This is a little necker just completed. 1080 with Maple. Designed to be used for carving and general duties.

OAL 145mm
Blade 65mm (cutting edge) x 25mm x 2.3mm

Thanks for looking

 

 

Cheers

Tim

Great looking little knife. Looks to be very functional.

That's very nice looking. I really like the look of the Maple scales. Also, can I ask a question about the screws? Are there threaded female "collars" that fit tightly in holes drilled in the tang that they screw into? On some applications, I really like the look of the screw as well as the mechanical bond they provide. Though, I'm guessing they wouldn't work correctly with a tapered tang...?


Jeremy

QuoteOriginally posted by gudspelr:
That's very nice looking. I really like the look of the Maple scales. Also, can I ask a question about the screws? Are there threaded female "collars" that fit tightly in holes drilled in the tang that they screw into? On some applications, I really like the look of the screw as well as the mechanical bond they provide. Though, I'm guessing they wouldn't work correctly with a tapered tang...?


Jeremy

Hi Jeremy

My tang is drilled and tapped. On most of my carbon knives I prefer a glue less mechanical fit so that the handle can come off for cleaning. No glue on a full tang will stop rust under the handle. And yes it can be done on a tapered tang.

Screwed


tapered tang


Hope this helps

Necker Now with sheath

 

Cheers
Tim

I like them all! Sheath work too!

Steve
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Potomac Forge
Member, W.F. Moran Museum & Foundation
ABS AP

Thanks for the help, Tim. You've got my gears turning on how you manage to get the screws in correctly (straight) with the tapered tangs... You apparently have a good way to drill clearance sized holes in each scale perpendicular to the tang, after they're tapered?

Something tells me it's way easier than I'm making it in my head...       And great knives, by the way.  


Jeremy

No probs. I also had issues with it until i figured out that you never drill a tapered tang. Drill first then do your taper. my process is:
1. profile & drill
2. HT
3. Grind bevels
4. handles then Polish/finish

Beautiful work!

Todd

Thanks. Glad you like it.

Nice looking knives    
Darcy

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This little blade just pushes all of the right buttons for me!

Most-excellent work!

Shoot straight, Shinken

 

Thanks. Glad you like it.

Both look great.  I actually like the neck knife better.  Damascus looks beautiful, but I like dark matte finishes for knives I'm actually going to use a lot.  

Matt