Just read an interesting article where the author got to handle a Kephart knife made by the original makers commissioned by him to make his knives.
Article here
Article here
Original Kephart Knife Examined
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Thanks Steve, interesting stuff. I do like the Kephart (I've got a Condor version); nice and light and slim.
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Very interesting read, the slimness of the handle surprised me, I'd always thought it would be a bit chunkier.
Very interesting about the blade being thickest at its mid point and not the spine. Thank you for sharing
Interesting. So a rhomboid blade? And quite thin!
Our modern designs have certainly deviated from tradition.
Our modern designs have certainly deviated from tradition.
I must admit I like the simplicity of the kephart design. I made one years ago and have had it in mind to make myself one ever since.
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Anybody got a drawing of one of these, with dimensions?
I was sorting through my material stocks yesterday and found some pieces of steel bar that I think might be just right for making one of these. It looks a simple enough design that even I might be able to knock one up.
The blade shape is similar to something I cobbled together from a piece of mild bar (but without the thinned spine), just to practice using some simple power tools, about twenty years ago.
I was sorting through my material stocks yesterday and found some pieces of steel bar that I think might be just right for making one of these. It looks a simple enough design that even I might be able to knock one up.
The blade shape is similar to something I cobbled together from a piece of mild bar (but without the thinned spine), just to practice using some simple power tools, about twenty years ago.
I didn't know about the thinner spine either. Next time i make one ill try it out.
I did a lot of research when i started making the Kepharts... more to find the original shape, rather than use the worn out knife Kephart himself carried which many seem to recreate.
But i never read about the spine.
I did a lot of research when i started making the Kepharts... more to find the original shape, rather than use the worn out knife Kephart himself carried which many seem to recreate.
But i never read about the spine.
