who knew buying a knife would be so challenging?!
 

i have a retarded bucket list.

one thing is to own one custom made blade. so wanting only one, i have to choose carefully. i whittled my decision (<--see what i did there?:)) down to one blade from one maker.

Adventure Sworn. the HUNTSMAN.

you really cant buy one. he cranks out a dozen blades at a time. random styles, random options..and sells them either by auction, or on some forum. finding the exact one i want will be a friggen unicorn. from the last run, he has one left!! not the one i want as much. oh well..glad i'm not obsessive (in green font please)

Huntsman

Before moving to Huntsville we lived Jacksonville, AL. There is a knife manufacturer located there (Bear & Son Cutlery :: Everyone respects a bear) and every year, just around the time of Thanksgiving, these folks would have a massive outdoor/indoor sale. Of course, all of the 'regular' knifes were available (some at greatly discounted prices) but also many of the experimental, prototype knifes were on sale. Some of this latter group were absolutely incredible - some strange, many absolute works of art, all well-made, one-of-a-kind, and certainly custom (and OBTAINABLE!). I remember that some of the Damascus blades available were an experimental alloy. In some of the earlier Thanksgiving sales (ten or so years ago), the sales booths extended throughout the manufacturing facility and the plant was in operation - it was incredible to see the machinery and labor involved in making these knifes.

This information certainly does nothing to ease the dilemma that you are in... maybe check to see if your location has knife manufacturers within driving distance and see if/how they deal with their prototypes???

No offense, but this "bushcraft co" guy doesn't look to be doing anything special. All I see are basic 3-piece knives that any beginning knifemaker could grind out. There are literally dozens of guys putting out solid, professionally heat-treated bushcraft and hunting knives out on BladeForums alone.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/754-For-Sale-Fixed-Blades

I have an order in with Eddie White. Going to be a while. Apparently he had a stroke...

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I have a couple of his pieces. not sure what it is about nice blade...

Oh, man that sucks. I'm wearing my boot knife from him right now. :(

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^^^ She's cool. I'd buy one of her knives.

Vash,

worth a looksee right here -> The Backyard Bushman

His off the map knives are really nice!

(I got around to buying a Mora like you recommended a while back. A Companion 860 MG stainless, I like it!!)

hah..i just ordered two Mora Companion Heavy Duty Carbons yesterday. $17.

thanks for the tip above. i'll check it out.

okay..i did NOT need to see that. at all. NICE!!!!! really really nice.

Shhhh. I ordered something. :)

Vash, I am starting to think just maybe you might possibly be a kinife-aholic.
Not that is anything wrong with that.

Got pics? :). What did you get??






A Becker BK 5 is being cleared by customs as we speak and then it's on its way to my doorstep! :):)

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EDIT: and just for good measure, and since they are discounted on Knifecenter, today, I bought a second one.... :D
(Is it normal to get a good, bulletproof, lifetime warranty knife and then get a same one again, just because you want new one to keep at home as a 'back up'??? :D:D:D)

I ordered something in November...still not being made...

Wow :(

USPS tracking tells me mine shows up at my office tomorrow. :)
Mine is custom, but I just picked one he made. I didn't choose materials. To do a real custom I have to win a lotto. He draws names to do customs!Insane. I didn't want one that bad.

Whadidyaget?:)

should get it tomorrow. i'd rather post up my own pic. for sure, it's a bushcrafty knife.

strangely and abnormally excited about this one. pics later.

that BECKER is insane!! you get it yet? i'm not ready for a blade that long yet.

i'm not ready for such a beast of a knife either, but that didn't stop me to order two...:)
It's still being processed by customs, shouldn't be to long.

Looking forward to seeing your pics.

if you ever see USA stuff you just have to get..and i can help. dont hesitate to ask.

i can hide knives in cheese blocks or something. i used to send tequila to a pelican in germany. haha..ahem..i mean olive oil.