Something new, a "Piggy-back" Hunting set (photo heavy)

[J. Neilson]

Hello All,
I hope everyone is doing well. Here is something I’ve been working on for the fall hunting season, I hope you like it.
Thanks again,
J.

"Piggy-back Hunter Set" in Multi-dyed Burl​

This pair of full-tang Hunters will cover a lot of bases. The larger, "main knife" of the set is forged from 52100 high carbon steel and has my "antiqued" finish for ease of maintenance and no-shine qualities. The knife is 10 1/4" overall with a 5 1/8" cutting edge. The handle scales are multi-dyed and stabilized A-grade burl wood done in a "palm swell" style. The handle has a "coffin" profile and is secured with two stainless steel handle bolts and a matching lanyard liner. The smaller "side knife" matches the larger knife in all ways except it is forged from 1084 high carbon steel, everything else mimics the larger knife including the handle scales coming from the same block of wood. This smaller one has an overall length of 7 1/4" and a 3 3/8" cutting edge. The fixed "piggy back" sheath by Chuck Dominick at Chuddy Bear Leather is fully textured in two-tone leather with a belt loop and the blades are secured in the sheath with rare earth magnets as well as the fit.​

 

[rhinoknives]

Sweet looking combo set!
I like the handle shape and material choices. Very functional looking blades as well.

 

[Brad Lilly]

Very nice stuff. The antiqued blades are a really good idea that looks great

 

[Rey]

Nice knives Neilson, you always come through with some of the best. My congrats to you my friend.

 

[Travis Fry]

Hi J

We met at the Alberta Hammer-in, and even talked about your antiqued finish and how to do it (I don't remember all the details, though the basics stuck), but I can't figure out how you antiqued the spine of the tang on these. It appears that you shaped the scales after glue-up, but that would mean you'd have to antique the tang after too, and the workflow doesn't compute in my head. Can you explain?

 

[Kampman Knives]

Very nice antiqued drop point hunters, looks like their real users, great work!
gr Igor

 

[phatjohn]

Great looking set, been toying with the idea of doing something similar myself.

 

[Nikov knives]

Great set. I love that patina on the blades.