Neck Knives?

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JK Knives

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Are they still popular? I may make some with thin micarta handles. What blade shapes would be good?
 
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Jeff
 
That's a pretty little knife. What's the overall length and blade length?
I'm thinking a small clip point, with a rounded spine, might be nice.
 
Normally, I don't much care for neck knives, however, they are a MUST when at the naturalist camp.
I would think that your Tin Knives with a thin handle would be nice, something in grey, to go with my chest hairs.
 
How about something like this?



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mqqn
 
In a small neck knife I prefer the extremes, either a straight back (or a Very slight drop) with a continuous belly (maybe 1/4"-1/2" flat at the heel) for slicing.
This maximises the working edge on an already small knife.
Or a Wharncliffe (or semi) with no belly for tip work and keeping draw cuts a possibility.
This eases sharpening, works for small game and fish, and is Great for digging splinters out.

Short blade height (maybe 3/4" at most) with a 2.5"-3.25" blade length. Full Flat Grind to aid in slicing since a short blade height has a tendency to wedge due to the short saber grind.

Regarding the handle, 7/8"-1" choil for the pointer finger and a 3"-3 1/4" handle length (depending on hand width). Whatever lands at 3 fingers with a hidden lanyard pin for a pinky if needed.
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I will post shortly with a pic of a Necker/small skinner I made to show the proportions in a physical form.
 
John: if you want me to remove this, I will do so immediately. Just give me a heads up.

Custom small skinner.
3 1/8" blade length
6 1/8" oal
Choil length 1" and pinky gets threaded through the lanyard. If you are cleaning fish in the water or game in low light, you don't want to put your knife down...

The lanyard allows you to let it hang and use your hands as if they were empty. If you need the knife, just flip it upright and the blade will naturally orient itself to make a cut with your pointer right in the choil and blade facing away.

Works great when cold, wet, tired, low dexterity are of concern (deer rut, or a cold mountain stream for trout anyone?)
 
This one makes a pretty good neck knife when I go fishing. With thin scales it might disappear, very well, almost anywhere.

 
JK Knives said:
As soon as I get home I'll start heat treating this.
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Cool - will be interested to see your idea.

The Firearm Instructors Knife would be a good necker as as well - although with a necker you can go a little larger - the FIK is great just in your pocket!

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mqqn
 
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