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Kingwood Experiment
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 9:19 pm
by herbva
I have to confess that I'd never heard of "kingwood" before our AAPK 2024 knives were released a few weeks back. I decided to try out kingwood on an old, beat up Camillus electrician knife with cheap plastic handles that was kicking around in my box of future patients. As you can see, I modified the screwdriver blade, turning it into a wharncliffe, and amputated a good part of the of the linerlock, turning it into a center liner/divider. The scales were epoxied on and had been rough sanded in the second pic. I'm quite impressed with kingwood, and find it to be a very dense, heavy, durable wood. For some reason, after I assembled the finished knife, the wharncliffe now has what I would call normal, good, hard snap, and the primary (spear) blade is simply a monster. I'm pretty sure it would easily chop off a poorly placed finger!
Re: Kingwood Experiment
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 9:28 pm
by bestgear
I love it Herb - Iβm glad the 2024 knife got your creative juices flowing in the right direction. Iβll be curious to see how the humid summers of Virginia will affect the handles. Was the hafting difficult due to the density of the wood?
I love resto-mods, great save!
Re: Kingwood Experiment
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 9:29 pm
by Bill DeShivs
Kingwood is a member of the rosewood family.
It's one of my favorite woods.
Re: Kingwood Experiment
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 10:15 pm
by doglegg
herbva wrote: βWed Jan 15, 2025 9:19 pm
I have to confess that I'd never heard of "kingwood" before our AAPK 2024 knives were released a few weeks back. I decided to try out kingwood on an old, beat up Camillus electrician knife with cheap plastic handles that was kicking around in my box of future patients. As you can see, I modified the screwdriver blade, turning it into a wharncliffe, and amputated a good part of the of the linerlock, turning it into a center liner/divider. The scales were epoxied on and had been rough sanded in the second pic. I'm quite impressed with kingwood, and find it to be a very dense, heavy, durable wood. For some reason, after I assembled the finished knife, the wharncliffe now has what I would call normal, good, hard snap, and the primary (spear) blade is simply a monster. I'm pretty sure it would easily chop off a poorly placed finger!
Great work Herb.
Re: Kingwood Experiment
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 10:21 pm
by 1967redrider
Re: Kingwood Experiment
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 10:51 pm
by herbva
Thanks John. How do you like my new knife holders?
Re: Kingwood Experiment
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 11:16 pm
by Jeffinn
Nice work on that knife modification. I donβt know if Iβve ever seen Kingwood before but it really looks great on that knife.
Jeff
Re: Kingwood Experiment
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 11:26 pm
by PringleTree
Masterful, not only the rehandle, but I like what you did with the screwdriver blade, too.
Chris J.
Re: Kingwood Experiment
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:39 am
by 1fartsmella
Nicely done Herb.
Re: Kingwood Experiment
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2025 2:46 am
by QTCut5
herbva wrote: βWed Jan 15, 2025 9:19 pm
I modified the screwdriver blade, turning it into a wharncliffe
That turned out great! Fantastic looking knife with a very useful blade configuration. Splendid work, Herb!
Re: Kingwood Experiment
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2025 11:40 am
by herbva
bestgear wrote: βWed Jan 15, 2025 9:28 pm
I love it Herb - Iβm glad the 2024 knife got your creative juices flowing in the right direction. Iβll be curious to see how the humid summers of Virginia will affect the handles. Was the hafting difficult due to the density of the wood?
I love resto-mods, great save!
Hi Tom. To answer your question, this was my first time working with kingwood and I really like it. The hafting was a little slower going than something a bit less dense like bocote, but not as dense or difficult to work as bone.
Re: Kingwood Experiment
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2025 1:11 pm
by 1967redrider
herbva wrote: βWed Jan 15, 2025 10:51 pm
Thanks John. How do you like my new knife holders?
OΔ₯ snap, I meant to mention that too. Very nice!
Re: Kingwood Experiment
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2025 3:07 pm
by wlf
Nice. It seems Kingwood could be called Rosewood's cousin with a little character.
Re: Kingwood Experiment
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2025 3:17 pm
by OLDE CUTLER
The Kingwood looks great. Kind of reminds me of Bocote.
Re: Kingwood Experiment
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:55 pm
by Gtrclktr-351
Re: Kingwood Experiment
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:59 am
by Reverand
Looks great!
Re: Kingwood Experiment
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 2:31 pm
by dlr110
Award winning job!
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Re: Kingwood Experiment
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 11:06 pm
by TripleF
Very knice!!!
Re: Kingwood Experiment
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 11:28 pm
by Ivoryman
Niiiiiìiice work herbva and excellent on the Wharn. I can't tell it from Cocobolo, looks about like it. Beautiful knife now, great job.
