Nessmuk Knife by Daniel Koster
The name "Nessmuk" comes from an avid outdoor sports write named George W. Sears. He wrote many outdoors canoeing and ultralight camping articles for magazines under that pen name.
He wrote about the "perfect knife kit" for outdoors use. It consisted of a skinning knife, a double-bladed folding knife and a double-bit belt axe. Like this:
Like the infamous Bowie knife, the "Nessmuk" knife has taken on many other shapes since the drawing above was published. After seeing these knives by Tai Goo:
I decided to bring the two together for my take on the Nessmuk design.
My goals for my Nessmuk are this:
Efficiency in the kitchen
Utility for hunting/skinning
Toughness in camp duty / chopping
My first nessmuk was created with the help from the kind folks over at Ramanon Forum. After a few prototypes worked the bugs out, I settled on the designs you see below. I also decided to offer the same pattern in a variety of materials as well as grinds - for specialized tasks and general use too.
Specs: 9.5" overall
5.25" blade
4.25" handle
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Traditional Scandi Grind in 3/32"1095 steel (zero edge, no micro bevel)
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Cocobolo
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Green Canvas Micarta
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Curly Maple
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Natural Micarta
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High Performance in 1/4" CPM3V steel, full flat grind
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Cocobolo with striker tip
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Arizona Desert Ironwood
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Natural Micarta
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Stag!
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Easy Sharpening, Low Cost = 3/16" O1 tool steel, full flat grind
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After a few rounds of nessmuks, I started to get requests for a larger version. So I set out to create a nessmuk large enough for heavy camp use. I call it the
Monster Nessie
I typically make these from 1/4" thick 5160 spring steel.
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Koa with Quickdraw Leather Sheath
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Natural Canvas Micarta
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Green Canvas Micarta
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Cocobolo
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Pricing
| Nessmuk in 3/32" 1095, Scandi Grind, Natural or Black Canvas Micarta |
$115 |
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| Handle Upgrades Available: |
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Upgrade to Green Canvas Micarta |
+ $10 |
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Upgrade to Cocobolo |
+ $30 |
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Upgrade to Arizona Desert Ironwood |
+ $70 |
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Upgrade to G10 (varies by color) |
+ $30-50 |
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Upgrade to Sambar Stag |
+ $120 |
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| Steel Upgrades Available: |
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Upgrade to 1/8"+ CPM 3V steel - Scandi grind |
+ $85 |
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Upgrade to 3/16" O1 tool steel |
+ $45 |
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Upgrade to 1/4"+ CPM 3V steel - Flat grind |
+ $145 |
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| Monster Nessie in 1/4" 5160, Flat Grind, Natural Canvas Micarta |
$245 |
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Upgrade to Green Canvas Micarta |
+ $30 |
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Upgrade to Cocobolo |
+ $50 |
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Upgrade to Arizona Desert Ironwood / Koa |
+ $120 |
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Upgrade to G10 (varies by color) |
+ $40-60 |
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Upgrade to 1/4"+ CPM 3V steel |
+ $150 |
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(other upgrades - call first, limited availability) |
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Pricing: (left to right)
Natural leather Quickdraw = $75
Natural leather Tooled Quickdraw = $85
Black leather Tooled
Quickdraw = $95
Drop Loop Pouch (not shown) = $55 |
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