new nessmuk user questions

cmurphy

cmurphy

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Hey all
Im a noob here, found my way via Dans site. Today I purchased a Nessmuk in the 01 with the full flat grind. I've been looking for a new knife for a while because I recently gave my Anza Tracker http://www.knifestuff.com/anza/azt.jpg to a student.

I teach primitive skills or wilderness survival or whatever the current term is for being capable and comfortable outside:rolleyes:
Just a few questions about Dans Nessmuk.... I scrolled through the forum and found a few reviews, Noshteros was great even though I think this was for a Monster Nessie. I'll be using this knife as my go-to-tool for......

Dressing game. How do you all like this blade for this?
Mild batoning? Never used this type of steel before or this grind. I dont plan on taking on anything over 3 inches in diameter.
Fire starting with flint? Usually I use a bowdrill but I like to be able to explain and show flint and steel to my students.

Sharpening? I checked Dans sticky on Steel types and saw that this steel is not too much more difficult than 1095. When I did a search for full flat grind sharpening I was a bit overloaded with options. Can someone point me in the right direction?
Thanks all
 
I've used a nessmuk as well as a ShortNess to dress hogs and I am always pleasantly surprised how well they do. The first time I used one - I was watching other hunters pulling out drop points and I hesitated for a second when I got my Nessmuk out....then said "Screw it" and butchered the rascal. It was crazy easy. I could use the same knife to split, skin, and section. Like I said, pleasantly surprised. The Nessmuk is not my design, but rather brought about by others' requests.

O1 is a great steel for batoning. Much better than 1095. More alloys in O1 that help resist warping, bending, deforming, etc.

As a carbon steel, it will do great for throwing a spark with a firesteel or even just flint.

Best sharpening method will be using a Spyderco Sharpmaker 204 (or similar 30 or 40 degree "V" sharpener).

Let me know what other questions you have.

Dan
 
Weather I use my sharpmaker or edgepro 2-3 passes per side on a ceramic hone when your done will put a hair popping edge on your knife. I linked the edgepro hones below but there on many others out there. Very convenient to carry in the woods and will bring the edge back with just a couple of flicks.

http://www.edgeproinc.com/Ceramic-Hones-c7/
 
As far as skinning goes, my Nessies from Dan are among my favorites. The original design was for game dressing and food prep. I have had no trouble battoning any of Dan's knives and have found the heat treat to be excellent. Here is a 1/8 scandi Nessmuk (first of three Nessies I got from Dan so far) that battons oak and shaves kindling and still has plenty of edge to slice up the steak. I can even dress an entire white tail without even touching the edge, and that says a lot for a scandi. It is my Go-To camp knife.

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cmurphy - knife show up yet?

Dan
 
Dan,
I hope I emailed you when the knife arrived almost three months ago now.
Extremely pleased with the nessie. For such a simple design this knife performs well across so many activities.

The hump has proved to be my match when it comes to sheathmaking. Or it might just be that my rudimentary leathercraft skills do not do this piece justice.
So Im on the hunt for a horizontal carry.
A few weeks ago I was out with some friends for a little brush up on skills. My two buddies had the same knife... A really big, 440 steel rambo thing. The nessie kept up with everything save the saw (Which I hardly ever see used anyways) and this this thing can throw a nice spark.
Thanks a lot man
Casey
 
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