Members retrosurfer Posted March 21, 2010 Members Report Posted March 21, 2010 Out of all the amazing knife-makers that also work in leather for the sheaths who makes a high end custom made head knife. I;m talking high end damascus shield and mammoth ivory handles the works I can't find one anywhere but can't believe there not out their so who makes them and same for other tools like awls who makes the killer custom ones??? Quote Tool and Gadget addicted.
hidepounder Posted March 21, 2010 Report Posted March 21, 2010 Bob Dosier is making custom head knives....... Quote
gtwister09 Posted March 21, 2010 Report Posted March 21, 2010 (edited) RetroSurfer (name)???, Here's some of the ones that I know of. Others can add to the list hopefully. A few of them are deceased or no longer producing them. Bob Dozier Knives PO Box 1941 Springdale, AR 72765 Phone: 479-756-0023 Fax: 479-756-9139 Toll Free: 1-888-823-0023 Email: Dozier Knife email Dozier Knives Website Ernie Grospitch 18440 Amityville Drive Orlando, Florida, 32820 Telephone: 1-407-568-5438 Email: Ernie's email Grospitch website Lonnie Height Gomph-Hackbarth Leather Tools 10754 N. Martineau Road Elfrida, AZ 85610 Phone: 520-642-3891 Fax: 520-642-3891 Hackbarth Tools email Gomph knives - via Darcy Duey Peters P.O. Box 159 407 N. Bluff Blunt SD 57522 Phone: (605)962-6227 Duey Peters email Jeremiah Watt 47069 Crump Lane, HC1, Box 34 Coalinga, CA 93210 Phone: 559-935-2172 Fax: 559-935-1021 Cell: 559-355-7948 Jeremiah Watt email JWatt Round knives Some argue these are production ones .... Steve Powers (719)579-5096 This one came via MarkB I have seen some of his knifes out of Lee's Cutlery in Arizona w/his fish logo as well as in Tactical Life/PKA shows (Professional Knifemakers Association) Bill Buchman - deceased Danny Marlin - not sure Others like L.B. Lienemann and Bob Jolly used to make them. Josh Jolly is now making knives for the RJ Jolly Knives (no round knives available). Regards, Ben Edited March 21, 2010 by gtwister09 Quote
hidepounder Posted March 22, 2010 Report Posted March 22, 2010 Oh....I forgot J. Cook. You'll have to Google his address......or maybe Ben has it. Quote
gtwister09 Posted March 22, 2010 Report Posted March 22, 2010 Sorry....forgot him as well... Jeff Cook 40315 SE Cedar Creek Ln Sandy, Oregon 97055 Phone: 503-826-1613 E-mail: Jeff Cook email Jeff Cook Blades Regards, Ben Quote
Moderator Art Posted March 23, 2010 Moderator Report Posted March 23, 2010 How about an intro? For the "damascus" head knife, you would best go to a Tandy and get one. If you want Ivory, you're going to have to do that yourself. A head knife is a serious and difficult piece for pattern welding to start with, unless you want something rather small like a couple of inches tip to tip. Anything of size is going to be a project for a really serious pattern welder, and for the guys I know who can do it, they would have to be interested, in other words, the commission would have to interest them, and $5k would maybe get them started, not saying what it would final out at. Jeremiah Watt can also "fancy up" his tools, which are darned good (and a little fancy) to start with. Bob Douglas makes the best awl on the planet, but it ain't fancy. If you want something pseudo-flashy, go get that Tandy thing. Art Out of all the amazing knife-makers that also work in leather for the sheaths who makes a high end custom made head knife. I;m talking high end damascus shield and mammoth ivory handles the works I can't find one anywhere but can't believe there not out their so who makes them and same for other tools like awls who makes the killer custom ones??? Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
Members anester05 Posted April 25, 2012 Members Report Posted April 25, 2012 Is this list still relevant? Are there any others? Quote
Members Spinner Posted April 25, 2012 Members Report Posted April 25, 2012 It's an older thread but still pretty relevant as far as knife makers go. To add to the list here are two I have bought great knives from: Knipshield Custom Knives: http://www.knipknives.com Leather Wranglers: http://www.leatherwranglers.com Quote Chris Three Mutts Customs Leather - http://www.threemuttscustoms.com
Members Chef niloc Posted April 26, 2012 Members Report Posted April 26, 2012 My avatar is a knife made for me by IMHO one of the most talented knife makers in the world, Master Blade Smith Bill Burke. Quote
Members CodyG Posted April 27, 2012 Members Report Posted April 27, 2012 It's an older thread but still pretty relevant as far as knife makers go. To add to the list here are two I have bought great knives from: Knipshield Custom Knives: http://www.knipknives.com Leather Wranglers: http://www.leatherwranglers.com I couldn't agree more with Spinner. I own one of the Leather Wranglers head knives, and I own 3 knives (Chan Geer model, straight trim, curved trim) and one draw guage blade from Terry at Knip Knives. Both Paul and Terry are top notch guys who love doing what they do. Their knives show it, too. Cody Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.