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I hit the trails last weekend, and I finally got a chance to put my new Horton necker to work.
Here are some pics and first impressions of this stout, sharp little platinum edged workhorse.
When I first got my hands on this puppy I instantly knew it was gonna need a cord wrap if I wanted to use it hard. I'm no paracord artist, but I studied some pics and was able to put a serviceable wrap on the handle.
Notice, not a mark on this puppy.... yet.
I'm thinking about a Lifter pocket sheath, but in the meantime I had this Bark River pocket sheath hanging around. It's not perfect, but it pretty much fits.
The first test was easy, just stripping some bark off a stick so I could make some feathers.
Again, notice, this knife is only sharpened on one side.... weird.
No problem. Next I made the feather stick. You've got to have a super sharp blade to make a good feather stick, and the chisel grind/convex edge worked great. I basically held the "unsharpened" side flat on the stick, and it feathered the wood like slicing through buttah.
Some wear starting to show..... It's a good thing.
Taking in the views of the Hudson, Bear Mt. and the Bear Mt. Bridge:
Skippy on patrol:
A northbound freight train on the West Hudson line:
So after we were done up top, we headed back into the woods and tried some cross-grain batoning.
Obviously this task would be easier with a longer blade, but the necker got 'er done.
So far so good. The last thing to try on this outing was some batoning. Because the necker is a small blade I hit a small piece.
These pics were taken by some hippy dude I met on the trail who was entranced by the platinum edge. "Dude, that's a pretty sharp knife." True dat.
That's it for the use pics folks. The necker works big for a small knife, but if I'm going to use a Horton fixie for camping, I'll need something with a 4-5" blade.
Here are a few vanity shots to finish up.
Thanks for looking guys.
Here are some pics and first impressions of this stout, sharp little platinum edged workhorse.
When I first got my hands on this puppy I instantly knew it was gonna need a cord wrap if I wanted to use it hard. I'm no paracord artist, but I studied some pics and was able to put a serviceable wrap on the handle.
Notice, not a mark on this puppy.... yet.
I'm thinking about a Lifter pocket sheath, but in the meantime I had this Bark River pocket sheath hanging around. It's not perfect, but it pretty much fits.
The first test was easy, just stripping some bark off a stick so I could make some feathers.
Again, notice, this knife is only sharpened on one side.... weird.
No problem. Next I made the feather stick. You've got to have a super sharp blade to make a good feather stick, and the chisel grind/convex edge worked great. I basically held the "unsharpened" side flat on the stick, and it feathered the wood like slicing through buttah.
Some wear starting to show..... It's a good thing.
Taking in the views of the Hudson, Bear Mt. and the Bear Mt. Bridge:
Skippy on patrol:
A northbound freight train on the West Hudson line:
So after we were done up top, we headed back into the woods and tried some cross-grain batoning.
Obviously this task would be easier with a longer blade, but the necker got 'er done.
So far so good. The last thing to try on this outing was some batoning. Because the necker is a small blade I hit a small piece.
These pics were taken by some hippy dude I met on the trail who was entranced by the platinum edge. "Dude, that's a pretty sharp knife." True dat.
That's it for the use pics folks. The necker works big for a small knife, but if I'm going to use a Horton fixie for camping, I'll need something with a 4-5" blade.
Here are a few vanity shots to finish up.
Thanks for looking guys.
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