Ok, I"ve kind of gone off on a tangent lately finding random forged knives that seem to be custom made...problem is I cant find any of the makers. This one is a decent looking Nessmuk. Handle is a little JV, but goes with the overall vintage look and feel. Appears to be marked "MK USA" with touchmark stamps. I"ve already reached out to MK knives, and definitely not one of theirs... Any one recognize or have any thoughts????

Thanks!

Pretty cool though.

Thanks N Y Yankee, yes, it is!

I like it. That’s one style knife that I don’t have is a Nessmuk!

Hi Brian. That knife could be a couple of things. The first is that at one time it was a larger knife by MK and a previous owner shortened it to a Nessmuk style and changed the handle. This is done quite often with larger skinners. The second is that it could be a deliberate forgery to capitalize on the MK marketing. How thick is the blade? I have a couple of MK’s and the blades are very thin. Lance

Interesting thoughts Lance, thanks! Knife was an auction purchase, so not sure on the blade thickness yet, but will have more pics when it arrives! When I talked to Malone Knife and Tool they were adamant they've never made a knife with that rough of a forged finish before. Really hoping its not a forgery :-) it wasn't expensive, but it wasn't cheap either!

On the handle, you can actually see what appears to be one of the slots of a corby bolt that wasnt ground/sanded all the way off on the other side.

THANKS!

I"ve gotten a litte more info from the gentleman I bought it from. He got it from a 90 yr old man in NC, who used to make sheaths for him for knives he bought to resell. The 90 yr old's family made him go into a nursing home first of the year, and he retired from making sheaths. He sold the guy I bought it from a bunch of his knives. This is one of two, matching nessmuk style blades, both hand forged. The 90 year old did not remember the maker unfortunately, but its a little more info at least...

Nice knife. Time proven design.. worked well then. And works well now:)

Nice knife. Time proven design.. worked well then. And works well now:)

Turns out it says "NIX USA" I believe I've traced it to a "Roy Nix" out of Illinois. Anyone heard of him? I"ve been trying to reach out via facebook, but havent had any response from him. Thanks!

Nice knife anyway!

Nice blade.

Nessie's are maybe the most useful design of knife. It is the most requested knife build I get every year.

Where did this Nessmuk style originate?

An outdoo writer by the name of George Washington Sears was called "Nessmuk" and preferred (invented?) A knife of that style.

George Washington Sears (1821-1890. He also favored a small double bit axe of his own design.

Thanks for the information.

What's the purpose of the tip from a normal skinner? So you don't poke urself as bad?

Not so much to not poke yourself as to not poke a gut.

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