Mini Skinner / Neck Knife.

This knife was made just because I had an odd piece of blade material at hand, and got one of those "what if I make it into a cute little knife" thoughts..
So now I have this mini skinner, or really small neck/pocket knife (?), and it is rather cute, though I personally don't have much practical use for it.

The blade is about 1 1/2" long, 1 3/8" wide (at the widest), and 1/8" thick. It is carbon steel, razor sharp (sharpened like Scandinavian knives, with no secondary bevel), but with a very strong point.. The surface is darkened to a dull gray color (with vinegar). 

The handle is of stained, tung oil finished maple (with a bit of figure in it), held on by 8 thin (1/16") nickel silver pins arranged in two groups.
The way it is constructed I would describe as "semi-rabbet tang": the edge of the tang can be seen on the back of the handle down to were it starts curving, but the front "edge" and butt of the handle completely cover the tang.

The sheath is basically like a typical modern kydex neck knife sheath, only rendered in all natural materials (thick leather, wet formed, stitched, and treated with hot beeswax). It is almost as hard as plastic, and holds the knife very positively (it takes a strong pull to get the knife out).

The whole package is as light as any neck knife should be (almost unnoticeable when worn under a shirt or sweater), and small enough for pocket carry.
The knife itself is only 4 1/2" long (rather comfortable in hand for a three finger grip), and 5 1/2" long in the sheath.

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