Geoff Keyes Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Every year since the Lady Wife and I got together, I have had a table at the Spring Mountain Man show. She is a past president and it's more of a social thing than a big sales shows for me, still,. I like to have some new stuff for the table. I got three done over the last several weeks, and then these 4 got finished up today. I think the 3 little guys must be demo blades, maybe showing how little steel you need to make a serviceable blade. I found them buried in the grinder swarf and though they deserved to be saved. The last one is something I saw online, my take on a Kephart . This is a little out of the box for me. I mostly do stick or through tangs, and this is a full tang. Mine is a bit more robust in cross section, and I have just 2 pins and a more pronounced plunge cut. Not bad for a first go. 2 inch blade, 6.5 inch OL, osage, stacked leather, and moose tine 3.5 inch blade (including ricasso) 7.5 inch OL Stabilized mulberry burl and horn Lots of cutting edge on this one 2.5 inch blade, 7 inch OI horn, osage, fiber spacers and horn with a brass button These little skinner/utility blades are intended to sit in your palm with 3 fingers on the handle and your index braced against the spine of the blade, although there is enough for a full grip. Last, the Kephart 4.75 inches to the handle, 9.25 OL Ipe slabs, just barely convex grind, but no swedge It's a sturdy little beast, should be good for pretty much any camp task. I'm thinking that a slightly longer blade, say 7 inches and a bit less mass (shooting for 1/8th inch at the ricasso) might be a nice package. As always, comments are welcome and thanks for lookling Geoff 4 "The worst day smithing is better than the best day working for someone else." I said that. If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly. - - -G. K. Chesterton So, just for the record: the fact that it does work still should not be taken as definitive proof that you are not crazy. Grant Sarver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoy's Forge Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Great looking blades ! I really like the look of that osage orange and horn& spacers. I'm kinda a fan of Buffalo horn, but not the smell LOL www.hoyfamily.net Isa 54:16 Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.Lu 22:36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. Mr 8:36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Yeah that Osage handle is a really nice addition to a small and very servicable blade. “So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.” The only bad experience is the one from which you learn nothing. Josh http://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/#! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg J.States Bladesmith | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71 https://www.etsy.com/shop/JStatesBladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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