The "Nessmuk" knife was popularized by writer and outdoorsman George Washington Sears (1821-1890) who wrote under the pen name "Nessmuk". In 1884, Nessmuk wrote a general book on camping, "Woodcraft, 1884" in which he briefly describes his choices for cutting tools.
These knives are my interpretations and variations of the Nessmuk knife. I have found them to be excellent little utility knives equally at home in the woods or in the kitchen. F or more information about Nessmuk, see "The Nessmuk Knife".
This is a special Nessmuk. The 416 layer Damascus blade is capped with a genuine buffalo horn handle accented with brass spacers and end cap. The handle bears my own scrimshaw of a dream catcher on one side and an Indian blessing on the reverse.
Blue Jean D2 Nessmuk
Item # NM-12
Blade: 416 lyer Damascus, 5 inch long, 5/32 inch thick, 1 5/8 inch
wide.
Hollow ground, semi-polished.
Overall Length: 10 1/4 inches.
Handle: Buffalo horn, brass fittings, original scrimshaw..
Sheath: Tooled black leather.
Weight: 11.8 oz. with sheath.
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Price: $375 US
This is a really neat one-of-a-kind Nessmuk. I made the blade from D2 tool steel. I normally surface grind a blade when it comes out of heat treatment to clean up the blade. This one had such a neat pattern on the blade that I decided to leave it and add some denim Micarta handles that complimented the blade. We had so much blue going on that I decided to make a blue pouch sheath for it.
If you want a really unique Nessmuk, this one is for you!
Blue Jean D2 Nessmuk
Item # BJN-1
Blade: D2 high carbon tool steel, 5 inch long, 1/8 inch thick, 1 5/8 inch
wide.
Hollow ground, flat finish. Rockwell hardness 60.
Overall Length: 9 inches.
Handle: Denim Blue Jean Micarta with red and blue liners.
Sheath: Leather pouch, steel rivets. Blue. Right handed.
Weight: 9.5 oz. with sheath.
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Price: $295 US
This one is a real beauty with gorgeous and rare Desert Ironwood.
Desert
Ironwood Nessmuk
Item # NM-7
Blade: 440C stainless steel, 5 inch long, 1/8 inch thick, 1 3/4 inch
wide.
Hollow ground, satin finish.
Overall Length: 9 inches.
Handle: Desert Ironwood with brass corby pins
Sheath: Brown Leather Pouch
Weight: 11.5 oz. with sheath.
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Price: $295 US
This beauty features a handle of rare and expensive African Pink Ivory, an extremely dense and hard exotic wood.
Pink Ivory Nessmuk
Item # NM-8
Blade: 440C stainless steel, 5 inch long, 1/8 inch thick, 1 3/4 inch
wide.
Hollow ground, satin finish.
Overall Length: 9 inches.
Handle: African Pink Ivory with Mosaic pins
Sheath: Brown Leather Pouch
Weight: 11.8 oz. with sheath.
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Price: $295 US
Pignut
Hickory Nessmuk
Item # NM-9
Blade: 440C stainless steel, 5 inch long, 1/8 inch thick, 1 3/4 inch
wide.
Hollow ground, satin finish.
Overall Length: 9 inches.
Handle: Spalted Pignut Hickory with Mosaic pins
Sheath: Brown Leather Pouch
Weight: 12 oz. with sheath.
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Price: $275 US
Blue Elk Nessmuk
Item # NM-10
Blade: 440C stainless steel, 5 inch long, 1/8 inch thick, 1 3/4 inch
wide.
Hollow ground, satin finish.
Overall Length: 9 inches.
Handle: Stabilzed Elk
Sheath: Brown Leather Pouch
Weight: 11.8 oz. with sheath.
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Value: $265 US
Price: FREE to a lucky winner on Christmas Day 2011.
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Entries must be received by midnight December 24, 2011. On Christmas Day, I will assign a number to all entries and my wife will choose a random number to determine the winner. GOOD LUCK!
Congratulations to Ron Rochon for winning this knife. Merry Christmas.
Elk Nessmuk
Item # NM-11
Blade: 416 Layer Damascus, 5 1/4 inch long, 3/32 inch thick, 1 3/4 inch
wide.
Hollow ground.
Overall Length: 9 1/2 inches.
Handle: Stabilized Elk with Birdseye Pins, Red and Black Liners
Sheath: Brown Leather with Lizard Skin Inlay
Weight: 12.2 oz. with sheath.
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Price: $295 US -SOLD