{"product_id":"nessmuk-knife-hand-forged-rosewood","title":"Nessmuk Knife, Hand Forged Carbon Steel with Rosewood Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost of the cutting in a camp gets done with the belly of the blade and not the tip. Long draw strokes through hide and rope, where the edge does the moving and your arm only guides it. That is the job this shape was drawn for. The blade is 4.5 inches of 1095 high carbon and the handle is rosewood. Nessmuk was a real outdoorsman and the pattern still carries his name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1095 high carbon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSatin with forge marks at the ricasso\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrind\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlat grind\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSquared ninety degrees\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull tang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRosewood, three brass pins, brass lined lanyard hole\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStamped leather belt sheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 dollars per blade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForged and finished by hand in High Point, North Carolina.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifetime warranty against defects, free sharpening for life.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e1095 is plain high carbon steel and it takes an edge without argument. The finish is a satin, rubbed back until the forge marks at the ricasso are all that is left. The grind is flat and taken high up the blade, so the steel is thin behind the edge and slices instead of wedging. The spine dips low over the middle and the belly swells out under it, a long curve where a straight knife has a line. Carbon steel darkens into a grey patina with use and will spot if it goes away wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRosewood is dense and oily in the grain, so it takes sweat and handling better than an open wood. The tang is full and runs the whole outline of the handle, with three brass pins through the scales. A lanyard hole sits at the back, lined in brass so the cord does not wear the wood. Five inches of handle against a 4.5 inch blade is what makes this read as a woods knife rather than a hunting knife, and it leaves room to slide your hand back for a long stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather sheath\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sheath is vegetable tanned leather, cut and stitched by hand, with a welt between the two faces so the seam never meets the edge. It is cut to this blade's own outline, since the humped belly is wider than a normal sheath pocket. The face is stamped, pressed in one strike at a time, and it rides on a belt loop. Leather is a hide, so the stamp lands differently every time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is for somebody who has used straight edged blades for years and keeps running out of curve at the end of the stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who slices more than they carve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCampers cooking and skinning with one blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who like old patterns left alone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who wants a woods knife that is not a drop point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 4.5 inch Nessmuk knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stamped leather belt sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA lifetime warranty against defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery blade is forged and ground by hand, so runs stay small and no two are identical. The forge marks at the ricasso land where the hammer put them. Rosewood is cut from a board, so the colour in your handle will not match the photograph. The belly is filed by eye and settles differently each time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe the blade dry after use, and do not let it sit wet in the sheath. Before it goes away for a while, give it a thin coat of oil. A grey patina is not a fault, so leave it alone once it comes. When the edge starts to slip, take it back on a stone at the angle already there, then strop it. More sits on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003eknife care and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaser engraving is 20 dollars per blade and you add it on this page. Around 30 characters fits, enough for a name and a date. The wide flat gives the letters room. We send a proof image before the laser runs, and that adds 3 to 5 business days. Engraving is free on orders of 10 or more. The \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e shows what fits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the hump on the blade for?\u003c\/strong\u003e More edge on the same length of blade, and your knuckles stay off the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does the spine dip in the middle?\u003c\/strong\u003e It brings the point down closer to your hand, so the tip goes where you aim it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the squared spine do?\u003c\/strong\u003e The corner is left sharp at ninety degrees so it scrapes a ferrocerium rod and shaves tinder. No rod is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can. The steel darkens with use and spots if left wet. Dry it and oil it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does shipping take?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a low tip a problem for fine work?\u003c\/strong\u003e No, only different. You roll the knife onto the point instead of dropping your hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf the curve is not for you, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kephart-knife-hand-forged-oak\"\u003eKephart knife in oak\u003c\/a\u003e runs the same steel and length with a straighter edge. For a scandi ground blade, look at the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-bushcraft-knife-buffalo-horn\"\u003ebushcraft knife with a buffalo horn handle\u003c\/a\u003e. The rest are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bushcraft-survival\"\u003ebushcraft knives\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/high-carbon-1095\"\u003e1095 high carbon steel\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-knives\"\u003eevery knife we make\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44144339910774,"sku":"VEF-BSK-HC-1104","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/bushcraft-knife-04-carbon-rosewood-nessmuk_46726a0d-955a-41ba-9954-2a8a16ce07e6.jpg?v=1788840283","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/nessmuk-knife-hand-forged-rosewood","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}