This is the Lucas Forge version of the traditional Kephart design. Camping, hunting, and bush projects are all handled with ease using this well-balanced, versatile knife.
- Overall, the Lucas Forge Kephart is about 9 1/2 inches, blade about 4 1/2 inches. It can also be ordered with a 5-inch blade for a little more working room. Either way, this is one impressive knife.
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The knife’s signature profile is a straight top-line and that ample blade of 1/8-inch, O-1 high carbon tool steel. You’ll find this design useful for many outdoor and hunting adventures.
- The Lucas Forge Kephart comes standard with an aged blade finish. This can be replaced with a custom satin or hammer-forged finish.
- The hardware comes standard with three brass pins and a lanyard hole. Mosaic pins are offered as an custom upgrade.
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Comes in your choice of handle! The Lucas Forge Kephart pictured above has a spiffy desert ironwood handle. Traditional woods like walnut and ironwood are popular. When specially crafted for you with your own customization, this model becomes a work of art that is ready to work for years to come.
- Each knife also comes complete with its own handcrafted leather belt sheath, so that you can pack it along with ease. Or, upgrade to the Trekker sheath for a super-custom package! Please feel free to check out all Trekker carry system’s amazing details here!
The Lucas Forge Kephart model’s base price is $245.
To order your own custom Lucas Forge Kephart, please fill out the form below! If you’re interested in something you don’t see here, please visit the Custom Options page or direct your questions to the email address below.
Important! Please note that I require a non-refundable $25.00 deposit when taking a custom knife order online. By using the PayPal button below, you will be placing a custom knife order and paying the deposit. At this time the expected delivery for custom orders is about 18 months from order date. An email will be sent to let you know when your order is ready. Thank you!
If you like the looks of the Lucas Forge Kephart, you may also be interested in checking out the Vintage Kephart, a reproduction of the Colclesser brothers’ original Kephart knife pattern!
If you have any questions, please email lucas@customhuntingknives.org. Also, don’t forget to check out some additional examples of the Lucas Forge Kephart model below – we hope to add more as time allows. If you have a question about a certain knife, please reference its number when writing (example: K-1). Thank you so much for looking!
Above: (K-15) Aged oak handle, brass hardware, and aged blade finish.
Above: (K-15) Check out this pair! Curly maple handles, brass hardware, and aged finishes. There is so much natural variation in handles made with materials such as curly maple and ironwood, which makes each custom knife unique.
Above: (K-14) The Lucas Forge Kephart looks right at home with ironwood.
This one also has mosaic pins and an aged blade finish.
Above: (K-13) Classic olive green micarta pairs very well with the Lucas Forge Kephart.
Plus it’s grime and water resistant.
Above: (K-12) Classy African blackwood, mosaic pins, and aged blade finish.
Above: (K-11) A traditional osage handle paired with handsome brass hardware, the aged blade finish, and Classic pattern filework along the spine.
Above: (K-10) This stunning knife features a curly maple handle, brass hardware, a hammer forged finish, and filework along the spine.
Above: (K-9) Stabilized walnut handle, custom pins, and an aged blade finish.
Above: (K-8) Another fine example of an ironwood handle. This one’s paired with some brass hardware and an aged blade finish. The custom Trekker sheath finishes up the package.
Above: (K-7) African blackwood stars in the knife!
Above: (K-6) This knife’s deluxe ironwood handle just gets better with the addition of three mosaic pins and the hammer forged blade finish! A custom horizontal sheath accompanies it.
Above: (K-5) Ironwood handle, brass hardware, aged blade finish! Cool!
Above: (K-4) The Lucas Forge Kephart with a wild ironwood handle, mosaic pins, aged blade finish, and filework along the spine…a stand out!
Above: (K-3) A beautiful, clean walnut handle, brass hardware, and aged blade finish look.
This one also has filework along the spine.
Above: (K-2) Classic curly maple handle, brass hardware, and aged blade finish.
Above: (K-1) A pair of Lucas Forge Kephart knives with fine walnut handles, brass hardware, and hammer forged blade finishes!