Members wrz0170 Posted October 16, 2018 Members Report Posted October 16, 2018 Got a very pleasant surprise yesterday. Took delivery of this beauty. A Terry Knipschield round knife. Texas Rosebud to be exact and this thing is scary sharp. The surprise was my wait was about 3 weeks when I put my name on the waiting list. I was settling in for the long haul of sometime next year! It’s a little pricey, but this is definite quality in the steel and edge. I think it will be worth every penny. Oh,the handle looks nice too William Quote
Contributing Member Ferg Posted October 16, 2018 Contributing Member Report Posted October 16, 2018 I have one of knipper's round knives. I use it mostly to "skive". Terry also made two special knife blades for me. Above "TOP OF THE LINE." FERG Quote
Members wrz0170 Posted October 16, 2018 Author Members Report Posted October 16, 2018 On 10/16/2018 at 5:07 PM, Ferg said: I have one of knipper's round knives. I use it mostly to "skive". Terry also made two special knife blades for me. Above "TOP OF THE LINE." FERG Expand Nice! For keeping your round sharp, did you follow his advice on the Brownell’s 555 Black? At his recommendation, I have some on the way to use on a horse butt strop. Quote
bikermutt07 Posted October 16, 2018 Report Posted October 16, 2018 That is awesome. Glad you got it so quick. It's gonna bring you years of cutting pleasure. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members wrz0170 Posted October 17, 2018 Author Members Report Posted October 17, 2018 On 10/16/2018 at 11:19 PM, bikermutt07 said: That is awesome. Glad you got it so quick. It's gonna bring you years of cutting pleasure. Expand It took me by surprise when I got Terry’s email that he finished the knife. He seemed a little reluctant at first to add another name because he said he was several hundred knives in the hole. As long as I understood that there would be a wait Which would was fine with. This is better though Quote
bikermutt07 Posted October 17, 2018 Report Posted October 17, 2018 He may have had someone drop off the list. I'm sure that it happens. Knife is ready and the person doesn't have the funds ready. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Contributing Member Ferg Posted October 17, 2018 Contributing Member Report Posted October 17, 2018 I have never put a stone to either of Terry's knives. I strop every time I pick them up and also several times while using. There simply could not be a better knife available. Ferg Quote
garypl Posted October 17, 2018 Report Posted October 17, 2018 I ordered a knife from Terry last December - hope my number will be coming up soon! Gary Quote Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4
Members wrz0170 Posted October 18, 2018 Author Members Report Posted October 18, 2018 On 10/17/2018 at 5:26 PM, garypl said: I ordered a knife from Terry last December - hope my number will be coming up soon! Gary Expand Wow! Almost a year. If I may ask, which knife did you order? For me, im thinking what Bikermutt said, someone backed out for my particular knife and I was probably next in line just for that knife. William Quote
bikermutt07 Posted October 19, 2018 Report Posted October 19, 2018 On 10/17/2018 at 5:26 PM, garypl said: I ordered a knife from Terry last December - hope my number will be coming up soon! Gary Expand I would check in with him, if you haven't been already. Any order I have placed, I always emailed him about every 40-45 days. I wasn't pushy, just checking in, know you're busy, etc etc. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
garypl Posted October 19, 2018 Report Posted October 19, 2018 I ordered a Pull Cut knife #1. Guess I should check in with Terry. Not as long a wait as the two Randall #14 knives I ordered from Randall Knives in Orlando in June & September 2014 - I just received notice that the first one is scheduled for completion in November! The wait is now up to 6 years for a new order. Gary Quote Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4
garypl Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 I finally received my Knipschield Pull knife on Friday! It is a beautiful knife and out of the box it slices through 10 oz skirting leather like butter! I waited almost a year for it and I just asked Terry to put me on the list for a skiving knife and French knife. Gary Quote Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4
Members battlemunky Posted November 18, 2018 Members Report Posted November 18, 2018 Beautiful! Congrats on the knife and being patient! Quote
bermudahwin Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 (edited) Lovely knife. Made me look at the website... this could end up expensive! Harry Edited November 18, 2018 by hwinbermuda Quote No longer following it.
garypl Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 On 11/18/2018 at 5:22 PM, battlemunky said: Beautiful! Congrats on the knife and being patient! Expand Thanks Munk - like an early Christmas! On 11/18/2018 at 5:33 PM, hwinbermuda said: Lovely knife. Made me look at the website... this could end uop expensive! Harry Expand Quality is normally not cheap, my philosophy is that if I am buying something for use one or two times, buy mid-range price. Buying a tool that you plan to use steadily for years - buy the best you can afford.... Quote Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4
bermudahwin Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 On 11/18/2018 at 5:44 PM, garypl said: Thanks Munk - like an early Christmas! Quality is normally not cheap, my philosophy is that if I am buying something for use one or two times, buy mid-range price. Buying a tool that you plan to use steadily for years - buy the best you can afford.... Expand Fully agree to buy the best you can afford. In all things, it always pays off. Enjoy your knife. Harry Quote No longer following it.
Members JerseyFirefighter Posted November 18, 2018 Members Report Posted November 18, 2018 On 11/18/2018 at 5:12 PM, garypl said: I finally received my Knipschield Pull knife on Friday! It is a beautiful knife and out of the box it slices through 10 oz skirting leather like butter! I waited almost a year for it and I just asked Terry to put me on the list for a skiving knife and French knife. Gary Expand Now I don't feel as bad. I ordered two and we are getting close to the year mark. Never had asked for an anticipated turnaround time, but figured it would be a while. I had ordered that and a standard round knife. Quote Rob www.ridgewayleatherworks.com IG: @Ridgewayleatherworks FB: RidgewayLeatherworks
garypl Posted November 19, 2018 Report Posted November 19, 2018 On 11/18/2018 at 6:28 PM, JerseyFirefighter said: Now I don't feel as bad. I ordered two and we are getting close to the year mark. Never had asked for an anticipated turnaround time, but figured it would be a while. I had ordered that and a standard round knife. Expand I heard back from Terry and he says he put me on the order list, but it will take “a while” before he gets to my order. That’s ok, it will give me something to look forward to in a year. Hope you get your knives soon! Gary Quote Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4
Members ScoobyNewbie Posted November 19, 2018 Members Report Posted November 19, 2018 Gorgeous knife. Quote
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