Ken Erickson Knives: A Retrospective

I can hear the lock up on that from here James :thumbup:
Congrats on that one,to both of you,
-Vince
 
Dennis, i can definitely answer this question: "is that real ivory"
Yes, elephant ivory. With use, oils from the skin over time might give this one a warm deep orange hue. I think the whiter elephant ivory just gets to pale yellow.
roland
 
Day three and I can not stop looking at and using this knife. Did some pruning and cut some summer sausage for breakfast. I do not have the words to say how happy I am with this knife. Got to go think I see a stick in the yard I have not abused yet.....:D
 
Just an awesome knife Joe.
Congrats to you and to Ken.
 
Quote: "Just an awesome knife Joe."
Sure is and the elephant ivory is a lovely warm cream color with lots of grain showing. Very high quality to match the knife.
I'd say all of Ken's knives in this thread are "just awesome". It's only personal preference that might put some as "awesomer" or even "awesomest".
I will likely have a K.E. knife to post here soon. May even have some of the same ivory. I'm sure it too will be "just awesome".
roland
 
A while back Roland posted a little serpentine Ulster Jack in Levine's forum and I mentioned that I liked the pattern. Long story short, Roland ended up gifting the knife to me. Roland wanted a knife made in ivory on a dogleg jack pattern but wanted something a bit different we decided this would make an interesting pattern. This one is stretched out just a tad to 3 5/8 while the Ulster was 3 1/2. D2 blades and springs with a saber ground master and flat on the modified Wharncliffe secondary blade. I went with a fairly large secondary compared to the original pen in the Ulster. This knife comes in a 2 5/8 oz. This was a very satisfying knife to build. Thanks Roland!

D2
3 5/8
Ivory scales
410 integral bolsters, frame
Threaded Bolsters
Drawn swedge on master, cut swedge on secondary
2 5/8 Oz.

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Great looking knife, Ken! Congrats, Roland! :thumbup::cool:
 
A stunning work of art Ken!
Congratulation Roland on getting such a great knife!
 
Just stunning, but that is normal for Ken.

Congrats Roland.
 
Thanks Ken. It looks just great and that is very good ivory.
Very much looking forward to picking it up at the P.O.
I'll save my comments until after i've had it in hand. It's a knife to be experienced for full impact.
roland
 
Great knife Roland! You are going to love it! Nice going Ken!!
 
To keep the ongoing retrospective complete, here is the first known Arkansas Hunter Lockback in custom form.
After CEing and CFing this knife, I am convinced Ken no longer has any hair on his head, after pulling it out trying to get this knife built. :eek:
The flat, faceted bolsters must have been as nerve-wracking as cutting a diamond! And executing a locking system as smooth and authoritative as this one, takes patience and perseverence!:cool:
I'm sure Ken credits Tony Bose's pattern-making skills for getting him a head start, but it's a long road from the pattern to the knife!
Ken hit the bone jigging and dying "just right", and the shaping and finishes transport me right back to the turn of the last century.
Indeed, this knife is a suitable companion to a fine Parker shotgun!!:thumbup:
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There are some better pictures in this link, as well as some fine entertainment for those who may have missed the WIP!
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=756791
 
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