JK Neckmuck extended to 6.5 inch OAL

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bigchelis

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I wanted an EDC knife with Sheath that I could EDC. The Benchmade Hunter and the Becker BK14/BK24 are all in that size range. I have handled both and both of them just lacked something.


This Neckmuck by JK would be offered around 5.5in OAL, but this one with its 3 inch cutting edge packs a lot of useful cutting edge in such a tiny package at just 6.5in OAL. The handle is bigger than other knives in that range yet still has a lot of blade. Crazy how much better in hand the handle feels too.

Here you can see my BK24 which is bigger yet feels in comparison like it has less purchase and no where near as comfortable in hand.

John; I think you hit this one out of the park. The handle size and legendary blade design just make this knife incredible. Thank you!!!!!




The BK24 has a 3.5in cutting edge and since the handle is small in comparison it feels top heavy and not very balance in hand.


 
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I also liked how the extra inch in length changed the total feel in this model. I'm thinking I should offer it again.
 
looks great, hows the enssmuk style working as an edc? i always think of it as more of a pure meat processor for some reason.
 
KYenglish said:
looks great, hows the enssmuk style working as an edc? i always think of it as more of a pure meat processor for some reason.
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Well so far around the house testing it cuts like a dream. Usually for example cutting lemons it takes 2~3 strokes. This neckmuck has such a thick blade that in one full stroke it cuts the lemons. Same thing with other misc. food I have.

The blade is very thick almost like my BK24 so its no joke and can take a lot of abuse.

bigC
 
Nice knife - thanks for the pictures and review!

best

mqqn
 
I threw a pre-new years potluck per say at my home. One buddy brought 4 rabbits, another buddy another 4 rabbits, and another buddy 12 quails, and another about 4 chickens. All the animals are from each persons farm so we kinda all get together to butcher, process, and cook the meat for a big feast. This time it was like a chilli-pepper stew and about 75 people showed up.

The butchers and meat processing was done by 3 at a time but up to 7~8 of us trying the 3 knives. The Becker BK24 with its D2 steel and my 2 JK knives. One is huge 4 inch blade with Scandi edge JK and the other the Neckmuk JK.

The BK24: very slippery since it has some plastic like handles. The edge retention and hardness its definitely equal to the 01. Still I opted to not use it much.

The 4inch blade Scadi JK knife. Not really good for this type of work but was preferred by 1 of the gentlemen because of the bigger 4.5in~5in hand grip.

The JK Neckmuk.. very easy to use actually. Maybe its small size with full 3.5in handle/but fat handle or flat grind or the curve of the blade. It really just impressed me the most.

At the end when it came to bring back the razor sharp edge the only thing I could tell where the 01 steel is better is re-sharpening. That D2 steel is very hard and takes more effort. Both D2 and 01 corrode just as much and I washed all 3 in baking soda/water mix for good measure after.




NOTE: Both JK knives sport Teak Wood on them. The bigger one is darker because I wiped it with vinegar/steel wool mix. It patina's the wood very nicely and darkened it.



 
That JK knife I made a thread on how not to use a JK knife. It still looks amazing and not even a single chip on it.

Love the wood grips. You can always sand them back to amazing luster, roundness, and softness with correct grit paper.



 
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