National Knife Collector Association- Local Chapter

The local chapter of the National Knife Collectors Association. Our little place to discuss the needs of knife collectors and for feedback and ideas for this important knife organization.

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  • Vincent C. Mazzei

    Thanks Indian,it means alot. That burl is killer

  • Indian

    Man oh Man...I can't stop looking at them...just can't wait for them to get here...I am very excited....WOW...Towels I need my Drooling Towels

  • Jan Carter

    LOL,

    Vince ti appears that Indian is rather pleased with his, ROFL!!!  I have to admit, they are as he stated GORGEOUS! Yes Paul is three cocobolo.

    I want to take a moment to thank Vince, he paired up with TB to make these and 100% goes to the NKCA.  Thank you!!!!!!

  • Jan Carter

    Hey Indian, are these users?

  • Indian

    well the cocobolo will be for sure but the maple burl....well I am not sure...yet!!....lol I will be making sheaths for them once they arrive...cause I will not be using them in my wife's kitchen that is for sure...especially when she is in control of it....lol

  • Vincent C. Mazzei

  • Vincent C. Mazzei

    Here are the final 3 Tony Bose paring knives

  • Les Swalm

    How do I but 1?

  • Les Swalm

    Buy 1

  • Vincent C. Mazzei

    Les , they are $350. each,payable to the NKCA. Paypal check or M.O. Send me an email,or message,or call me  631 786 3627 . I'll get you all the info you need. Knives will ship from here ,since they are here with me,Thank You,-Vince

  • Vincent C. Mazzei

    How do you like the looks of that birdseye maple ? The piece I cut it off of,I was told,was well over 20 years old,cut

  • Jan Carter

    You can certainly contact Vince to get one of these amazing knives!  Thank you to Vince and to TB for making this knife and supporting the NKCA

  • peter force

    hey great knives. i was wondering. i have only been with NKCA for about a year now... is thei8r a newsletter or no?..i figrued this would be the place to ask!- thanx IKC!!

     

     

  • Carl Bradshaw

    Glad you joined Peter, tell all your friends to join also!!   BTW, does anyone know if the club/youth knives have started shipping yet?  I've been anxiously/patiently waiting, but it's getting hard.

  • Jan Carter

    LOL, I understand Carl!

    I do not believe they have yet

  • peter force

    100% goes to NKCA! AWESOME! 

  • Jan Carter

    Yes it does Peter, Tony and Vince were generous enough to donate time and materials.  Good Men!

  • Vincent C. Mazzei

    Tony & I are in the process of putting together another limited run of knives, a fixed blade Zulu. This will come with a right side vertical belt sheath ,made of hand split saddle grade cowhide,of the finest kind by Larry Parsons.

    The knife will be stamped exactly like the paring knives and will be 3/32" thick ATS-34 ss , hand ground by Tony on his big 2o" contact wheel,custom built knifemaker's grinder,by Burr King.

    This knife was the model for the leather. It will be available with a few choices of wood scales ,hafted & finished by me.

    It is about the same size as the Zulu folder & pictured with it here

    Please feel free to contact me to be penciled in on the list . At the time I post thios there are 8 spots available. Donation of $500. or more to the NKCA gets you one ,if you make it on my list .Thanks All,-Vince

  • Vincent C. Mazzei

    Best way to contact me ,email :

    vmazzpaint@optonline.net

  • Vincent C. Mazzei

    I forgot to include the picture of the knife,alongside the folder version (my EDC pocket knife) This Zulu knife is the best all around knife ,IMO,I hope this fixed blade brings me luck in the deer woods next weekend

  • Carl Bradshaw

    Hi Vincent, is it OK if I use the pictures below to create a page made for the Commemorative Knives section of the NKCA website?  Also, what is the handle material of the knife in the photos?

  • Vincent C. Mazzei

    The knife pictured is green canvas micarta. The knives I'll be offering will not be done in micarta,but different wood. As I make them,I can add pictures here. You can use whatever pictures you'd like ,of mine,Carl,Thank You.

  • Carl Bradshaw

    Thanks Vincent, I'll let you know when I have a photo ready, once you post a wood handled image.  Also, what is the overall length going to be?

  • Vincent C. Mazzei

    I do believe it is 7-1/8" OAL

  • peter force

    i am a membver of the NKCA...is this restircted to mmbers only like most knives or is this a OPEN AUCTION/... i would love to see them go to a member!...which one might...LOL... i really just and strike me down... the latst kinives were great buit not my thing...FIXED BLADE WITH A SHIELD..IS?  ... i will email you... NKCA!!!...

    IKC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • peter force

    LOLOL!!..jumped aghead of myself and didnt realize one with shield was folder nor did i realize the other one ws already spoke for!!..lol...i dont know how i mssed that birdie eye pin!-lol!

     

  • Vincent C. Mazzei

    Peter I'll be making them up with wood handles I'll show pics here as I go. Get on the list though,don't miss out

  • Jan Carter

    Vince,

    I know the list has been growing, is the new one still available?

  • Vincent C. Mazzei

    Jan there are spots open for the Zulu  I am in the process oif checking with the boss to confirm,as I do not want to over sell

    Now here is one in cocobolo I just finished

  • Vincent C. Mazzei

    Here is one in stabilized maple burl

  • Carl Bradshaw

    Good looking handles Vince!  I am going to use these images to create the knife info page for the NKCA website.  Do you know what quantity of these knives you are going to produce?

  • Vincent C. Mazzei

    Carl I think 14 and 8 or 9 spots are not yet spoken for. I have more pictures of each of these two knives,If you'd like them please email me at  vmazzpaint@optonline.net  Tomorrow I'll be finishing one in figured birdseye maple.

  • Carl Bradshaw

    Very nice Vince.  Here are the few images I made, just so you can see them.  I hope to see them on the NKCA website soon.

  • Vincent C. Mazzei

    Nice!

  • Indian

    Well Vince that knife is a beauty...love that Birds eye maple....can't wait to fondle that beauty....thanks Vincent and Mr.Bose....for the wonderful blade design...just love it 

  • Jan Carter

    Thanks for the prompting Carl and all the hard work, They are up now

  • Jan Carter

    VINCE...THESE WONT LAST LONG, THE TWO OF YOU HAVE DONE A SPECTACULAR JOB OF CREATING THIS KNIFE!!!!!

  • Vincent C. Mazzei

    Thank You Jan. I now have images posted on my site,of two more recently finished. A stabilized spalted hackberry,and one in ironwood burl. Take a look ,if you please Thank You

  • Indian

    WOW...Vincent I just checked out these beauties on your site....my goodness they are DROP DEAD GORGEOUS....my oh my...Great Job Vincent

  • Vincent C. Mazzei

    Thank You Indian  Happy Holidays to All

  • Carl Bradshaw

    ooooooo, look what came in today!!!

  • Billy Oneale

    Very nice.

  • Jan Carter

    YEAH Carl!!!!!

  • Jan Carter

    Vince how many are left of the paring and the zulu blades?

  • Vincent C. Mazzei

    Jan there are 3 paring knives available. There is a picture of them in the "What's New" section,all 3 together. There are pictures of 2 of them ,seperately as well.

    The Zulu knives,there are 5 spots available.

  • Jan Carter

    Excellent, Thank you!  just 5 more Zulu!

  • Vincent C. Mazzei

  • Vincent C. Mazzei

  • Vincent C. Mazzei

    African Bubinga >> Available

  • Vincent C. Mazzei

    More info & pics on that knife

    http://www.vcmcustomknives.com/available--african-bubinga.html

    Happy New Year Everyone