Neck Knife

[andyn]

No where near the standard of some of you pros...but I've been making this over the weekend just gone and the last couple of evenings, still a bit of sanding and polishing to do in places - but pretty much there now I think.

Blade was made my Maihkel Eklund and is 6.5cm long with a full length, but hidden, stick tang

Handle is 10cm long and consists of Thuya Burr with red Vulc fibres, nickel silver and a buffalo horn coin.

 

[Squidders]

Very nice mate!!

 

[falcon]

Nice one Andy.....good to see you can't resist doing your own

 

[mikehill]

"No where near the standard of some of you pros..."


Don't put yourself down mate ... it look very well executed
Mike.

 

[beowolf762]

Very well done!!
Yipee!! 500th post for me

 

[scottishwolf]

I'm about to start doing a couple of my own for the first time but i'm sure they wont be anywhere near that standard of finish. Very well done mate :You_Rock_

 

[British Red]

That looks lovely - a nice precise, well finished knife - I'd be proud as anything if I'd made it!

Red

 

[Matt Weir]

Looks just as good as other knifes I've seen mate, well done.

Matt.

 

[Nathan Sturgess]

Very nice knife. If that was in a shop I'd buy it straight away

 

[Phil562]

Looks good mate

 

[andyn]

Cheers guys.

Its only my second stick tang, so im definately still learning the craft - I've tried to do it using only hand tools so i can get a proper feel of how the materials respond etc...and i must say I'm not using a hand drill for the next one!!!!

But yeah I'm chuffed with the outcome and looking forward to getting it fully finished and sheathed up.

 

[dwardo]

I think its great

I love the shape and the angles very very nice......

Im not a fan of scandy colours but the rest is lovely !

 

[Ogri the trog]

Excellent work Andy,
Nice to see that the seed of making your own is flourishing.

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[Monkey]

nice looking knife there mate!
It gives you a real sense of satisfaction to know that it is all your own work doesn't it!

 

[JohnC]

I like the shape... well done! nothing like using a knife youve made yourself

 

[brancho]

I'm about to start doing a couple of my own for the first time but i'm sure they wont be anywhere near that standard of finish. Very well done mate :You_Rock_

I am only new round here but when I made my first knife I made a test piece. first I filed a 6 inch nail into the shape of tang and cutting a piece of sycamore to the size of the piece of wood I had for my knife and shaped it to that of the handle I was going to make. No subsitute for some parts of the process but it helped me avoid some mistake on the knife itself although not all.

andyn
The knife is great by the way
I am working on my second knife at the moment You sound like me too critical of your own work.

 

[Mungo]

Might be a silly question, but why is it called a neck knife? By the way, great looking knife!

Mungo

 

[andyn]

Nothing untoward if thats what you were thinking LOL - its becuase its been designed small and light and, once it's sheath is finished, will be worn around the neck.

 

[andyn]

Been hard at it this moring...so here it is...the (almost finished) sheath, with the now finished knife.

 

[bloodline]

that looks great mate well done