KITH report

[PS_Bond]

Brief one... I'm up to my elbows in sushi rice, this is my break :)

Received a large package from Shing yesterday afternoon, containing some bits that he had very kindly sourced for me, but more importantly, a rather nice knife. This is a full tang hunter with (I'm assuming) Tufnol handles, OAL 9", blade length 4", wonderfully clean grind lines & nice even plunge cuts. Fit & finish is fantastic, and it has a really nice feel in the hand. I might make a Kydex sheath for it, but I suspect that a "proper" (:)) leather one will suit it better.

Photo to follow in a couple of days, when the general chaos subsides...

Thanks, Shing!

[shing]

The knife in question

[Colin KC]

Very nice knife Shing, you have PM my friend;)

[PS_Bond]

Even better in the flesh... I'll bring it along to the hammerin with me.

[Colin KC]

No need Peter, I'll have my own by then:D

[Trond]

Very very nice!

[Colin KC]

Let's do another one:D

[shing]

Thanks for the kind word guys, why don't we make the next KITH a folder!

[Colin KC]

Thanks for the kind word guys, why don't we make the next KITH a folder!

The short answer, No!

The long answer, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!;)

[stonehard]

Is that a slip joint folder?

[Trond]

To quote Colin No.
Cause then i cant join :crying:

[PS_Bond]

Another one against folders. Sorry, Shing!

[stonehard]

How about dare I say this, a Skean Dhu

[dtalbot]

Let's do another one:D
Hope they are still going when I'm good enough to join the fun :)
David

[Guycep]

OK, time to be thick :o Could someone briefly explain what KITH is please, cheers :)

[cybertrix]

KITH stands for "Knife In The Hat". A bit of fun where a few of us made a knife then the names were put into a draw, then we all send our knives to someone else.

Great Fun

[Guycep]

Sounds like fun, is there likely to be another in the near-ish future? Would quite like to play if poss???

[Colin KC]

'trix, once alla pics are in & posted (I DID post one of yours didn't I? Can't remember, prolly drunk:rolleyes: again:rolleyes: ) can we get 'em all together & show the new guys what alla fuss was about, then when we (you) do another, more will want to have a go:D

[shing]

after the post about the folder book, no-one has any excuses about not making a folder for the next KITH!

[PS_Bond]

I apologise for this, but there's not an 'ope in 'ell of me making a folder any time in the near future.

Don't worry, I'll do it... :twak:

[Colin KC]

OK, folder:rolleyes:

[PS_Bond]

Er - not the folder, the pun-ishment.
That is what you meant, isn't it?

[Colin KC]

Nope, Shing's beenafter some of us to make a folder for soooo long, I'm beginning to feel a bit sorry for him, so, I'll do one, anybody else?

[PS_Bond]

I'm not building a surface grinder until *after* I've built a rolling mill.

[Colin KC]

I'm not building a surface grinder until *after* I've built a rolling mill.

Make a scraper from an old file & flatten it yourself, you lazy tart :twak: ;)

[PS_Bond]

Perhaps some automated scraping system... Hmm...
:)

"Look around you - can you fashion some sort of rudimentary lathe?"

[Colin KC]

Lazy tyke:rolleyes:

[stonehard]

How about a kit folder.
http://www.classicknifekits.com/store/s-pages/kk_store_1mainframe.htm?kk_products_folderkits_aaf-main.htm~smain
it would allow us beginers a chance of getting involved and the experts can really show us how to customise what they make.

[shing]

Well done Colin, you don't need a surface grinder Peter, just a micrometer and the best thing is you can carry it round with you and show it to your friends.

[PS_Bond]

I don't "need" a rolling mill, I can do everything I have in mind with a hammer.

Still going to build the thing, however :D

[Trond]

It would be fun to make a folder, so if we agree on that it is allowed with a Kit folder, i am in.

[shing]

I'm OK with a kit folder

[Colin KC]

Go on then, a kit folder it is:rolleyes:

[PS_Bond]

...says the man who doesn't like "blades that break in the middle"...
:D

[keith_beef]

Go on then, a kit folder it is:rolleyes:


G R E A T !

I might even get finished before the dealine this time round.


.

[Trond]

Ok, now i just need to figure out where to buy a kit ;)

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D

[Guycep]

If you guys don't mind I'd like to be in on this...not keen on kits tho...would they be compulsary??

[Trond]

If you guys don't mind I'd like to be in on this...not keen on kits tho...would they be compulsary??
Youre in mate :)

What is compulsary is it that you have to make it from a kit?
if it is the answer is almost sertant no :)

[Colin KC]

www.knifekits.com

There is a European Distributor, can't remember offhand, nice bloke a member, Italian.

Joe apparently.

That's it, I think;)

[Colin KC]

No, doesn't have to be a kit, does it?


Shhhiiinnnnggggg:D

[Trond]

www.knifekits.com

There is a European Distributor, can't remember offhand, nice bloke a member, Italian.

Joe apparently.

That's it, I think;)

Thanks my friend!
I wil sertanly order a kit from him

[Trond]

It is ordered!

[dtalbot]

KIts? Then count me in, that is somthing my limited skills should cope with fairly easily. Whats the timescale we are on?
David

[stonehard]

Not knowing you all but one of you guys, is it "OD" owns this site and he sells all the bits for knife kits http://outdoorsuppliesuk.com/classicknifekits/classicknifekits.html

what is the dead line is there a price target so most knives are of equal cost etc etc etc.

[Colin KC]

Stonehard,

Yah, that's Joe, checkout the new KITH thread, you'll see, it's open to anybody. I think Shing's gonna put a loooong time on this one (good job too;)) so's everyone can get their knives finished, no price target, jus' do the best you can:D