Congrats Brad!! nicely done!

Better get my speach prepared! LOL.  Wouldn't want the hall of fame to wait while I write one...  But seriously folks, I make some pretty knives, but I don't think they are necessarily ground breaking.  What did you think about my comments and theory that if you gonna build a knife anyway, and it takes the same energy to use Damascus steel as 440 stainless, but you make more $'s with the Damascus even if costs are a tiny bit higher, you may as well make the more expensive blade and cash in more?  Damascus blades are just way more interesting!  Have you ever set gems in your knives?  Are you knives mostly to be used or displayed?  Mine are really both until folks wanted gems set into the handles.  Even the Mammoth tooth can work and not just look good.

Grand has been very fair with me and I enjoy doing business with him.  I made his blades almost exclusively.  The fun part is trying out new designs with him.  I like Eggerlings mosaic damascus as well.  Some of my bolsters are his including the pic I sent you.  He also sells the gold screws I used.  Are you making custom knives full time or did I read you work in a machine shop?  Remember, if it takes X amount of energy to make a knife or to "handle knives", you might as well use the good stuff and make more money per knife.  Grand can probably send you his file of designs for you to pick from.  He also discounts for multiples.  I didn't make the AKS, Jantz or TexasKnifeSupply knives very long.  If you need someone who is ACES in stabalizing Mammoth Tooth and cutting slabs, let me know.  I got a friend in Ben Wheeler TX who is the BEST.  Sincerely, Sam

Brad, You mentioned cost of something custom from Grand L..  I usually order a couple blades at a time from him and he doesn't charge me more.  For example, are you familiar with the www.bayleyknife.com?  I asked him for two of these in ATS34, hand forged and hardened.  $75 each! or $150 for the pair.  I still have one for another project.  The spirograph knife with the mammoth and gems I designed and sent him the drawings and he made me 2 @ $115 each.  Considering the spirograph damascus and the length of the blade, I think I did pretty well.  His pricing with me has always been more than fair.  :-)

Sent you a friend request as I didn't know how to accept the one you sent! Sam

Hey Brad!  Thanks for the comment on my Ivory knife.  Yea, Grand Leavitt makes some very nice blades. What I enjoy about his work is that I can send him my designs and he will turn them into blades that I can customize and build on to.  His Spanish Lace is awesome, but I REALLY like his Spirograph Damascus.  The pic below is my design that Grand made.  The mosaic damascus is Eggerling that I modified and attached using 24k gold plated screws (Eggerling sells them or used to sell them).  Mammoth was from Ron Burke in Ben Wheeler TX (he is a friend of mine).  Most knives I have done were using Grand's blades as my RA doesn't let me swing a hammer any more.

Brad

I posted pics of the gold class steak knives on my pics on my page 

the rest of gold class knives at my website www.tccollectiblecutlery.com

the 730-101 Ares sold 

Thanks Cya later

Terry

Brad,

I am commenting on a post you made a year ago that I just read.  About the Old Timer 510T.  I just came across in my inventory a new in box 510T Pre-Production with letter of authenticity signed by Don Lewis.  Just let me know if you have any interest and I will get you picks or talk with you. It has all the papers and needs a little cleaning (whitch I am doing).  Leather poutch is emaculate.

Brad,

Thanks for the friendship.... 

Brad T thanks for the comments on my 1976 Case Clasp knife

really like your ZT's---too cool

Hi Brad, I just got home and now I am able to post my new arrivals but I can't find your post about that. Help me out. Ken

Don't know how it's possible that we weren't. But we are now!

Hey Brad,
Sorry I took so long to get back to you, but navigating the pages here is still a bit of a challenge for this noob.

Thanks for the invite. I look forward to bumping into you over at your shop.  I fear a tour would be a burden for you, but still, it would be a pleasure to meet and shake hands, and if there is any coffee left in the pot, well...

Best regards, GZ

Brad,

Happy Birthday Brad!  Thank you for all you do here with us, may your dreams all come true today

Happy Birthday Brad. I hope it's a great one.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY...Brad and hopefully you enjoy it...and have many more!!!

Happy Birthday, Brad!

Make it a great day!

thanks Brad...that western bowie has saved my butt one fall when I just moved to BC...kept me in fire wood for the night...my brother gave it to me when I was 12 years old

the old one and the Shrade underneath the Bowie...were my Dad's tools...I remember him using them every fall since I was about 8 years old...around forty years now..

The Marble knife I found in a box at a gun show a few years ago...15 dollar sweetie

Brad, thanks for joining the Stockman Pattern Group.

Thanks for the friends request and kind words on my work!