First nessmuk

[Ray Hammond]

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.

[Squirrel Bait]

I LIKE IT !!!!!

[DANA HOLMAN]

Looks good to me Ray,I like it too.

[srtben]

Looks great Ray!

[snakewood3]

That is the nicest Nessie I've ever seen. Very great work there.

[Timberking]

That's beautiful! I've always wanted a Nessmuk.

[David Yukon]

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

[manitou1]

Cool knife! Did you make the sheath too?

[amar911]

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

[Ray Hammond]

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

[jcar315]

A real beauty Ray!

[Lin Rhea]

That is a great skinning knife! Very nice Ray.

[frassettor]

Beautiful knife Ray!  

[Ray Hammond]

Gracias!

[Bodork]

I've never liked the looks of a nessmuk-until now! That knife is over the top!!

[GRAYBEARD]

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