KnifeMaker

CaptJeff Saylor

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Hobart, IN

United States

KnifeMaker

Profile Information:

How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?: No
Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline): Yes
How long have you collected knives?: 11- 15 years
Favorite Kind of Knives: I have a couple of case knives. and I really like cKc Hicker knives!!! I like any kind of spring assisted knives.
CJS Ironclad
Website: http://www.cjsknives.com/
About Me: I am married to a wonderful women who lets me pursue my passions. I have been collecting knives for years but i just started to make my own knives in 2008 and i have a lot of questions. I joined this site to get some advice and to hone my skills. Right now i make fixed blade knives, and I prefer using stag, and deer bone for the handles. I work in construction doing renovations, decks, and add ons.
Interests: Making and assembling knives, deer hunting both gun and bow, fishing and fly fishing whenever I get a chance.

www.youtube.com/user/captjeff78
Other Hobbies: I work for a small construction company, and they keep me really busy. I enjoy going to church, and I cant stay away from Bass Pro!

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Michael D Sabol

i love the logo..how'd you do that?..i'm making walking sticks and really anything you would want me to carve out of wood..i'm want to start selling them and i made a logo up but don't know how to make it on the computer...would you be willing maybe to trade a knife for a walking stick or something like that?

Nov 5, 2009
Michael D Sabol

ya no problem..i had a design that i have been carving into stuuf by hand and i was wondering if i could get some king of metal stamp made to do it..i would send you a picture of my logo..it's pretty basic and i can free hand pretty well..my dad had this old draw knife that was my pap's that i use..also just a small pick and of course a couple of work knives i made..i have been wanting to make a sheath for a knife or leather rap handle that i could put onto mywalkin sticks and stuff...would you be interested in one of the battle sticks?..chek out my page for more details---MDS

Nov 5, 2009
Michael D Sabol

i haven't been at my dad's to take pictures but i can have them up probubally by tomorrow

Nov 6, 2009
Michael D Sabol

do you want a pics of the battle stick too?

Nov 6, 2009
stephen harrison

Nice man that is awesome. sorry i have not been on in a while.

Nov 10, 2009
Bruce Piehl

Thanks Capt., I like your picture. Looks like you get outdoors, is the fishing any good.? Next week I have a Gun & knife show in Port Author Tx. I'm leaving a day early to fish the docks. Bruce

Nov 11, 2009
Michael D Sabol

hey jeff thanks for commenting on all my pictures and about the emblem or logo for the brand i want to make..i'll post pictures of it soon

Nov 12, 2009
Michael D Sabol

thanks but after i add this comment i'm goin to post a drwing of what i sort of wanted

Nov 12, 2009
Michael D Sabol

thanks soooo much!..i'm goin to use the second one down from the first one..it's perfect!

Nov 12, 2009
Angelina B

Thanks for the welcome! I'm super excited to have found this place! Though I'm already getting ribbed for liking fantasy swords. I like the Gil Hibben stuff, too. Isn't that legit? :)

Nov 12, 2009
Doug Scearce

Thanks Jeff it's getting to where I don't need any more, but I keep on buying!! LOL!!
Doug

Nov 14, 2009
jeff claiborne

jeff,
good to here from you. i am trying to get over flu. today first day i have felt good for a week. i am behind in garage for sure now. working on two small hunting knives hope to have them done this week end.

Nov 15, 2009
Michael D Sabol

how did you do that?..i was wondering..i would like to do that!

Nov 17, 2009
J.J. Smith III

Jeff,
Don't want to eavesdrop, but I saw your message to Scott about photo problems.
I've had the same problem for about a week. I find that if I want to post a pic into a comment and it doesnt take, I close the window and open another. Just had the same problem and had to do just that. Also, when I had problems with loading pics into an album, I had to use the bulk uploader and not the basic uploader.
Hope it helps.
JJ

Nov 18, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

A few have had that issue off and on (the pics not loading). I emailed NING, but no heard back. When I do I'll post it in the NEWS.
Glad you liked Shelby. She's mighty fun to drive. Yes, I saw your tags- liked them.
You ought to come to Tenn in early Dec for the Parker's Show so we can meet...might be a few prospects there for your group too :)

Nov 18, 2009
Michael D Sabol

same to you and thanks again!!...i already saved the one i wanted to keep to my computer's photos

Nov 19, 2009
iKC Gift Shop

And a fine example it is too.
Just post what you'd like to have made into a gift in a comment. The fine folks at the print shop will fine tune the pic, so that it conforms to the Mayors specifications, and then add it to the Gift Shop album.
Just like this one...

