Nessmuk blade

[Shinken]

This is a nessie blade that i have made, its not been HT yet so the bevel isnt finished. (has a mm left to go)

What do you think to the shape? At the moment it is scandi grind as it is quite thin. I was thinking of maybe making it convex??

 

[jon r]

looks like a dam fine knife blade to me! Keep us up to date. :You_Rock_

 

[topknot]

I like the look of it

 

[fredcraft]

Lookin' good. Personaly, I rather like convex grind !

I'm eager to see the final product !

 

[British Red]

Burn the heretic

Nice blade Shinken...any ideas on scales yet?

Red

 

[fredcraft]

Ya, it's not the first time they call me like that ...

Then again, I've never used a nessmuk, what is there usual usage ? I've seen it being used for some food prop. Other than that is it commonly used as a camp knife ?

Cheers,

 

[Shinken]

A lot use one as a camp knife! good for those who do a lot of skinning and food prep. More of a kinda historical knife.

As for scales i was thinking of using something nice and dark, walnut or Thuya burl maybe.

Also it's going to have a bainite transformation!

 

[British Red]

OOOhh walnut burr yum

 

[Shinken]

Or maybe Yew, Oak Burr, Stabalised buckeye burl, rosewood burr, highly figured bubinga...... desisions desisions.

 

[Shinken]

Or maybe something more modern like ebony and silver bolts

 

[British Red]

Throw some more wood on the heathen pyre!

Icky (ebony and silver).

Oak burr maybe..rosewood would be yummy - with some brass maybe? I have a little rosewood and brass slippy and its lovely

Red

Edit to say - actually I've been thinking about it - I bet ebony and silver would look pretty cool actually - kind of sleek and curvy and dark..

Okay - you were right

 

[Shinken]

Well as with all things knifey it's personal taste, personally i wouldnt want one in ebony and silver but i can see how it looks nice. Ill be making more so more traditional woods will go on as well!

 

[British Red]

Yup its all taste - I'm a sucker for traditional - but I can see how that would work - even in kydex! Not on my belt though...

Hmm still think rosewood meself...

 

[Shinken]

I must admit Rosewood would have been my first thought. Although the stripey bubinga wood go well too (you wood have to see the wood i have, ecxuse bad pun)

 

[nickg]

How about following the american theme with some nicely figured desert ironwood - best of both worlds.

Cheers
Nick

 

[British Red]

But...I have a new knife in ironwood?

 

[Shinken]

Ironwood it is then

 

[British Red]

It would be lovely in Ironwood only I'm skint

I ow stu a couple of unds of flesh and then you had to make pretties for BB nad Singteck had to sheath it (To be fair it was a bargain but I'm still skint)

Make it ironwood anyway and I'll perv at it though !

Red