Murray Carter Neck Knives

Sharpski

Sharpski

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I am considering a Murray Carter neck knife. It would be my first knife from Carter Cutlery and I was just wondering what people's thoughts are on his neck knives. They certainly are not cheap but I know the steel and grinds are pretty godly from what I understand. Anyway I would love to know what people thought before I made the plunge!
 
They are well designed in terms of handle ergos and blade geometry and has that traditional Japanese hand forged charm to it. There is nothing I don't like about it other than what they cost.

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Tremendous skill and integrity in making the knives and in serving his customers. It is fun watching him at a knife show, sharpening anything, hardly looking at what he's doing, he's that good at it.
 
There is no doubt about his skill. I have watched all of his videos on youtube and his dvd and actually it is from him and his techniques I learned free hand sharpening. I assume his knife making skills are the same. Well actually I am pretty sure of this. I am just wondering if they serve well in the bushcraft arena. I am in need of a new bushcraft blade and was debating getting a Bark River, Carter or both.

I am glad to know that he is the real deal because he certainly seems like it from all that I have seen from him.
 
I've been lusting at them much too long. I need to break down and get one. The steel is what I find most interesting, I've got a Jap Carpenter's knife in Super Blue, and am very fond of these ridiculously wear resistant, carbon steels. I like the fact that he's deeply enthralled with every aspect of Japanese knife culture, and studied it down to a science. Very interesting, and knowledgeable individual.
 
I won't discourage you from Bark River, I have a few I treasure, but the Carter neckers would be ideal.
 
I personally would love one but can't justify the cost/utility ratio. There's a thread on another forum of a member here who did the continental divide with his murray carter necker. He said at the end of the hike the knife had gotten dull but 3+ months of using a knife with no sharpening kit is pretty impressive to me. He carries a sharpening kit with him now though. :D
 
He's one of the only custom makers who makes a fixed blade I would contemplate dropping that kind of coin on. Just enough rugged utility mixed with superb yet understated craftsmanship and beauty.
 
Shotgun said:
I personally would love one but can't justify the cost/utility ratio. There's a thread on another forum of a member here who did the continental divide with his murray carter necker. He said at the end of the hike the knife had gotten dull but 3+ months of using a knife with no sharpening kit is pretty impressive to me. He carries a sharpening kit with him now though. :D
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Wow that's like one if my dreams...that or the appalachian! Man, I would love to read that thread. Do you remember the tile of it?
 
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