Buffalo Enzo Necker

[Amon81]

I finished my necker today, I'd been using it paracord wrapped for a few weeks. Fantastic knife! Great all round user, be it carving wood to kitchen prep.

I used good old slow drying epoxy and only three 3mm brass pins. It was also my first time shaping buffalo horn. 80 grit on my 1x30 shifts it like no tomorrow.

I didn't want to give it a high polish finish and am very happy with the matte finish I ended up with.

So a few photos:







I can see this being a blade that will service me for years.

 

[Macaroon]

Looks a beauty, and I agree with you about the finish on the horn - it looks great matt rather than shiny and much easier to fettle in the event of a misshap....................atb mac

 

[Albus Culter]

Very nice, thanks for sharing. I'm in the process of sorting my necker I got but with the orange G10 which is a first for me, if a little loud.

 

[cowboy]

Nice work mate! Looks like a lovely usable neck knife!! Any reason you went for the flat grind?

 

[Albus Culter]

Nice work mate! Looks like a lovely usable neck knife!! Any reason you went for the flat grind?

I too went flat grind. For my part its lighter for finer work and does not need much to sharpen as its only the thin secondary bevel your touching up. I toyed with both, but figured I had plenty of scandi on the bigger knives.

 

[Amon81]

I thought a flat grind would be a better all rounder. I actually sent off for a scandi after getting this which I've got some black and blue G10 for.

I like how few tools you need to mount scales. All I used was a cordless drill for the pin holes, 3 G claps while glue dried, a hacksaw to chop off the end of the horn as it about an inch past the end of the blade. Then used my 1x30 with 80 grit and then an old 200 grit belt, then P400 wet dry by hand.

I took this before I setup my old vacuum to suck up the mess:



I also sharpened my mums new hoe, bought new from a garden center, 3mm thick which had a square edge on it + about 1mm of paint both sides. The disc on the right is great for hoe's and shovels and the like.

 

[MertzMan]

Nice to see something with a matt finish. I've seen quite a few of these enzo neckers recently but this is my favourite. I think I may just have to get one...

 

[Totumpole]

Thats a beautiful little number - going on my shopping list to handle for sure! Nice Workshop set up there too.

Colin

 

[Amon81]

Thanks Everyone.

One of the main reasons why I wanted it a matt finish is because its going to be a regular user and the shine probably wouldn't of last and matt gives a good bit of texture to grip to.

Another reason a flat grind is useful for an all rounder is they are easy to sharpen. A small ceramic rod with give a great toothy edge. Though currently I put it on my 1200 stone and stropped it to oblivion.

 

[sycamour]

Great work there Amon, how are you going to work your sheath?

 

[Amon81]

Probably tip down simple fold over one out of leather, 3mm maybe. Something simple.