Neck Knife

LONGBOWKID · June 28, 2011, 07:54:00 PM

Here's a commission I just finished up.

The knife is composed of 3/16" L6 tool steel. It is 6 3/4" OAL with a flat ground 3" cutting edge. The scales are lacewood with alternating black and white vulcanized liners. There are 2 3/16" steel pins holding it together. It has some simple filework along the spine and a filed in thumbrest. It has a rounded and mirror polished choil, as well as the blade's spine and ricasso also being polished.

This one was fun.

The Kid

DANA HOLMAN · June 28, 2011, 08:00:00 PM

Nice job Kid, I like the profile alot. Keep'em coming
Dana

GWV · June 28, 2011, 09:20:00 PM

Looks nice and looks like it could handle alot.

gudspelr · June 28, 2011, 09:43:00 PM

Good looking knife. Quick question on the handle-is it stabilized? I used some Lacewood but had some significant problems with it splintering out... I've got a decent amount left and like the look but need to find a better way to finish it or get it stabilized. Thanks

Jeremy

LONGBOWKID · June 28, 2011, 09:50:00 PM

Jeremy,

It splintered if I wasnt real careful with it. You cant work it with a rasp or rough file without it splintering out either. I just roughed in the shape with my belt grinder then took to hand sanding with a few coats of superglue towards the last few grits.

It would probably be much easier to work when it is stabilized, but I didn't have enough trouble with it to justify stabilizing, IMO.

Hope I was of help.

Thanks for commenting,

Brandon

gudspelr · June 28, 2011, 10:22:00 PM

Thanks for the info-I used a rasp/file, so there ya go

. Glad to know if I use some less aggressive means I can do a bit better.

Jeremy

Bodork · June 28, 2011, 10:28:00 PM

I really like that knife! The blade looks awesome!

75diagg · June 29, 2011, 01:11:00 AM

Thats a working blade design and the thumb cuts on the blade always give that extra blade control. keep it dry and oiled L6 makes a great cutter.

jonathan creason · June 29, 2011, 09:30:00 AM

I like that design a lot. Looks like a real handy knife.

Steve Nuckels · June 30, 2011, 09:44:00 PM

Nicely done Brandon!

I like it!

Steve
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Izzy · July 01, 2011, 10:32:00 AM

Dang thats a beauty.Kinda cool for me to watch the immense progression of a lot of you folks on this forum. Not that yours were ever bad but the style of this blade clearly shows that youve come far. Congrats.