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Title: First nessmuk
Post by: Ray Hammond on December 10, 2012, 08:45:00 PM
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e322/rayhammond123/Nessmuk.jpg)

Sambar scales first bolstered knife as well

blue vulcanized fiber liners

440C second blade with this steel...

My grind lines are not as crisp as I'd like

I will do better next time!

600 grit hand rubbed finish on blade and bolster.
Title: Re: First nessmuk
Post by: Squirrel Bait on December 10, 2012, 09:15:00 PM
I LIKE IT !!!!!
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Post by: DANA HOLMAN on December 10, 2012, 10:04:00 PM
Looks good to me Ray,I like it too.
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Post by: srtben on December 10, 2012, 10:42:00 PM
Looks great Ray!
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Post by: snakewood3 on December 10, 2012, 11:10:00 PM
That is the nicest Nessie I've ever seen. Very great work there.
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Post by: Timberking on December 10, 2012, 11:17:00 PM
That's beautiful! I've always wanted a Nessmuk.
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Post by: David Yukon on December 10, 2012, 11:59:00 PM
Good looking knife! I really like it also!! If you don,t like the sharpness of your grinding lines, just ship it to me,  you'll never see them again....
Cheers
Title: Re: First nessmuk
Post by: manitou1 on December 11, 2012, 03:06:00 AM
Cool knife! Did you make the sheath too?
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Post by: amar911 on December 11, 2012, 03:28:00 AM
I really like the balance you struck with that knife, Ray. It just works. No doubt you can always improve on a style of knife that you have built for the first time, but it will be hard to make big improvements over what you have already done.

Allan
Title: Re: First nessmuk
Post by: Ray Hammond on December 11, 2012, 05:41:00 AM
Thanks much fellas.  Manitou I am a really poor leather man! I have to get someone else to do them for me!  I use three different fellas- that one is by my buddy Chris at Treestump Leather in Maine.  

I really like the style of that one.  I just send the knife and he matches it up perfectly every time
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Post by: jcar315 on December 11, 2012, 06:02:00 AM
A real beauty Ray!
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Post by: Lin Rhea on December 11, 2012, 09:38:00 AM
That is a great skinning knife! Very nice Ray.
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Post by: frassettor on December 16, 2012, 09:28:00 AM
Beautiful knife Ray!  :notworthy:
Title: Re: First nessmuk
Post by: Ray Hammond on December 16, 2012, 09:47:00 AM
Gracias!
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Post by: Bodork on December 16, 2012, 04:30:00 PM
I've never liked the looks of a nessmuk-until now! That knife is over the top!!
Title: Re: First nessmuk
Post by: GRAYBEARD on December 18, 2012, 04:42:00 PM
Hey Ray,
I can understand your dis-satisfaction and I'm sure you don't want that laying around reminding you about it so SEND IT TO ME!! I think it is beautiful with elegant handling of the stag.
Merry Christmas,
Jed
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