A shadow slipjoint with a wharncliffe blade, made by a slipjoint master. It doesn't get much better than that. Todd is really hurting my pocket book, but it is a very pleasant pain :)

LOL Gary.  I can imagine that is a very sweet pain!

I dont know about you folks but this knife is on my dream list!!!  T Bose!

This group sounds like it is right up my alley.  I have posted one custom knife: http://www.iknifecollector.com/photo/barbwire-bone?context=latest.  I will post some more later

Bose Ivory Opener...

Tony Bose has produced a unique and beautifully hand-crafted IVORY handled, ATS34, custom knife opener to be used exclusively as one of the NKCA's 2013 Fundraisers.Bose' knife openers are extremely rare and very collectible! They can NOT be purchased, because Tony Bose only produces these for close family & friends; therefore we feel extremely privileged  to have been given one of these very special knife openers by long-time NKCA Member, Tony Bose. 

TONY BOSE KNIFE OPENER RAFFLE TICKETS $10 each  

CASE Tony Bose/Ida Reid Tour at Shepherd Hills today

Well you cant miss Tony's table at Blade because he is right by the front door and always a crowd there.  Randy at HHH and Ken Erickson wont be there.  

TA will you be at Blade?  How about some of our other makers? 

Here are 2 of my latest creations.
First one has a 12C27 blade, African Blackwood handle and 304 bolsters.
Second one has a 1075 and 15N20 random pattern Damascus blade, African Blackwood handle and titanium bolsters.

Very nice!!!!  Look like they are made to last.

Stefan,

SIMPLY WOW!  Great form!  They look to good to use but very usable!  Thanks for sharing with us and I am looking forward to seeing your next

Richard,

Looking forward to seeing and hearing about some of your knives  Thanks for joining

Newest Folder.....already GONE

Larry, this is a very nice folder. Well done!!

Very nice Larry, what's the handle material on that?

We need to build Larry his own catagory

I just added a picture of Larry's latest knife in his category.

We have some top knife makers in this club and Mr. Larry Pridgen, is certainly one of them.

I have updated everything I think.  I have a price list available if anyone is interested you can email me at pridgencustomknives@gmail.com!  All of the available knives are now on the website!

Northwoods Scagel #6 

Thought I would let the knife world know that a great knife maker, member of the guild, Frank Gamble passed last week. He was really something. P1010608.jpg

Frank was a true artist. I wish I could have met him.

Frank Gamble blades

A custom order

Wow, Tamera. Those are great.

Here's something new (for me) off my work bench.
Blade is 1085, bolster 304 and handle is zebra wood.
Blade is 150mm. Total length is 270mm.

This one is a popular design that I enjoy making.
This particular knife was made as part of our North Coast Knife Makers Club project.
Blade is 12C27, Bolster 304 and handle is Camel Thorn wood.

Yes, I agree. Stefan is talented. I like the sweep on that bolster. Not only is it aesthetic, it lends support to the blade. Thanks for posting it Stefan.

So I'm looking at saving up for a custom lefthanded, one hand opening, pocket clip knife in the 3,5" -4" blade region.

Just wondering what you guys like? Just window shopping at the moment mind you.

EAST MEETS WEST !! I Just received this awesome Al Mar Eagle which was customized by Ikc member Mr. David Yellowhorse. I bought the knife with Cocobolo wood handles, and per my request, Mr. Yellowhorse created the beautiful web turquoise handle scales and added the Eagle head inlays on both sides. Now THAT'S AN AL MAR EAGLE !! Many Thanks to Mr. David Yellowhorse, MASTER CRAFTSMAN.

Jon,

YH did one fantastic job on that knife and he blade etched it also!  I love it

Stefan,

That thorn wood is spectacular!  Clean beautiful lines!

These are some knives a collector had shot by a pro....

Slip Joint Knives.....

Todd Davison

I have a design question.  i don't know if this is the right group.  My niece is a Houston police officer.  She asked that I make her a knife.  The has mentioned dagger, four inch blade, partially serrated.  I was thinking about a dagger ground on one side and flat/chisel on the backside with the top part serrated, I am a beginner knife maker.  I know daggers are very difficult.  Any advice on the design for a police officer or advice on me making a knife like this.  Thanks.

Wade, I like this here, you may get some feed back.  Also ask the same question in the knife makers beginners group

http://www.iknifecollector.com/group/knife-beginners?commentId=3181...

Join us Wade! It's loads of fun tinkering with knives:

DHolder folder How many of these have you seen?????

Hello. I've been cruising this group and I like what I see. I collect fixed blade knives.

for Vance  re; niece's knife. For inspiration, checkout this site:

http://www.japaneseknifedirect.com/KikuoMatsudaKnife.html.

He makes the best cop knives in town. I own a couple.

Happy new year to you all.
For those of you in the US, hope you're coping with the cold weather.
Here's my first Hunter for 2014
Blade is 12C27 Stainless
Bolster is 304 Stainless, with stippling and sand blast decoration
Handle is Tambotie, a South African hardwood
Blade length: 104mm
Total Length: 230mm

Very nice Stefan! That tambotie looks great, how is it to work and finish out?

Very nice

Thanks for the comments.

Carl,

Tamboti is a bit of a nightmare. Firstly the dust and fumes will mess with your digestive system, so you need to wear a good respirator or have a good extraction system. It's a vary oily wood, and tends to block up everything, from your bandsaw blade to a 36 grit belt.

So why use it...? Well it gives a really nice finish.

You make a nice knife Stefan. I've gotta try my hand at tapered tangs sometime. I've wanted to try that for ages.

Lots of good "handle" woods are like that. No dust is good for the lungs, but some of these woods can really mess with you and even be adsorbed through the pores in the skin. Some are worse than poison ivy. I have to be really careful with the rosewoods and cocabola.

Other oily woods I like to use are lignum vitae, osage, olive, etc. Olive is a great grind just for the smell.

Carl, I must agree on the Olive (or Wild Olive. not sure if it's the same). I love the smell. will grind some just for that reason.

Alexarder, thanks for the comment. Taper tangs do require a bit more effort and can be tricky. If you work with 3mm steel it is often not necessary, but it dose look good, and you will be amazed at what a difference it makes to the overall weight of your knife. Try it, and give me a shout if you need some guidance.

Tapering a tang is pretty simple for us that forge our blades. Actually saves a lot of steel in the long run. Another thing the taper reduction does is move the balance of the knife forward, allowing you to use heavier/denser handle material and still get a reasonably light knife with good balance. More important if you are a heavy user or if you like a lighter knife.

Stef, my neighbor's dog will come over if I'm working olive. He's got an Italian heart and would probably bring a bottle of cheap red wine if he could trade out his biscuits.

STEFAN -awesome blade all the way around bro! ..i was wondering.. the work ont he bolsters{stippling}.. i have heard it called a few thigns.. but how is it done.. its looks like you could sinmply just use a dril press and then buff it up.. am i wrong?- thanx bro!.. i dont make knives but when i do take em apart i like to learn to add the basic things and i worked a barlow bolster that way-with a smooth cigar band i guess you could call it kinda twistin down the side..it looked fine-a first time job easy.but looked ok.--- .all i used was a DREM and hand rubbed afterward for a bit.

. NOOT! you can do it bro! !!!

CARl thanx for the thing with the stell.i didnt think of how much it would save.. .. hey hope you are all well..

with the cold comes time for me and that when i start ripping mor old knives apart.so i may pop in here more if ya guys dont mind.-thanx!