$500 Knife

Coincidentally, $500 is how much money I spent (on myself) at the SouthEastern Custom Show last weekend. Picked up a titanium and damascus folder from Muller Forge and a nice little fixed blade from Jerry Hossom that looks a whole lot like this (image from Jerry's website):
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Most of the stuff I want is over $500, so I'd probably go with a custom bali from either Dobruski, Korth, Ikoma, or Marlowe.
 
Actually, I have had my eye on an engraved Klotzli folder. Gold-plated pivot and screws. I don't have a single knife with engraving on it.

If you order direct from Klotzli, it comes in with shipping at about $460.
 
I have been looking at an Allen Elishewitz King tactical folder, very nice folder and it would eat up most of $500.00 to get one from www.knifeart.com, maybe someday.
 
Can you get a Fisk for $500? If so, that's where I'd be. Or a Wheeler, Farr, Primos, Fitch, or part of a pronghorn.

Sigh, someday my ship will come in.:(
 
Laci Szabo UUK #26 I think it is, Black Cloud made, served up in a JSP Shoulder rig. It's a little over $500 but not by much.
 
Originally posted by anthony cheeseboro
I'm gonna start a thread that pops up from time to time. What knife would you buy with a spare $500? Personally, I'm interested in a kit Carson, J.W. Smith, or a Stan Fujisaka.
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OK, lets see...

The Carson will hold its value the best for sure, and of course his folders are excellent.

JWS makes an incredible knife with a level of perfection and precision that frankly few custom makers can match, but, his knives for whatever reason just have never had the following Kits do. But, if youre a junkie for ultimate precision and F&F, JWS is da man... :) I prefer Kit and Mike's designs though, which may account for their knives being more in demand than JWS. But i can say without reservation, JWS makes about the most flawless, precise folder out there.

If you get very lucky, you might find a Boguszewski Cobra flipper for close to your $500 price in the forums, but probably you'll have to add at least $100, maybe $200, and thats if you can even find one for sale. They are absolutely amazing in design, quality and workmanship, and many feel his actions are the smoothest out there, and they may just be, and, thats with BRONZE washers, not teflon.

To go in a very different direction, the Strider MARSOC knife is due out soon, its a large striped and colored SnG framelock with a 4" spearpoint blade, and while it may be relatively crude compared to a Carson or JWS, its still a pretty neat piece of work, assuming you get a properly made one.

Finally, any Obenauf will astound you with its smoothness and precision, but the problem is theyre too cheap for your question! You could almost get 2, well, a Lg and small for $550 or so. Mike is without a doubt biting at Kit's heels and a great value in custom knives. Kit taught Mike well, too well... :)
 
small Carson Model 4 with S30V & the coolest handle material $500 will get me - stag? tiger coral? - or maybe some lesser bone w/damascus bolsters. Can we add a few hundred to the imaginary windfall so I can get mastadon ivory scales?
 
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