Let's See Your Custom, Rare, or Classic Knives

[Texas Star]

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

That Model 14 with the Model 1 style hilt looks pretty good.

 

[45Wheelgun]

A few knives from my J.A. Henckels collection:

 

[diamond_c]

Here are some that I've put together...

 

[usm1rifle]

Lee Benchmade Knives?

Have you heard of Lee Benchmade knives? I purchased this really nice knife 20-25 years ago. It is 11.5" overall and has real stag handles.

I would appreciate any information on Lee Benchmade. Thanks!

 

[crsides]

Pilgrim6a,

Below is my one and only D. Arvel. Also a Remington bullet knife from 1980's with added ivory scales.

Charlie

 

[Smith357]

I have a dozen or more home made knives that might be able to be passed off as custom but not rare or classic.


A Damascus Skinner with bloodwood and maple spacers

One of my early knives made from an old file.

 

[mafuta54]

 

[bk43]

That Model 14 with the Model 1 style hilt looks pretty good.

Thank you but it's not actually a 14. In fact, it's one of those that practically nobody but those who own one will get right. Randall makes a handful of knives that are a kind of combination of models and it's one of those. The knife is officially a Model 16-7 #1 Special Fighter. In this case the blade grind is a model 1 and the handle and length are a 16.

Here's three more that I grabbed this morning. I have a couple more here somewhere but these give you the idea. Guesses?

Top to bottom is a Model 4-6 #6 grind, Model 12-9 #14 grind with a #25 handle and a Model 14CDT or cut down tang.

Bob

 

[29aholic]

Thank you but it's not actually a 14. In fact, it's one of those that practically nobody but those who own one will get right. Randall makes a handful of knives that are a kind of combination of models and it's one of those. The knife is officially a Model 16-7 #1 Special Fighter. In this case the blade grind is a model 1 and the handle and length are a 16.
Bob

Bob
I thought that was a Special Fighter. I have the same knife in stainless with a waxed sheath. It's probably one my more favorite Randall's.

Here it is pictured with a Pre-Patent Buckmaster

 

[Thuer]

.45wheelgun. That is a very impressive collection you have. I like it.

There are a lot of very nice knives out there. Thanks for showing.

These knives are Victorian and very mean. They have a square blade. If this is the right expression for it. I do have more of this kind of antique knives. The workmanship on it is great. But I wouldend feel safe with one in the woods.

 

[PALADIN85020]

.45wheelgun. That is a very impressive collection you have. I like it.

There are a lot of very nice knives out there. Thanks for showing.

These knives are Victorian and very mean. They have a square blade. If this is the right expression for it. I do have more of this kind of antique knives. The workmanship on it is great. But I wouldend feel safe with one in the woods.

Thuer,

These knives' blades are often termed as "cruciform" blades. These were often made from spike bayonets that have that cross-section. I've seen a number of WWI and WWII trench knives that have that configuration. Yours could have been similarly made from bayonets.

John

 

[Thuer]

I am sorry. I am not agree. The blades are to fine for that. The bajonet blades are to big.

When I have good light I shal make more pics.
But thanks for the right name for the blade.

 

[Thuer]

Here are a few more.

 

[Gebe]

Some nice stuff folks!

Here's an oddball one. I don't know if it's a classic but it's definitely custom and rare. It was a wonderful pawn shop find many years ago.

It was made by world famous knifemaker Butch Vallotton the patriarch of the famous Vallotton clan mainly known for their automatics. He made it early on in his career but you can appreciate the quality when you handle it.

It's a lockback with beautiful brownish red micarta scales that's an amazing 10" closed with a blade that's 8 1/8" long and 1/4" thick and 18 1/4" closed!

Sorry for the lousy pictures but it's the best I can do. The dollar bill is for scale and it literally dwarfs a Spyderco Police folder which is already a very large knife.

 

[Thuer]

Nice knive. But does it fit in your pocket?

 

[Gebe]

It's a keychain knife.

 

[bk43]

Thuer,

Those have the look of Linder daggers from Solingen which could be late Victorian but frankly, odds are a little later. Sure would like to get those two in hand for a close look.

Or more and closer pics maybe?

In any event, nice addition to what I think has been a pretty darn impressive array of custom knives. Is this really a gun forum?

Bob

 

[Thuer]

I am an very bad photographer. Bud I do love old and antique knives. This type of knives has no markings what so ever.

They could be french or British. You find them sometimes on gunshows. The price of these knives are rising. I am sure that they are Victorian.

The metal is old. The material of the handles is old. They are very fine made. A British gundealer tryed to buy them from me. He was very fond of the one with the Mother of pearlhandle.

I bought them from a good friend of mine who have a very big collection of antique knives.

The strange thing is that you couldend find them in any guncatalogue.
I do like to know more about them.

I dont believe that they are made of old (lebel) bajonets. I am familiar with them. The blades are very smal and thin and ment for stabbing.

 

[Sprefix]

My 'Smith is surrounded and outnumbered!!

Wow, I forgot I had some of these.............

 

[pilgrim6a]

It wasn't until 1898 that imported goods were required to be marked with the country of mfg. Unmarked knives are not uncommon. Those appear to be German. Most likely from Solingen.
On another note.