Ray Rogers Handcrafted Knives
Neck Knife - Style 1434
Sometimes there just isn't any other way to carry a knife and keep it out of
your way and yet available at a moments notice. I'm still experimenting
with the design but these have been so well received I'm sure to make more.
This one features a hollow ground 440C blade and carbon fiber/G-10 laminate handles
and the whole thing was sand blasted. The sand blasting gives the 3 1/4 inch blade a military
sort of appearance and makes the handle grippier. Your grip is enhanced even further
by the large finger groove and the knot at the rear of the handle. The overall
length of the knife is 7 3/4 inches.
The full tang handle is secured by wire pins to help keep the weight down (approx 3 oz).
The knife rides comfortably in a Kydex sheath suspended by a light weight ball chain.
Ball chain was chosen because it is strong enough to hold as the knife is pulled from the
sheath but it will break before you can be strangled with it. Seemed like a good idea.
Neck Knife - Style 1434
Another example of neck knife, this time with a small design change - two
finger grooves instead of one. Generally, my market research said one groove
is more practical but - different strokes for different folks.
This knife features green canvas phenolic handle slabs and a sand blasted finish.
All other dimensions are as described for the previous knife.
Neck Knife - Style 1434
This example features black G-10 scales and a tapered tang for even less weight (2.4 oz for the knife, 1 oz for the sheath).
The hollow ground 440C blade is glass bead blasted. The cutting edge of the blade is about 3 1/4 inches and the
overall length of the knife is 7 3/4 inches.
Carcalito Neck Knife
Carcara is the name of a South American eagle that has a reputation for coming out on top of any fight it gets in to, so Carcalito is a sort of unofficial term for this little eagle.
The Carcalito has an overall length of 8 inches. The 3 1/2 inch BG-42 blade is hollow ground to within about an inch of the tip and from there it is flat ground which gives a bit more strength to the most delicate part of the blade without reducing it's ability to pierce a target.
The canvas Micarta(R) handle has an oval cross section so the blade can be indexed by feel. Holes in the handle work with the handle's contour to provide a very secure grip. The conical shaped pommel is very helpful when withdrawing the knife from a target and can also serve as a non-lethal striking tool. Red fiber liners complement the flat gray of the sandblasted blade and handle.
Back To Main Page
Comments? Send me a note at:
Ray Rogers Handcrafted Knives
