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Here's a few more for you to choose from:
George Herron:
Ted Dowell Intergrals, these knives are ground from a solid block of steel:
Let's See Your Custom, Rare, or Classic Knives
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George Herron:
Ted Dowell Intergrals, these knives are ground from a solid block of steel:
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Absent Comrade
Here's a few that I made myself:
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Absent Comrade
"Over the years, I've put together a sizable collection of U.S. military knives - I once displayed them when we lived in El Paso, Texas, and won the best multi-piece award at a large gun show. I no longer display these valued pieces, but I have photographed one of them that's representative of the genre - this is an OSS stiletto with its original "pancake flipper" scabbard. These are extremely rare and very seldom seen today.
John"
John,
I was never lucky enough to find one of those, but I have managed to gather up a few FS Fighting Knives:
John"
John,
I was never lucky enough to find one of those, but I have managed to gather up a few FS Fighting Knives:
I have one custom knife, bought at the Oregon Knife show a few years back. It was made by Gary Griffin of Bend:
The steel was originally a leaf spring from an older Ford pickup, or so I'm told...
The steel was originally a leaf spring from an older Ford pickup, or so I'm told...
My Himalayan Imports M-43 kukhuri. These pics are a bit old, and show a cold-blue finish I stripped off shortly after I took the pics. The green canvas scabbard cover is also gone, replaced by about 40ft of black 550 cord wrapped around the scabbard.
lawandorder
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Jim Crowell MS, ASR Knife
MJS5678
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Muller Forge, herringbone damascus, hand engraved blade and throat, hand carved walrus ivory, and sterling silver trim.
Texas Star
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Bob R
US Veteran
While mine aren't near as nice as many of the knives already posted, I will throw them up here any how. While they are mass produced, I don't think they are that easy to find anymore, except for the Buck fixed blade and the BK&T.
Let's start with a Blackjack Mamba 7L made in Effingham, IL. Not my favorite knife because of the way it feels in my hand, too narrow for me.
Another one you don't see much of is a Benchmade Delta Ranger. Feels nice, sticky grip, balanced fairly good.
Here is a big, heavy work knife. I am sure I could chop a tree down with this thing if I had to. A BK&T Combat Bowie
What I consider to be one of the best looking knives ever mass produced. Long, sleek, balanced very nicely. A Cold Steel Black Bear Classic. I think they are making these again.
Not a classic, but like me, getting on in years. I have had this little guy for a very long time. The last time I was in the neighborhood I took it into the Buck factory and they cleaned and polished the little guy for 5 dollars. The perfect little two bladed pocket knife IMO. A Buck 305.
What collection can be complete without a K-Bar or two. Both of these USMC K-Bars were made by Camilus. These are modern era knives, bought from the .gov within the last couple of years. Both show use, one more than the other.
Like I said, not custom, not even that rare, but they are what they are.
bob
Let's start with a Blackjack Mamba 7L made in Effingham, IL. Not my favorite knife because of the way it feels in my hand, too narrow for me.
Another one you don't see much of is a Benchmade Delta Ranger. Feels nice, sticky grip, balanced fairly good.
Here is a big, heavy work knife. I am sure I could chop a tree down with this thing if I had to. A BK&T Combat Bowie
What I consider to be one of the best looking knives ever mass produced. Long, sleek, balanced very nicely. A Cold Steel Black Bear Classic. I think they are making these again.
Not a classic, but like me, getting on in years. I have had this little guy for a very long time. The last time I was in the neighborhood I took it into the Buck factory and they cleaned and polished the little guy for 5 dollars. The perfect little two bladed pocket knife IMO. A Buck 305.
What collection can be complete without a K-Bar or two. Both of these USMC K-Bars were made by Camilus. These are modern era knives, bought from the .gov within the last couple of years. Both show use, one more than the other.
Like I said, not custom, not even that rare, but they are what they are.
bob
Cooter Brown
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There's some seriously fine cutlery displayed here.
I have a bunch of knives, some are old, most are not really rare.
I do have this old thing, which might qualify for this thread. It was given to me by a neighbor after her husband passed.
Randall (Orlando), carried in China in WWII:
Works great for opening paint cans etc.
I have a bunch of knives, some are old, most are not really rare.
I do have this old thing, which might qualify for this thread. It was given to me by a neighbor after her husband passed.
Randall (Orlando), carried in China in WWII:
Works great for opening paint cans etc.
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This is about the opposite of classic or custom, but the rare in this comes about in a way that is special to me. This was my step father's knife he took to Desert Storm. I decided to take it with me when I was shipped of for OEF/OIF I thought maybe it should go back with me. So there are only a few bazillion of them but this one has two generations of being shipped of to great sandbox across the ocean:
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This is about the opposite of classic or custom, but the rare in this comes about in a way that is special to me. This was my step father's knife he took to Desert Storm. I decided to take it with me when I was shipped of for OEF/OIF I thought maybe it should go back with me. So there are only a few bazillion of them but this one has two generations of being shipped of to great sandbox across the ocean:
I had that exact same model knife that was carried by my younger brother in Viet Nam. He was exposed to Agent Orange and died in the 80's of lung complications. I inherited the knife, and when my oldest son left for Iraq, I gave it to him; he carried it through Desert Storm and a later tour in Iraq and then in Afghanistan. He is a medic, and related a story to me of how he amputated an Iraq soldiers mangled finger with the knife on the battlefield during Desert Storm! He said that he treated more wounded Iraq soldiers than American ones.
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bk43
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No, there aren't a few bazillion of them. Cherish it as there truly is only one and therein lies the real value.
Bob
bk43
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For a gun forum there sure are a lot of impressive knives lurking around. Much to be admired. I especially respect those like GF and 2fingers who have made their own. Great job.
Bob
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bk43
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Here's another one that's been to the sandbox and back.
You long gun guys may notice that the sailor(that's right, sailor. It ain't your dad's navy today) carrying the Randall has a little different rifle. That's because he's the unit's designated marksman, or what would have been called sniper back in the old days. My how times change...or maybe they really don't?
I owned that knife but have since passed it on to my retired USN son. I think it's found a good home.
Bob
You long gun guys may notice that the sailor(that's right, sailor. It ain't your dad's navy today) carrying the Randall has a little different rifle. That's because he's the unit's designated marksman, or what would have been called sniper back in the old days. My how times change...or maybe they really don't?
I owned that knife but have since passed it on to my retired USN son. I think it's found a good home.
Bob
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Randall (no1)
Another Randall (no 23)
Years ago, while I was active in Quail Unlimited, I became friends with Chuck Stapel ("Knifemaker to the Stars") Here's one of his:
My wife's 431 mag with her Bark River mini
Another Randall:
This is one of the shelves in the "man cave".
There's also a couple more Stapels, a couple more Randalls, a couple damascus, a couple of Bowies that I made, using knives, an M-3 trench, M-4 bayonet, that I don't have pictures of. All of my knives get used-no "shelf" queens.
Another Randall (no 23)
Years ago, while I was active in Quail Unlimited, I became friends with Chuck Stapel ("Knifemaker to the Stars") Here's one of his:
My wife's 431 mag with her Bark River mini
Another Randall:
This is one of the shelves in the "man cave".
There's also a couple more Stapels, a couple more Randalls, a couple damascus, a couple of Bowies that I made, using knives, an M-3 trench, M-4 bayonet, that I don't have pictures of. All of my knives get used-no "shelf" queens.