Nov 21, 2009
Frank Evans

Capt!

Thanks for the comments! Your work is impressive and I trust you're enjoying this market for shows! How many do you do and how's your take been.... I ask for us all not to be personal but just to know what the custom knife market has been like...

Chris Reeves reports in Blade Mag that their $300 and up has been steady... Do you concur????

Thanks for your comments and contribution to this great discourse...

Frank

Nov 21, 2009
iKC Gift Shop

Thanks, Jeff.
We're going to have to add you to the design team.
Reduced it a bit (Per the Mayor) and added it to the Gift Shop album, for all to use.

Nov 22, 2009
iKC Gift Shop

Fun?
You don't know the half of it. It's almost adictive. LOL
I saw that you started an album with iKC gifts. Do you want me to place these into the iKC Gift Shop album here too?

Nov 23, 2009
Michael D Sabol

that looks good!!!

Nov 23, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

yeh, Jeff. I do like it! You just need to add two more girls :)

Nov 25, 2009
Mark Henley

Hobart ..... I grew up in Lake Station ... small world.

You do nice work

Nov 25, 2009
Rick Cothren

CaptJeff, wrote you a comment back on my page... sorry bout that still learning how this thing works. LOL, anyway you can go there and read it if you like.

Nov 25, 2009
Rick Cothren

CaptJ, The Imperial Schrade companies closed their doors in July 2004 to bankruptcy. In the bankruptcy proceeding Taylor purchases the intellectual rights to all of their brands (Schrade, Uncle Henry, Old Timer, Tough Tool, Imperial, Schrade Walden, etc. All current production from Taylor Brands are now produced in China. There are however a few current production knives made in the US under contract from Taylor and marketed by Smokey Mountain Knife Works. I believe they are made by Queen but not sure. Those I have seen don't have the same quality as original Schrade knives produced prior to 2004 and I refrain from buying them or selling them. Everything I trade is from pre 2004 stock.

One new note to the Schrade Walden / Ellenville legacy - As I understand it several of the master cutlery craftsman and a couple of the former executives have since started up Canal Street Cutlery in the old Ellenville factory. They are making all knives by hand and in limited runs of 500 or less similar to Great Eastern Cutlery is doing.

Well that's a short summary and hopefully this helps in understanding at least what happened to the original Ellenville factory and to the Schrade names since.
There is a world of additional information out there to be found but it is relatively disorganized and difficult to track down. I and a friend have done a lot of research on Schrade the last several years so I can get plenty of info for you if you have other questions related to Schrade.

Nov 25, 2009
Rick Cothren

CaptJ just saw the post you made with the pics... well I kinda fell into Schrade because of my father. He was trading a few as well as selling jewelry at gun / knife shows in Tyler, TX about 6 years ago. I would go down and goof around with him at the shows. He always bought Schrade stuff to resell and had a few Schrade items rehandled by some Navajo's that he traded with in NM for his jewelry. They did fantastice work.
Anyway, once I found out Schrade went bankrupt and all their left over factory stock went out onto the market I started trying to find and buy some up. I then sold on ebay for a while and got disenchanted with their format as well as the poor prices I was getting for some of my items so I started doing gun / knife shows and had so much more fun buying, selling, trading that way that I mostly quit ebay and only list occasionally.
As for the pics of the 104ot and 12ot you found those are the new Taylor LLC production knives made in China, same patterns but not the same quality and IMHO never with the true Schrade legacy.

Nov 25, 2009
Rick Cothren

CJ, haven't done any myself as I don't have the equipment to do that yet. Wish I could put together the funds to get a couple of items that I could use to help in doing some handles. I do know sources where I can get material at very reasonable prices.
But if you ever want to turn some knives in a new market I'm always willing to work with other makers to do something to help them get their name out there and push up demand for their product. I have 2 makers that I do consignment for as they don't do shows regularly so I can get them more exposure in the N. TX area.
Around here Tyler, TX is usually one of my best shows.

