is all about. This is going to be a good one.

 

[BrandantR]

I'm liking it, Dennis! The shape of that handle looks real comfy.

 

[Dennis Morland]

Okay, I am going with the little edc knife. I cleaned up the finger guard. Made it a bit thinner. Also ground off the scale and flattened it.. For a finished knife it will either be Blackwood bolster with tiger maple or brass bolster with mango. Definitely a hamon and a bolster. Possibly some filing on the spine. Maybe a hidden lanyard. Moving forward.

 

[DanF]

Most excellent!
Hidden lanyards are nice, I keep saying I'm going to try one but never get around to it.

 

[opaul]

Most excellent!
Hidden lanyards are nice, I keep saying I'm going to try one but never get around to it.

Me too. But I always forget to include that while I'm in the process of making it.

 

[Smallshop]

That will be a beautiful little knife!

 

[Gene Kimmi]

That one is going to look good. Can't wait to see it.

 

[Dennis Morland]

Cut some holes after getting the handle all laid out. I will toss in a hidden lanyard hole just in case.

 

[Dennis Morland]

Some thumb jimping made with a checkering file.

 

[Smallshop]

Looking good! just love that blade shape!

 

[Kevin Zito]

That’s gonna be nice demo!

 

[Dennis Morland]

I woke up this morning with the intent to move this little knife forward. On inspection I noticed that I screwed up the jimping last night. You can see it right in the middle where the checkering file would overlap when cutting. An ugly double cut. I do not think this knife is worthy of the KITH. I will finish it and see where it goes but I have my doubts.

 

[Dennis Morland]

Luckily, I had started another little knife. Always have a back up plan. It is a drop point instead of a clip point. And the handle is set up differently. But, it is still fairly close. Ahh, the pains of knife making.

 

[Motor City Mike]

I woke up this morning with the intent to move this little knife forward. On inspection I noticed that I screwed up the jimping last night. You can see it right in the middle where the checkering file would overlap when cutting. An ugly double cut. I do not think this knife is worthy of the KITH. I will finish it and see where it goes but I have my doubts.

Oh yeah. Been there done that.

Still looks like a great knife though.

 

[Dennis Morland]

There is no crying in knife making. Just vast amounts of disappointment when you screw up.

 

[Motor City Mike]

There is no crying in knife making. Just vast amounts of disappointment when you screw up.

Haha. If I had a nickle for every time I screwed up, I could make a living at knife making