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Just got this Nessmuk knife from Dale Chudzinski. The sheath was made by Daniel Kuehn. The handforged blade is nice and thin and slices wood like a Scandi.
http://www4.gvsu.edu/triert/images6/nessmukwsheath1b.jpg
Hoodoo strikes again. Very nice. I to like the sheath detail. Interesting stitching. Nice carve also.
Hoodoo strikes again.
To be fair, Dale (aka Racquette) and Dannyboy strike again! Their work complements the other perfectly!
Yet another beautifull acquisition Hoodoo :ekt: , how long do you think it will be before you get to go out an try it in the field :?: :-D
jamesdevine
02-07-2004, 09:26
That's a bueatiful knife Hoodoo well done.
I have been looking at Dales knives for a while the look really speacial and the reports and reviews ahve been really good and I am particular interested the full tang version of your Nessmuk.
I am now sold, just have to raise the funds.
Would love to here how you find works in the field.
James
bushwacker bob
02-07-2004, 22:41
:!: been meaning to ask you Hoodoo,is there any advantage to the hump back on this knife and the Marbles woodsman knives of yours? Is it just a baton target or is it needed to add weight to make it a chopper? or is it just aestetic :shock:
It's going to get a workout this summer, starting the week after next.
Nessmuk and the outdoorsmen of his period lived off the land when they were in the bush. They killed A LOT of deer. This knife was optimized for butchering and camp chores. The hump is there to ride on the entrails when you are cutting open an animal such as a deer. This prevents nicking the intestines and ruining the meat.
I forgot to add that I doubt that Nessmuk used a baton on his hunting knife, as he carried a "double barreled" hatchet. :-D
bushwacker bob
08-07-2004, 00:51
It's going to get a workout this summer, starting the week after next.
Nessmuk and the outdoorsmen of his period lived off the land when they were in the bush. They killed A LOT of deer. This knife was optimized for butchering and camp chores. The hump is there to ride on the entrails when you are cutting open an animal such as a deer. This prevents nicking the intestines and ruining the meat.
ahhaa, that explains the shape of modern skinners,it would produce a similar cutting profile.