2022 KITH Poll

[Alex Middleton]

I apologize if I left anything out.  With some of the choices above, this could be a very interesting year!

Edited January 28, 2022 by Alex Middleton

[Alan Longmire]

Maybe clarify the san mai/kobuse thing can also be any high-C/low/C laminated construction?

[Alex Middleton]

It won't let me edit the poll itself.  Maybe with your Super Administrator powers?

[Alan Longmire]

Nope.  Apparently, once it's been voted on it's set in stone.  I can close it or delete it in its entirety, but not edit it.  No biggie, I think we have cleared it up here. 

[Gerald Boggs]

So we're thinking of a Japanese laminated viking sax blade made with modern methods?

[Alex Middleton]

44 minutes ago, Gerald Boggs said:

So we're thinking of a Japanese laminated viking sax blade made with modern methods?

That would certainly fit almost all of the categories!

[Joshua States]

This is a difficult choice. I'm gonna think about this one for a bit

Edited January 29, 2022 by Joshua States

[Bruno]

Any restrictions on a "small seax"?  Size or construction?  

[Alex Middleton]

Honestly, I never really thought that far in to it.  Having never made one before, I'm not really sure.  Maybe one of our resident fiery beards would like to offer an opinion?

[Alan Longmire]

8 hours ago, Bruno said:

Any restrictions on a "small seax"?  Size or construction?  

 

To me, "small seax" implies a blade length no great than about 8 inches / 200mm or so.  An EDC size rather than a battle size.

 

But I am open to suggestions. KITH is yours to play with, I don't make rules. 

[Jaron Martindale]

6 minutes ago, Alan Longmire said:

KITH is yours to play with, I don't make rules

Calvinball it is!!

[Joshua States]

Blade size always causes some trouble for folks who live in areas with knife laws. Even though here in the States those places are getting rarer, some of the Euro-makers may have some problems. 

[Doug Webster]

Alex

Now that we've decided on shop tools can I put in a short wish list for what I need?  Maybe someone will take pity on me and I can pay it forward to someone else on the list.  Just saying that not everyone has a machine shop.  I personally would like to ask Santa for guillotine dies for a Cloverdale guillotine.  Next on my list would be machine lathed pommel nuts or a center scribe for marking blade edges.   In return I  could hand forge dividers, Kiridashi or bladesmith tongs.

Feel free to kick me off the island. 

Doug 

 

[Alex Middleton]

I see where you're going Doug.  With the drawing after the deadline, I'm not sure how well that would work.  Might be a good opportunity for another type of event though!

[Gary LT]

Alex and Alan, thank you for putting this together this year. I enjoy doing Kith and participated every year I could. This year I am struggling to decide, as I began working full time again and the job involves travel assignments. So I am not sure of “free-time” yet.

When does the sign-up period end?

Gary LT

[Alex Middleton]

I enjoy the KITH very much as well.  My biggest problem right now is figuring out  which idea i want to build.  As far as I'm concerned, the last day to sign up is the day before the drawing!

[Gary LT]

That is great Alex.
All Right!! 
That will give me plenty of time to see how this new position works out.

Thanks, 

Gary LT

[Joshua States]

On 2/18/2022 at 7:19 PM, Alex Middleton said:

I enjoy the KITH very much as well.  My biggest problem right now is figuring out  which idea i want to build.  As far as I'm concerned, the last day to sign up is the day before the drawing!

I remember a KITH one year where someone signed up late, never posted a finished piece, and never sent one to the chosen recipient.