Pocketknives/Kitchen Knives/Fixed Blades
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I went for the lansky and am pretty satisfied with it. It's not (or I am not) particularly quick, but I'm really happy with the edges I have been able to get using it.
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Most custom knife makers use a belt sander or a wheel grinder to put the final edge on their knives. I learned this technique from Jerry Hossom, who in my opinion, makes some of the best knives ever
I can't find a method that gets my knives as sharp as the belt sander, and it takes under a minute to put a new edge on
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I thought some of you might enjoy these. They are all Hen & Rooster knives from the late 70s when AG Russell owned the company. I'm a big fan of AG's designs because of the Western flair he puts into his folders. IMO, you would be hard pressed to find a better production knife from any era. The blade finish, walk and talk, the scales are all matched beautifully, and the springs are all mirror polished on the inside! The knives listed are the coffin handled "straight arrow", vest pocket skinner, and the savage canoe.
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FYI, this is the hottest thing on the market right now for knife sharpening
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Jimmy check out these. My neighbor is a hunter and swears by them.
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I am not a hunter but love quality blades. My neighbors knife is beautiful and it holds an edge wonderfully the craftsmanship is tremendous.
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http://www.piakbowieknife.com/index.php?menu=listprd&knifetype=14
In Chiang Mai for the week. Heading out to Piak Bowie today. Super excited!!
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Jimmy check out these. My neighbor is a hunter and swears by them.
http://hossom.com/index_page0001.htmThe problem with getting these is that you can only get them at shows. And they cost a lot more than 450. I have two Hossoms and they're amazing. Best I own. Tom Krein is a close second though
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He stopped taking orders years ago because he could not keep up with the demand. His list was over a year long.
Nowadays, he brings about two dozen knives to trade shows and sells them there. That's about as many as he can make anyway
There are actually a lot of custom makers that don't take orders anymore because demand has exceeded supply by so much. Ken Onion and Rick Hinderer come to mind immediately
Sometimes, you can grab one of his knives from one of his dealers after a show. They bring back a decent portion of his knives back with them. But he doesn't take custom orders anymore to my knowledge
I would drop Jerry a line at jerry@hossom.com to confirm. Also, I would ask who his current dealers are and when they would have product.
Jerry's one of the finest men I've met in my life, and we're actually very close despite the fact that we almost never have time to talk to each other anymore (I still call him "Uncle Jerry" though). He's one of those guys that you take something important away from every conversation with him. Both of my knives have tremendous significance to me not just because of the quality of the knife, but also the man who made it with his hands
