Grind, Full Tang, Choil...You with Me???

[Hayabusa]

Gun guys tend to be knife guys.  Recent posts by Dino and ACP plus some PM's I've received after posting my pup with the Harley folder got me wondering about the population of knife fanatics on this forum.

Halt, who goes there!  Knife folks, identify yourselves.

My wife and I have been collecting custom knives for 4 years.  We have approximately 60 in our collection and now focus on makers named Don Hanson, Jerry Fisk, Wally Hayes.

I've become very good friends with those three guys as well as with Kim Breed and Gary Wheeler, who are partners and make incredibly strong knives.  They are 5th Special Forces, retired, and Kim writes a monthly column for Blade magazine

Anyone here go to the Blade Show in Atlanta?

If there's interest I'll post some pics.

[tracker]

Does any one have any GTC knives?



http://www.gtcknives.com/english/cutelaria/index.asp

[kjtrains]

Haya.  Always interested in gun and knives.  Do post your pics.  Thanks.

[Hayabusa]

Hi Tracker,

Post 28 on this thread from Blade Forum has a pic of a beauty from Gus (GTC Knives)
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6427137#post6427137

Here is the last post from him.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=759833

His knives are rarely out there for sale.  Don't have any myself.  

[tracker]

One of the ne plus ultra knife makers in my opinion. They are truly a work of craftsmanship.

[kjtrains]

Does any one have any GTC knives?



http://www.gtcknives.com/english/cutelaria/index.asp

tracker.  Don't have any, however, those are excellent looking, for sure.  Agree on the craftsmanship.

[Hayabusa]

A few Breed knives

[img]http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/3450/breedfoldersres1.jpg[img]
By duc1098r at 2010-07-27

Edit:  Well, I'm still spastic on the post thing but if you hit the duc1098r above you can see them all.  Once there left click on pic, open link.

[LRHogFan]

I've been to the Arkansas Custom Knife show where you have to register for a chance to buy one of Fisk's knives.  There are a lot of nice custom knife makers out there.  I don't have the kind of money to afford one like Fisk makes, but I purchased a couple from a more affordable vendor.  Fun show to visit and walk around.

[Hayabusa]

LRHogFan,

I hear you on some of the pricing for "in demand" makers.  Many of the knives in our collection are in the $150 - $600 range.  I got the funding for some of the more elaborate ones by selling alot of comic book original art I bought well in the early 90's.  Hobbies funding hobbies...cool when it works.

[kjtrains]

Haya.  Very impressed.  I've never seen anything like those; and love that .460.  I've got the .500 MAG and like it too.

The knives, though; can't get over their quality.  Amazing.

[yankee2500]

I was at a show in Winston Salem last year and spent about an hour talking with Tim Britton, a well known knife maker from NC. He makes some excellent knives.

Here is a link to his site.

http://www.timbritton.com/index.shtml

John

[FloridaCCW]

Hi Tracker,

Post 28 on this thread from Blade Forum has a pic of a beauty from Gus (GTC Knives)
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6427137#post6427137

Here is the last post from him.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=759833

His knives are rarely out there for sale.  Don't have any myself.  

I really want a GTC...

[kjtrains]

Can't have one; rarely for sale; but wait, yes! you can really want one!    

[yankee2500]

It will be like looking for an early Farmie.  

John

[kjtrains]

I'm still lookin'; just not as intense!