Nov 26, 2009
Mark Henley

I lived there for 26 years, then 15 in South Bend ....

Then I got transfered here to Houston ... been here for about 7 or 8 years now I guess ....

I miss the region but I don't miss the snow!

Nov 26, 2009
Mark Henley

This was my First one ...... I followed the video and viola, a nice little knife.

Nov 27, 2009
Randy, HHH Knives

LOL Does that mean I can join the Indiana group!??! LOL I want one of the IKC knives!

Nov 28, 2009
Gary Kennedy

Thanks for the feedback on my knives and your on top of your knives

Nov 28, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

No, your pic is just fine. I was just joking.....that is all. I promise.

Nov 29, 2009
jeff claiborne

jeff,
getting over flu finaly. got indiana hunters done and sent to kenny rowe for leather. been working on japaness katana for last week. 28 1/2 blade, a tapered fuller both sides of blade, convex ground, clay coated heat treat yesterday. starting to finish grind and hand sand. will take about 40 hours for blade that size. working on paper patterns for fittings. i am always building in garage like you it is needed to make more and better space to work . i need to get new burr king mounted and up and running. there is always things to do to shop. time to grind blade. keep working and see you soon .

Nov 29, 2009
Randy, HHH Knives

Jeff, Congrats! God is GOOD! Thats the first order of many, Im betting..

Keep up the good work. and allways strive for perfection..
And most of all... Have Fun!!

Randy, HHH Knives

Nov 29, 2009
iKC Gift Shop

Like them?
We opened up a special section, just for your creations...

Nov 30, 2009
Randy Kingrey

I do try to make knives when I have time. I am a welder and work alot of shutdowns. Between that and my wife I stay pretty busy. I get alot of steel off jobs and even order some. Most of the steel i get is hardened tool steel and the like. My biggest problem is putting holes in it for the handles. I got a pile of drill bits I have ruined in the process. Any suggestions?

Dec 1, 2009
stephen harrison

thanks jeff. cant wait till Sat.

Dec 2, 2009
iKC Gift Shop

Just added them to "your" album, at the Gift Shop..

Dec 3, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

AG is doing excellent. Sharp as a tack. One heck of a gentleman too. He toured me through his facilities. Nice operation. Wish I had more time to visit. Maybe next time.
Last time I looked we were at like 946 members. I'd think by the end of the year we'll hit 1000. I'm planning on a community party, just haven't figured out how or what to do yet. :)

Dec 4, 2009
Brett Van Winkle

Thanks for kicking off my new membership. I'm sure we will talk with the common interests at hand.

Dec 13, 2009
Brett Van Winkle

Hello Jeff,
I think I'll enjoy my stay here ver much. Thank you.
Brettvw

Dec 13, 2009
Michael D Sabol

hey haven't talked to you in a while how have you been?? do you know what ever happened to brian sargent?...i also wanted to get in touch again for another knife...i think it's startin to get lonely in my drawer..needs a friend..lol...could it have your emblem on it and a bine handle in that skinner style?

Dec 14, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

Jeff- got a new member who just joined from Indiana- Jacob Nimon

Dec 17, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

Here is the one that comes to mind: http://iknifecollector.ning.com/forum/topics/where-do-you-buy-your-...

Dec 18, 2009
Katherine Plumer

Thanks for the comments! :-) Scrimshaw is a form of engraving, done on ivory or bone or various synthetics (micarta, corian, etc). The image is built up of microscopic engraved lines and dots, and can be in color or black and white.

Dec 19, 2009
Randy Musgrave

Hey, Capt. Jeff,
Thanks for the welcome and invite. I'll be sure to check out the Indiana Residents group. Just have to learn my way around this site hard to teach old dogs new tricks.

Dec 19, 2009
Katherine Plumer

I make them. :-)

Dec 19, 2009
Michael D Sabol

that knife is great..was that blade n\blank made in china though?

Dec 19, 2009
Michael D Sabol

that one sounds pretty the wide skinner you were talking about

Dec 20, 2009
Michael D Sabol

actually scratch that i like that number thirty with the file work...could you make me one with filework and a bone handle with your logo on the handle

Dec 20, 2009