my idea of a nessmuk...

[siguy]

i built a small nessmuk over the past couple of days...

it feels good in the hand, has done well with a couple of test cuts...

but wait until you hear the dimensions...they are a tad on the small side...

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blade:1/8" thick, 2.25" long from handle, 2.125" long from start of cutting edge, 7/8" at widest point
handle:2.5" long, full tang, hollow stainless pins, maple handle scales with danish oil treatment. nice shape.
steel: O1
grind: full convex

i made this from some of the last of my steel, and it was a piece i cut badly, so the edges were a bit curvy. i sketched this up to fit the curves and ground it out.

with this knife i improved the shape of the handle alot over my last couple. i brough the edges of the scales to the edges of the spine, which makes the handle alot more ovoid, and less blocky. less hand-filling too, but it still feels good.

this is a very tiny knife though...it would make a good neck knife.

i think i like making this pattern, the nice organic curves are fun to grind.

what do you think? does this count as a nessmuk?

 

[mtnfolk mike]

looks good man... i like it a lot... definately looks like a handy little cutter...:thumbup:

 

[aceofblades]

I love it Siguy! Are you planning on making more?

 

[siguy]

"looks good man... i like it a lot... definately looks like a handy little cutter..."
thanks, it would be really handy if i could get it together to slap some sheaths together or outsource them...

"I love it Siguy! Are you planning on making more?"
thanks, i think i will make some similar to this, but not exactly the same. i might try scaling it up a tiny bit. its about half a finger too short to feel "just right" in my mitts...

 

[Fiddleback]

Hey! I like that! What are you using for a drill press?

 

[siguy]

fiddleback-thanks. "What are you using for a drill press?"...i am using a variable speed hand drill with a nice sharp drill bit. i clamp the piece to my bench ontop of a piece of scrap and drill down, pressing with my shoulder at low speeds. i lubricate the tip of the bit with some water.

 

[bacman99]

great job

 

[mneedham]

Siguy - Very cool knife. I like small knives, they can handle most tasks and are more likely to be carried than the big guys.... Are you making sheaths yet?

 

[siguy]

mneedham- no sheaths yet...i am really just focusing on grinding right now. i might try my hand at some basic sheaths in the near future though.

thanks for the kind comments everyone.

 

[Fiddleback]

You've got to get a drill press bro. Thats a must. Drilling a blade like that is dangerous and isn't accurate. A drill press will allow you to clamp the blade down. Always clamp the blade down. When a blade catches on a bit its a dangerous thing! Your results will improve instantly when your holes are accurate and square to the blade.

 

[siguy]

fiddleback- i need to upgrade the "big three" of knife grinding...drill press, belt sander, and bandsaw.

right now i am using very primitive stuff...power handheld drill, harbor frieght 1x30, and a recip saw w/ bench grinder for cutting and shaping. the big problem for me is the price tag...its going to take a while to save up the dough for one, let alone all three. i will just have to keep working at it.

just so it is clear, i do clamp the blade very securely to the bench, i don't just clamp the scrapwood. the last thing i want is a flying bit of steel, especially since i started out grinding bevels prior to drilling. now i shape and drill before beveling, much simpler.

thanks for the tip though...any brands you recommend?

 

[m. wohlwend]

Try the sears 2 X 42 for around 130 dollars. You can get ceramic belts for them at supergrit.com.