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Do you ever buy a new knife just cause it looks cool?

I know we are all into cutting things here but, do you ever just buy a knife cause it looks cool? If so, what kind was it? And what was it about the knife's looks you liked? Post pic if you can.

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Scott King on July 30, 2009 at 20:21

Nice. Very Nice. I'm glad to know my problem is not just my problem. Talk about a broad range of interest there, Jim.

Permalink Reply by Jim Prather on July 31, 2009 at 13:57

Thanks, Scott...
Here's one that I made for myself. I swore I'd never do another one because it was so "fiddly" to put together all the scraps I had. But I decided to give it to Tslil's wife when they came to my house last week from Israel. He's a maker, there, and he brought his whole family to see me. His two kids and his mom and dad. Some of the sweetest people that God ever wobbled a gut into!
The pens went to his kids.

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Scott King on July 31, 2009 at 17:00

Holy Moly! That should only be used to cut Filet Mignon while fine dining :)

Permalink Reply by tom white on August 1, 2009 at 12:29

yep just purcased a case trapperlock stag and a nidnight bone tested xx oh a ccc forum sea horse whittler...

Permalink Reply by John A. Stagg on August 13, 2009 at 10:55

Cool knife...enjoy it!

Permalink Reply by John A. Stagg on August 13, 2009 at 10:56

Nice collection you have there!

Permalink Reply by John A. Stagg on August 13, 2009 at 10:59

I guess you could say I bought my Zero Tolerance model 302 on looks. Just loved the tiger stripe blade and big ole fatness to the blade! lol

Permalink Reply by Jim Prather on August 13, 2009 at 16:51

Thanks, John... A few more here:
Photobucket Links:
Seahorses: http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Unclejim/Seahorsies/?start=all
More knives. Some I've made :http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Unclejim/?start=all

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Scott King on August 13, 2009 at 20:33

I did it again. Not only did I buy a knife because it looks cool, but I crossed over from antique knives (where I've been for 10 years, exclusively) to tacticals, custom tacticals actually, just because of a blade grind on one single maker that I'd never even heard of. How's that for taking it to the limit- buying based on looks that is.

While I was looking and trying to find one of that company's blade grinds, I bought 3 others from them in the meantime....crazy.

Well the end of last week, I FINALLY found one for sale. It had the blade grind I was hunting- it's called a "Nightmare Grind," incidently. Got it in the mail today. Gotta show ya now.

Permalink Reply by Jim Prather on August 13, 2009 at 22:15

OK... Gettin' slashed by that has GOTTA' hurt!

Permalink Reply by michael cassani on October 6, 2009 at 13:38

Very nice. Have been looking at Striders myself but a little expensive for my income. That being said I will eventually own one. Really like the one in the photo. Looking at my first custom right now. It is a Les Voorhies creation and it has a price of 450.00 and am really struggling with the decision.

Permalink Reply by Jim Prather on January 21, 2010 at 11:18

Oh, have I ever? MOST of the knives I have, I bought because I thought I just couldn't LIVE without being surrounded by all that beauty! Wittness this genuine Tiger Eye Seahorse by Michael Hoover on Fox Island.
Pocket jewelry, my friends!

His web site: http://redrummdknives.blademakers.com/

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