Knifemakers,neck knives

buckshot95 · December 29, 2007, 11:05:00 PM

ALL you guys are really good at making knifes!! I've been thinking about making a knife. still reading about it.(Great job!!!!!)

**DONOTDELETE** · December 29, 2007, 11:40:00 PM

Ok guys.....silly question here....What exactly is a "neck knife" and what determines the catigory....I think i may just have one or two myself...One was a gift, and I've been trying to figure out the strange sheath with the string on it now for quite a while....i'll have to go shoot a photo...... Kirk

Dirty Bill · December 29, 2007, 11:56:00 PM

Well,you wear it around your neck....the neck knife goes back to the french and indian war,maybe even farther. Some of them had a narrower blade,and some were just like the ones you see here. I guess the wearer would determine it's size and shape.

sticshooter · December 29, 2007, 11:59:00 PM

Great knife for hunting. Tuck them insade your jacket/shirt and it's outta the way and easy to get at. Heck I got one from Donnie Rowan that has a 6 " blade and is just a great neck knife.<><

Dirty Bill · December 30, 2007, 12:01:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Jeremy:
Bill, it's not damascus, it's high carbon steel, clay coated during the heat treat to differentially harden it, then etched to show the temper line :D

My neck knife has a 3" blade and is about 7" OAL, so the one you posted a pic of would definitely work for a neck knife (real nice knife btw) The lower knife in my first pic is based on Doug Campbell's popular caper knife, and is 6-3/4" OAL, or there-abouts. I've made 3 or 4 in that style and find them really handy. I cleaned and butchered two deer with one last year to prove to a guy you don't need a 5" blade to clean a deer

I didn't think I'd like a neck knife until I tried one. Now I wear mine most of the time when I'm not at work.

It's not damascus? well I'll be dawged...learnt something new. Never heard of that.

I use that one of mine all the time.Just cut up 2 deer today with it.It's just really handy.

tippit · December 30, 2007, 10:23:00 AM

My neck knives are small being 5" oal or under. The first one was for my son with a piece of bone from his dog that was killed. The other two are bone from a TX Sweat ranch dump and sheep horn. I seem to spend as much time looking for unique bone, antler, and wood as I do actually hunting. I recently found a bone from a deer that was broken and healed with a large callus, should make a different looking handle...next knife! Doc

Dirty Bill · December 30, 2007, 10:52:00 AM

Those are nice tippit.Did you do the brain tan leather and the quill work? Really nice.

MYSTIKBOW · December 30, 2007, 04:43:00 PM

here are a couple I made for the knife swap

MYSTIKBOW · December 30, 2007, 04:48:00 PM

Here is one that I made before hunting season.

Jeremy · December 30, 2007, 04:49:00 PM

Speaking of the swap, it's almost that time again :D

MYSTIKBOW · December 30, 2007, 04:49:00 PM

Here is a necker I received from the knife swap.

Dirty Bill · December 30, 2007, 05:22:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by MYSTIKBOW:
Here is one that I made before hunting season.

Very nice.I like it a lot.

Keefer · December 30, 2007, 05:43:00 PM

Robtatoo, Man can I be your friend? That is one sweet knife and Bocote is very pretty with Damascus !!! Great job there fellas they all look great! Keefers <")))><

Lewis Brookshire III · December 30, 2007, 05:48:00 PM

Jeremy when are you guys gonna do the knife swap this year? I missed out on it last year and look forward to it.

MYSTIKBOW · December 30, 2007, 06:30:00 PM

Here is one more that I made for my best friend and brother from another mother.We were hunting buddies since we were kids. The pic shows the knife not complete. Unfortunately I did not get a pic of the completed knife. My friend suffered from ALS and died three weeks ago and the knife now rests with him.

sticshooter · December 30, 2007, 06:48:00 PM

Here's a couple I finished up today. The bottom one is a tad over 7" OAL but I do carry one the is that long as a neck knife.<><

Jeremy · December 30, 2007, 07:30:00 PM

Frank, those look SWEET!

Lewis, I'll put up a knife swap thread late January. Last year everyone wanted a LONG time to get the knives done and that worked out OK for most of us, so I think we'll do it that way again. So I'll announce it in Jan and the cutoff to EMAIL me how many knives you made for the swap will be mid June.

Bodork · December 30, 2007, 07:35:00 PM

Awesome knives guys! All of 'em. Frank, you have come a loooong way in you knife making. They are looking great! Mike

sticshooter · December 30, 2007, 07:42:00 PM

Here's one a made for a buddy at work. It will have a neck/belt sheath<><

**DONOTDELETE** · December 30, 2007, 10:43:00 PM

I'm going to have to give that a go some day...These are some nice works of art...

But i hesitate because i'm just really shy on metel working experience ...maybe i should do some horse trading for a blade or two with one of you talented steel working guys...i've got piles of beautiful grip stock.....Kirk