Pocketknives/Kitchen Knives/Fixed Blades

[Guest]

What about using. Strider or Emerson?

[DougNg]

Emerson doesn't do collabs unless you order in the 100's

I haven't talked to Mick in awhile, but he generally does not do collabs either

[Guest]

Maby spyderco like they did for the USN

[Guest]

Or Cal legal switchblades with Pro Tec

[DougNg]

I'm not thinking of going with a mass manufactured knife and slapping the logo of a small production run company on it

I'm thinking full, one of a kind custom, very small run (less than 25)

[Seul]

@DENIM:

Or Cal legal switchblades with Pro Tec

Oh GOD no!.. They're CRAP!..

[Guest]

Then they will be spendy

[Guest]

Pro tec is crap?  Are we talking about the same company Seul? The one
In California?

[Seul]

Yes - the very same…

[DougNg]

@DENIM:

Then they will be spendy

I'm not sure IH is about taking someone else's mass manufactured product and slapping their logo on it to keep the MSRP down…

[Guest]

How about Jeff Hall then or Warren Thomas?
Last I checked Sebenzas were semi mass produced

[DougNg]

Sebenzas used to be semi custom, they had their bevels ground by hand up until a few years ago. They're currently CNC manufactured completely and hand fitted. A careful eye can see where the CNC left it's marks on the bevels

I already have someone in mind

The knife will be specific to IH, not an existing design with a logo on it.

[Seul]

@DougNg:

I'm not sure IH is about taking someone else's mass manufactured product and slapping their logo on it to keep the MSRP down…

Amen brother.

[DougNg]

Folks, you gotta trust me on this, what I have in mind, should I get the green light, will be

Cool
Utilitarian
Signature to IH
Exclusive
Pricey

More details to come…

[zhivago]

I like the stew your cooking here Doug, I like it a lot!  BTW, just today I received a large sebenza.  I get it now.  Thanks IH forum.

[michaeljcr]

Doug, have you seen anything from Shing Crafts? I don't have one, but the guys on the British blades forum rave about his stuff.  He's vey good by all accounts, and it's all bespoke stuff, high end materials etc. Perhaps a possible source for an IH forum knife.

http://www.shingcrafts.com/

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?42384-Show-us-your-Shing…..&highlight=Shing

M

Update - ignore me, just read your post above saying you had someone in mind, I must have skipped a page of posts!

Sounds exciting though!

[Katsushin]

@Giles:

Let's do that Doug.

Thank you both!!!
I feel like in keeping with the IH ethos of your "favorite" rugged wear this is the ideal product.
Much like my IH wallet, this is something that I would carry on my person every single day and therefore makes sense to be at the top of my list.
My finances dictate that one of the main factors in my IH purchases is the frequency of use they will get…
Looking forwrd to updates on this (and I'm stoked that it seems like a bunch of folks are on board with this!)

[PETEROCK1]

@Katsushin:

@Giles:

Let's do that Doug.

Thank you both!!!
I feel like in keeping with the IH ethos of your "favorite" rugged wear this is the ideal product.
Much like my IH wallet, this is something that I would carry on my person every single day and therefore makes sense to be at the top of my list.
My finances dictate that one of the main factors in my IH purchases is the frequency of use they will get…
Looking forwrd to updates on this (and I'm stoked that it seems like a bunch of folks are on board with this!)

+1

[Geo]

I'm with K on this until we get to frequency of use - which to me implies carrying it about on your person - which is as near as damn a no go in UK and actually even more rigorously enforced in Scotland . . . basically makes the package a whole lot less attractive

[Guest]

I'm quite sure whatever Doug comes up with will be top of the line and
Epic, put me on the want list!