Lovely new shiny things! (pics)

[Indoorsout]

Got a package this morning from Pignut - 2 knives and a steel striker. The striker is based on the one RM used on the Walkabout show, I want to make a little kit like it Even in my never-used-a-proper-flint'n'steel-before hands it throws good sparks!

The knives? Well, just look...

A lovely little Nessie curly birch handle

And this - a Mountain Man knife. Ebony handle wrapped in rawhide and suede with rattlesnake detail. It's a beauty!

 

[Pignut]

Glad you like em!

 

[Pignut]

Low there seeds fell a stony silence.....................................................................................

Well I liked em bud!

 

[Indoorsout]

as did I, and that's what matters eh mate?

 

[British Red]

I'm loving the nessie - it has a really solid look to it - got any details on materials etc. guys?

Red

 

[Dingo]

nice nessie, i love the shape i think they are great users for domestic chores in the kitchen as well as outsides, yours looks a beaut mate.

 

[Indoorsout]

The Nessie is lovely It's 8" overall with a blade length of just under 4 1/2" with a width of 1" at the handle to 1 3/4" at its widest, 1/8" thick. Can't tell you about the materials though

It feels good in the hand, I will have to make a sheath for it though. I'm still trying to figure out the best design for it with the material I've got

 

[British Red]

Sweet - I'm hoping its a decent tool steel!

Thats nigh on a perfect nessie shape. It really want to be a hidden tang with an antler roll handle though.....in a rawhide sheath...........


I do NOT need another knife..........


And breathe

 

[Pignut]

Sweet - I'm hoping its a decent tool steel!

What is that?.........................


Joking!.... it is 01

 

[British Red]

Nice...forge finish?

 

[Pignut]

Semi lightly cleaned to give the "Mountain man" look IDO was after

 

[British Red]

Sweet - needs a rawhide sheath now