Neck Knife

Shane W · Aug 28, 2016

Made from a farrier's rasp with some beautiful Cocobolo scales and brass pins. 2 1/2" cutting edge, overall length is 6". I still need to make a sheath for it.

I'm glad to say this will be the last file knife I post in a while. I finally saved up a few bucks and ordered some 1075 and 1095 from Aldo so I am looking forward to trying out some good (known) steel

Jimmy the knife · Aug 28, 2016

Very nice work! Beautiful!

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braillediver · Aug 28, 2016

That's really nice. The file marks all through the handle look great.

Steve Nuckels · Aug 28, 2016

I like your style, and this little knife!

I just bought some of Aldo's 1075

Steve
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Member, W.F. Moran Jr. Foundation
ABS Apprentice Smith

Shane W · Aug 29, 2016

Thanks for the comments Gentlemen!

Steve tracking shows mine will be here on the 1st. I have never worked with 1075 so I am really looking forward to trying it out.

Shane W · Aug 29, 2016

Sorry ... Website timed out and then double posted

LX_Emergency · Aug 29, 2016

I think I love everything about that. Good job!

Dawkind · Aug 29, 2016

That's GREAT! I really enjoy that.

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Steve Nuckels · Aug 29, 2016

Shane, I like 1075, you can bring out some good temper line activity.

Aldo was at a small knife show I attended recently, I purchased some from him and he told me it was some good 1075! Have fun with it, and hope to see more of your work soon.

Steve
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Member, W.F. Moran Jr. Foundation
ABS Apprentice Smith

Shane W · Aug 30, 2016

Thanks again for the comments guys, I appreciate them!

And Steve thanks for the info. I have been able to get some pretty nice hamons with the old file steel (1095 I assume) so I am excited to see what I can create with Aldo's steels.

FOG2 · Aug 30, 2016

Super job on this one! It looks great with the cocobolo on it. I kinda hate your moving away from file knives as I love the look of them.

Shane W · Sep 1, 2016

Thanks FOG2! I will still be making plenty of file knives in the future. I still have around a dozen old rasps left and a buddy of mine is heading up to Wyoming for an elk hunt and will pick me up another 50 or so while he is there

snubbie · Sep 1, 2016

I really, really like that little knife. Just perfect for an EDC! Two thumbs up!

Shane W · Sep 2, 2016

Thanks snubbie!

Shane W · Sep 6, 2016

I got a chance to play with the 1095 that I got from Aldo. Very nice steel, a lot easier to work with than the old files I have been grinding on. I started a couple more of the neck knifes and got a nice hamon on them. It ended up a little higher than I had anticipated so I will have to adjust my clay line on the next one but overall I am very happy with the steel.