Looking for a custom neck knife. Any Ideas??





I can't imagine a more ergonomic and wearable necker than the Mitchell Knives Drone (in Titanium with a carbide edge).
 
I recommend Alan Folts if your looking for something custom and more artsy.. I guess would be the term. I'm wearing one of these at the moment:

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VERY nice!!! :) Congrats on your new Carter necker! :thumbup:
 
Damn! That looks fantastic! I actually talked to him the night you bought it, his wife was boxing it up at the time.

I really like the handle! Wow, really fantastic choice.

What are your impressions?
 
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These are my two custom neck scalpels from Mitchell Knives.
They are super light weight and very sharp.
 
I love the new Carter knife. It is very comfortable to wear and the sharpest knife I have ever purchased. I ordered a set of Japanese water stones to help maintain the edge on it. I have worn it everyday since I got it. Now I am ready for another.
 
Check out the 190 Wharncliffe Brute in Lignum Vitae. I was going to have some handles made of stabilized Lignum Vitae but couldn't find a good source. Regardless, it's an incredibly strong, tough, and dense wood (it will sink). While it doesn't look 'special' like burl, I think it has a fantastic character.

And the profile... First-class stunner!
 
I just looked at it and you are right it looks mean. The handle has a very traditional look to it. I am not at all familiar with that wood. If it is as dense as you say then that is perfect for the handle of a knife. I am thinking of harvesting some wood from a hedge tree that fell down on our property it has a yellow look to it and is also very hard. Just so like you I can have some personal input on my own knife.
 
Lignum Vitae is a really, really cool wood.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lignum_vitae

It's probably one of my most favorite. Second to Amboyna burl, maybe... They're all pretty awesome.

If you go the route of your picking your own wood, just make sure to stabilize it, otherwise it will decompose. I'd say it's worth the wait, too.
 
Yeah that is cool. I am anxious to see your knife with the redwood. Now that I got one knife the pressure is off and I think I could be patient and wait for a custom handled knife. I definitely gotta look into what it takes to stabilize the wood correctly. Being from Oklahoma I got a few choices like Black locust and bois d'arc.
 
You and me both. Actually, I'll be taking one of his bladesmithing courses in March. Since I sent him such a large supply of the Redwood (I bought a lot for just one handle) and I get to make a necker, I might use some. My custom from him is a wharncliffe, so I think I'm going to make a Vex Clip (similar to yours) with the same Redwood burl handles. :D

I'm incredibly excited. Unimaginably excited to take the class.
 
I would love to ride my bike up there and take a class too. That would be an awesome reason to go see the west coast and come home with a new knife. We need to keep in touch.
 
Uhhh... No offense to that maker, but they seem gimmicky at best. Did you see the portion where he gives information about how the handle material has supernatural abilities to invigorate and heal? Not even to discuss steel, material, or design differences.

That's not associated with Murray Carter in the least bit. Try this site for the real Carter knives.

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Cobra281 said:
http://www.cartercrafts.com/neckers1.htm



I'm not much of a neck knife guy, but this is some sweet Carter stuff.
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forgot to quote which reply i was referencing to
 
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I'm looking for a good wharncliffe for myself. I may get another Carter Cutlery knife. I think a wharncliffe would be alot easier to sharpen than mine is. I will get this one in blue super steel.
 
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