Moose Mountain-5 in 0.200" 1084, white oak and black G10. Edge at 61Rc, differentially tempered spine. Symmetrical 4.937" of blade and handle. Gently tapered tang, with balance at the first finger. This is a mighty knife.
Month: May 2020
Family of Kepharts
A couple of these didn’t get posts of their own post when completed, so here’s a family shot of the AuK Keparts minus the AuK6 which is off for review/passaround.
From left to right:
- AuK3 in A2 and burlap 710 mycarta
- AuK4s in AEB-L and natural KaBar micarta
- AuK4 in forged coil spring and dyed KaBar micarta
- AuK5 in AEB-L and azobe
- AuK5 in forged coil spring and natural KaBar micarta
- AuK5 in 1084 and natural koa
Integral paring knife in Rudder Bearing and Gcarta
This paring knife is my first integral, hand-forged from an E/V Nautilus rudder bearing (see story here). Handle is “Ocean Depths” Gcarta from G.L. Hansen&Sons.
Cliphart in 1084 and micarta
Consigned @ureoutfitters ($225, I believe)
If you research the apocryphal bushcraft legends, you learn that Kephart had a lesser-known brother. This brother had some unresolved anger issues. A Cain to Horace’s Abel, if you will. Well, this brother couldn’t leave a good thing alone, and while he could not argue with the sheer utility of his brother’s famous, peaceful knife… well… some stories are better told in pictures… Meet the #Cliphart! Derived from the AuK4, this piece has exactly the same geometries as its classic sibling, including the extended ricasso and hidden lanyard hole, but with a somewhat sleeker nose. Wearing dyed BK-62 accessory scales from Ka-Bar:
~4.675″ of 0.125″ thick 1084 with a quench finish at 60-61Rc.
