Show your nessmuk!

[British Red]

Any idea on the import duty situation on Lee's axes?

Yeah between £30 and £40 . Its always hit and miss but I've been caught twice recently.

Worth it though

Lovely work - for those that care...

Hand forged from a blend of 1018 and 1080 (high carbon) steel

The hand made helve is in curly maple (although Lee kindly made me a couple of Ash spares as they are hardly standard)

One bit is fine for cutting, the other broad for splitting (Nessmuk ground)

It is light hatchet weight - 15" long and only 500g in weight even less than the Cegga (Red's Hunter) that we worked on together (that was 650g).

Love it

Red

 

[Schwert]

Beautiful....looks familiar.

I bet you will like using that one.

 

[hollowdweller]

I LOVE using mine and have used it a LOT. But mine has the 12" handle so it is even lighter.

A long wait and cost some money but well worth it.

 

[British Red]

Aaah well, in terms of short wait and bargain prices on handmade axes watch the group buy thread at the end of the week.......theres something rather special going up you discerning gents will enjoy!

Red

 

[Hoodoo]

That's a beauty Red! Just gorgeous!

 

[British Red]

Well Hoodoo, you are the one to blame! I don't know if you recall many moons ago when I first say yours and you were kind enough to pass on Lee's details? It was ordered then! He's running well over 12 months wait now but patience (and a lovely girlfriend who despairs of finding things I actually want) certainly has its rewards!

She smiled last night and asked if I was going to take it to bed

Thanks for the "heads up" mate

Red

 

[Greg]

Those are some nice tools you have there guys. Good thread.

 

[Marts]

Very nice Red. As you say worth the pain of the duty.

 

[Chopper]

She smiled last night and asked if I was going to take it to bed

She was probably worried that you were going to find a use for your chopper in bed that night !!

 

[hollowdweller]

Here's some new Nessmuks I got. The osage ones are based on the pattern of the Dale Chudzinski one I already had (Mr Stripey). The Damascus one and the carbon steel with walnut are based on a pattern I gave the blacksmith. They are fully forged blade and the convexing is excellent.

 

[jojo]

Beautiful!! I like Osage Orange it is a real nice wood I think. The grain is beautiful on the pics. How thick are the blades? I made myself .one, you can see it on another thread, and I must say I like the design. And the engraving is nice too. Is it etched or stamped or some other way

 

[Nathan Sturgess]

Anybody able to tell me how wide Nessmuk knives are in general as this is a pattern I would be intereeested making in the future.

 

[British Red]

Do you mean how thick? I think 2mm is normal

Red

 

[hollowdweller]

My Chudzinski is 3/32" The others in the pic are forged and I'd say are slightly over 3/32" maybe 1/8. The tangs are tapered also.

 

[Nathan Sturgess]

No I mean wide, at it's widest point that is.

 

[hollowdweller]

I'll have to measure when I get home.

 

[michiel]

Those are beautiful!!!

This is becoming a great thread. Keep those nessies coming!

Michiel

 

[Minotaur]

For those wanting a double bit, Nessmuk style axe, Marbles makes something that fits the bill. Myself, I prefer the single bit with a poll on the back.

This is the Marbles Hunter's Axe. These can often be had new for about US$40, that's a bit over 20 British pounds or about 31 Euros.
http://www.marblesoutdoors.com/cutlery/axes/hunterAxe.html

Head Length: 5"
Overall Length: 14.5"
Cutting Edge: 2.75"
Weight: 1lb, 6oz
Head Steel: Forged Carbon Steel
Hardness: 50-52 Rockwell C
Head Thickness: 0.75"

I wonder what the postage would be on that?

Want a watch from them anyway....

Ps Thanks, going to this site sent me to the CRKT site, which never does my wallet any favors.

Anyone any idea what the origin of this knife is?

It looks like his was a cut down skinner, maybe a buffolo skinner broken blade i.e. it broke at the handle so he re-handled it and decide he liked it. Wonder why he favored this over a more standard bushcraft style?

 

[sam_acw]

Green River are one of the oldest companies making knives in the USA.
They make a sheep skinner and Buffalo Skinner . There is a tutorial for turning a skinner into a Nessmuk style knife on British Blades here

 

[Squidders]