Horace Kephart

[Razorback-Knives]

Anyone familiar with this gentleman? I'm working on a special project recreating the Kephart knife. The knife I made is O1 steel with a 5" blade, 4 1/2" handle with Brazilian ironwood scales. I've provided a link with some interesting reading about the man.
Scott
http://library.wcu.edu/digitalcoll/kephart/

 

[Abbe Osram]

Thats a cool looking blade mate.
I would like to have such a thing.

cheers
Abbe

 

[Razorback-Knives]

Thanks Abbe. It's a basic design and the blade can be shortened to make a smaller working knife. I'm trying to stay within the dimensions of the original.
Scott

 

[Hoodoo]

That is a very nice rendition of a little known Kephart knife made by Colclesser. Kephart was known for his preference for a woodcraft pattern but this online collection based on Kephart's life has turned up this model:

Excellent!

 

[Abbe Osram]

That is a very nice rendition of a little known Kephart knife made by Colclesser. Kephart was known for his preference for a woodcraft pattern but this online collection based on Kephart's life has turned up this model:

Excellent!

I realy enjoy the simple line of design. Would be nice to buy it for the price of the add. I take the 5- inch blade then, and only 2 dollar, this where the times!
thanks for sharing Hoodoo

cheers
Abbe

 

[Razorback-Knives]

Hoodoo, that is the old ad I have that I used to pattern my rendetion from. Here's the sheath. I made a few changes by request from whom I'm making it for.
Scott

 

[JohnC]

What is the thickness of the blade?

Very nice work BTW..
and an interesting site

 

[Razorback-Knives]

Thank you John. The blade is an 1/8" thick, width is 1 1/4". It also has a full convex grind and edge.
Scott