Nessmuk with brass liners

[Leonidas]

Hi Folks - Here are a few pics of the demo Nesmuk made today.

• 3mm 01
• 6mm brass hollow pins
• 8mm brass lanyard
• Brass liners (of course)
• Also with red liners to separate the brass and steel.
• Wood is stabilized spalted hornbeam which I've aged.

The wood block the blade is sat on is untreated hornbean...the aim was to achieve an aged but clean finish on the wood.

Blade not for sale, tis a demo for the website to showcase some of the knife making components.
Little stands are available if anyone is interested.....

Hope it proviodes a suitable example of usage of brass liners etc.

Cheers
Tom

 

[Minotaur]

Really nice knife!!!

Shame the blades not for sale, really want a Nessmuk.

 

[Big Geordie]

Hi Leonidas, Love the blade. Great shape & workmanship. One day when I grow up I want to make one like that.

Minotaur, try JoJo. I got a delightful smaller Nessmuk for the missus about 2 years ago. Its her every day user in the kitchen and when we camp. She loves it.
Atb
G

 

[wentworth]

beautiful! very good job. I like the look of the brass.

 

[Chris the Cat]

Good work fella!
I do like a nice Nessie.
Chris.

 

[sasquatch]

Looking good Tom! Is your maker's mark one of the ones discussed on UKBF? It looks nice and crisp, I'd like to know what you used for that if it isn't a trade secret!

 

[Tadpole]

Brass ... Love them with the red liners.
one little question is there be a problem with the brass expanding at a differnt rate to the rest of the blade?

 

[Leonidas]

Looking good Tom! Is your maker's mark one of the ones discussed on UKBF? It looks nice and crisp, I'd like to know what you used for that if it isn't a trade secret!

Oddly enough I've just ordered a full set of hand stamps, to stamp the mammoth and initials in differing sizes.
Been etching for years with DC and salt water. Works a treat providing you get the transfer of laser printer ink onto the blade....however I usually end up retouching the image.
Another trick is to use negative polarity then positive as it removes the metal then deposits dark metal back...hence it stands out well.

Cheers
Tom

 

[caliban]

Man that's a cracker! I don't like red liners, but with the brass that's lovely. How do you "age" the wood like that, is it a trade secret?

 

[Leonidas]

Brass ... Love them with the red liners.
one little question is there be a problem with the brass expanding at a differnt rate to the rest of the blade?

Not really, you are of course correct there is an expansion rate difference, this also applies to the 01 steel, brass and wood generally, hence added a red fibre liner to take up the slack.
Essentially the fibre liner sits between the two most rigid materials, steel and brass, the brass sits between the wood and fibre liner which both have a little more flexibility and generally do not succumb to temperature changes if adhered / fixed appropriately.

If it was a legitimate concern, we would have stopped using brass pins and lanyard tubes years ago. Using the same argument, pins and tubes would have persistently worked loose in extremes of temperature.

Hope the above makes sense.
Tom

 

[sasquatch]

Oddly enough I've just ordered a full set of hand stamps, to stamp the mammoth and initials in differing sizes.
Been etching for years with DC and salt water. Works a treat providing you get the transfer of laser printer ink onto the blade....however I usually end up retouching the image.
Another trick is to use negative polarity then positive as it removes the metal then deposits dark metal back...hence it stands out well.
Cheers
Tom

They look great, after seeing that I reckon hand stamps are the way forward. I use salt water and a big battery for a nice deep etch but it never looks as clean and crisp as yours. Scales are looking great as always, I'll be up for some of your coloured ones when you have some ready to sell. Please let me know when you do have some up for sale! I have to admit I'm not personally a fan of brass on knives but that does look real nice! Have you tried pewter or Nickel Silver yet? I've been tempted but haven't got around to ordering any from Brisa yet...

 

[Wilderbeast]

very nice!

 

[Leonidas]

They look great, after seeing that I reckon hand stamps are the way forward. I use salt water and a big battery for a nice deep etch but it never looks as clean and crisp as yours. Scales are looking great as always, I'll be up for some of your coloured ones when you have some ready to sell. Please let me know when you do have some up for sale! I have to admit I'm not personally a fan of brass on knives but that does look real nice! Have you tried pewter or Nickel Silver yet? I've been tempted but haven't got around to ordering any from Brisa yet...

Appreciate the feedback, many thanks.

Re the pewter and nickel silver....Should have some .5mm sheets in stock next week...
Still building the catalogue....i.e. also testing out some linisher belts that cut and polish at the same time.....sword makers use them....if they pass the muster, I'll be stocking them in about 2 or 3 weeks.

Cheers
Tom

 

[sasquatch]

Cheers Tom, pm sent...

 

[Gill]

Very nice buddy , i like it much.