Hacksaw blade neck knives

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Bottom - Tiny Utility - Blade:1.5" Drop Point, OAL:3.75", Sheath 2.25". Handle:Bamboo & Leather.
Center - Tiny Utility II - Blade:2.0" Drop Point, OAL:4.5", Sheath:3.0", Handle:Bamboo.
Top - Yellow Jacket - Blade:2.25" Dagger, OAL:4.75", Sheath:3.0", Handle:Bamboo & Pine.

Blades were ground and polished from full-hard saw blades. Sheaths were made from edge slit .125" thick pine lath, then edge glued to give an 'envelop' which provides positive retention thru pinch friction along the entire blade length. Withdrawal force varies between 4-8 ounces. Handles consist of bamboo skewers sawn lengthwise 1/2 thru then epoxied over the blade tang spine. The space between the bamboo was then
filled with split bamboo, pine lath, or leather. Then handles and sheaths were stained and waxed.
Photo below shows blade partially inserted into sheath.
Neck chain hardware hasn't been installed in these pics.
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