Best Custom Slipjoint Makers

[killerloop]

Albers Cutlery, Enigma Knives

 

[huntnfishin]

I will toss Jim Dunlap’s name out there. Great value. Great maker. Great guy to deal with.

 

[ChunkyFrank]

You can’t leave K’roo Blades out. As good as slip joints come. Some amazing covers. Because of the weak Rand very economical.

 

[mow1954]

Ben Kabisch, Pepe Jalomo

 

[joeradza]

A maker I wasn’t aware of until recently is located in Rome. Vincenzo Balistreri makes superb folders. This saddlehorn is immaculate.

https://imgur.com/MlgcZRJ

 

[Rufus1949]

Cosimo De Benedetto is a great cutler. He is responsive to your inquiries and provides a great interaction in the development of your knife.

 

[waynorth]

Evan Nicolaides, and Rhidian Gatrell!!

 

[mrknife]

wish Ken Erickson was still in the game, only custom i kept

 

[Fripfrop]

While I don't own more than one slipjoint, there's a custom maker right here on these forums that's doing great work! I've seen and held a few of his knives. If I was to buy one, it would be a slipjoint from Gjcustomknives

 

[Rufus1949]

While I don't own more than one slipjoint, there's a custom maker right here on these forums that's doing great work! I've seen and held a few of his knives. If I was to buy one, it would be a slipjoint from Gjcustomknives

I agree, here is one.

 

[silenthunterstudios]

Ohta makes some definite beauties.

Should've bit the bullet and dug deep for this one. Still regret it. A member here wanted to sell it to me, couldn't wing it at the time. Can't now but I still should've gotten it.

Who’s got this one for sale?

 

[traumkommode]

Bret Dowell

 

[brownshoe]

I have a traditionals by Fred Merz, Bruce Bump, David Boye, Don Hanson, and Michael Zeiba.

 

[Rufus1949]

Ben Kabisch from Texas.

 

[BJE]

Mike Moran

 

[Ron Sabbagh]

While he is no longer active making knives, it’s only right that any discussion of “best slipjoint makers” includes one of the OG’s, Mr. Terry Davis from Oregon