First attempt at a full thang knife with a half guard...lots of learning here ha. 1095 and some random burl I had laying around5yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
Little going away gift for my battalion commander, a man who has had a major impact on my life in and out of the Army. 154CM with python micarta scales5yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
What a difference a year makes ha. First knife (shit steel with axis antler) and my latest (154CM with Micarta). Only a year apart5yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
Big shoutout to Kris Sacksteder out at Weird Woods for sending me some scrap material to mess around with. 1095 with Chechen Burl handle.5yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
Camp knife for myself (I haven’t kept any of my work up till now) 1095 with Gold Rush Acrylic handle5yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
Welp. Finally happened to me. Damn thing snapped during handle shaping6yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
Knocked out a little skinner for my next hunting trip. 440C with Axis antler handle. And...thin a hell haha5yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
Airborne ...machete? Commissioned by a buddy of mine to hang up with his Airborne Certificate. Used his original wings on the handle. 440C stainless with cherry handle6yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
1095 with Tulipwood handles (brass and black spacers) left the finish on the blade rough...thought it was a nice contrast to the clean handle6yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
First attempt at a hollowed out spine skinning knife. Been seeing a lot like this in the hill country so let’s see if the design works for me. 440C with acid wash and acrylic handle5yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
Mini puukko for shits and giggles. Damn if it didn’t come out like a razor ha5yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
Ranchhand knife complete, headed to Kyle Ranch in Bandera to help someone make many Axis deer into freezer meat. 440C with G106yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
Busy week ahead of me ha. Only get to work on this after normal work hours5yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
Each to his own, but damn am I glad I finally bought a decent jig. Only issue is I’m getting more of a curved bevel on one side versus a flat bevel. Anyone had this issue?5yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
Been a while since I’ve done a kitchen knife....and I remember why I don’t care for them. 1095 with Purple Heart wood handle5yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
440C Stainless with Zebra Wood, .223 casing pins and bottle opener. Kept the blade rustic looking but love this one6yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
Finally gave it a shot! Flat grind (not happy with the bevels at all) with 440C and Buffalo Horn. Just wanted to see if I could do it!5yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
First folder, not my original design but all parts made today....what a project I’m so glad I finally did it6yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
Little skinner for a 1SG’s going away gift. 440C stainless with axis antler handle6yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
MICLIC Skinner: not my best knife....but my favorite. Forged from a spent MICLIC, sprouting engineers red and white handle spacers, and spent .223 for the rear handle pin. Would have spent a lot more time on the blade but damn if this stuff didn’t turn out to be soft as hell hahaha6yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
As requested, the grain structure of my last failed blade. 1095 without a proper temper6yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
In honor of our upcoming trip to Japan, decided to make a matching set of knifes for our host @ekimo0009. My version of a nikiri and matching sharpfinger game knife (440C steel with axis antler and brass inlays, rosewood handles)6yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
Three more EDCs headed to my brother. Can’t wait to start the next ones!!6yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
Knocked out a sheath for the airborne machete, and I have to say it’s my best yet (best out of 2 haha)....even though it’s just a taco style sheath6yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
Carving knife set, 440C stainless and Cocobolo scales, black and brass spacers and TX star mosaic pins. Left them a little dark after heat treat, think it gives them a nice antiqued finish6yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
Small chef knife for a friends wedding, bog wood and VG10 blade. I’m not good with thin metal ha5yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
Another Bowie knife...can’t tell if I like the handle vs. hidden tang (Rosewood Handle 1095 steel)6yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
Skinner in 440C with Camo G10 handles. This one only tool me about 4 hours this time, I think I’ll take that over 10 hours on my first blade hahaha6yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
Some things don’t like to be made into knives. Rough out tonight, I’ll finish tomorrow6yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
Quick stock removal progress shot. Thinking of doing a double edged ....”stabber” I guess you would call it hahaha. Gonna do brass/teal spacers and dark Rosewood handle with brass pins.6yr ⋅ D-Kitchell ⋅ r/Bladesmith
