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Offline LONGBOWKID

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Neck Knife
« on: 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

 

 

 
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Offline DANA HOLMAN

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Re: Neck Knife
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2011, 08:00:00 PM »
Nice job Kid, I like the profile alot. Keep'em coming
Dana
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Offline GWV

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Re: Neck Knife
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2011, 09:20:00 PM »
Looks nice and looks like it could handle alot.
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Offline gudspelr

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Re: Neck Knife
« Reply #3 on: 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
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Offline LONGBOWKID

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Re: Neck Knife
« Reply #4 on: 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
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Offline gudspelr

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Re: Neck Knife
« Reply #5 on: 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
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Offline Bodork

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Re: Neck Knife
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2011, 10:28:00 PM »
I really like that knife! The blade looks awesome!
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Offline 75diagg

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Re: Neck Knife
« Reply #7 on: 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.
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Offline jonathan creason

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Re: Neck Knife
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2011, 09:30:00 AM »
I like that design a lot.  Looks like a real handy knife.
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: Neck Knife
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2011, 09:44:00 PM »
Nicely done Brandon!

I like it!

Steve
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Offline Izzy

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Re: Neck Knife
« Reply #10 on: 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.
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