Best sawblade/file/old school/interesting knife makers?

[cbach8tw]

@David Mary has been making some interesting machetes, choppers, and other blades from sawmill saw blade. He mentioned making a few thinner ones, like fillet knives, from some smaller saw steel he acquired recently.

We ran a few of our test knives in it. One is floating around with some testers somewhere and the other I have been playing around with, regrunding things here and there as curiosity gets me. Right nownit has been regriund to a big bellied tanto tip knife. I'll upload a pic when I can.

I remember being told that not all saw mill blades are from L6, but also from 1084 (10xx series) steel.

 

[cbach8tw]

I’m a Michael Morris fan:

http://www.michaelmorrisknives.com/

May just now have to get a friction folder, nice ones. Anyone like the drop point or the spear point? Any comments how you like them?

 

[Steelhog]

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ML Knives, Matt Lesniewski, did a couple as well for the movie.

Also have a small Anza I really like, but have trouble sharpening based on my skills. Sorry no pic of that kind.
Lastly, I have a bowie made from a file by Tom Goodpasutre, and a French ball end knife, cannot read the makers mark. That is the one I have pics of.

Wow just looked up ML and he does some awesome blades and leather work! (+Another knife from the movie). Looks like he has a few that get into that 250ish range. His kephart knife is really tempting.

 

[Steelhog]

View attachment 1391409 Almost forgot, I have some nice knves made by RW Fredd who uses old Nicholson files, on that other bushcrafting site.

Wow RW has some awesome stuff also. I am a member at that other site also but just don't use it much. May have to browse the classifieds a bit more.

 

[Steelhog]

View attachment 1391430 View attachment 1391431 ....cont.....my my Lon Humphrey knives, the hunters are 1/4 inch thick but have a good edge since they are flat ground, and the little guy is an early version of the Whitetail.

I have always really liked Lons work. He seems like one of the few really traditional guys that has had a lot of succuss getting his knives out there on many of the major knife sale sites. I think he has a few smaller knives that brush that 250 range.

 

[cbach8tw]

I have always really liked Lons work. He seems like one of the few really traditional guys that has had a lot of succuss getting his knives out there on many of the major knife sale sites. I think he has a few smaller knives that brush that 250 range.

I was able to get the hunters for just under 200.00 back in the day.

 

[bikerector]

I remember being told that not all saw mill blades are from L6, but also from 1084 (10xx series) steel.

That's true, we believe the stuff David is using is 1084.

 

[cbach8tw]

Ok, another pic that is interesting to me just because I do not see this type very often, a 1095 hunter by Hardedgeknives Knives by Kelley Ward.

 

[Zulus]

Twin medium Anza's
and one big one

 

[Sundertuna]

Those Humphreys are sweet

 

[Sundertuna]

I have always really liked Lons work. He seems like one of the few really traditional guys that has had a lot of succuss getting his knives out there on many of the major knife sale sites. I think he has a few smaller knives that brush that 250 range.

Would you be interested in selling the Humphrey knives?

View attachment 1391430 View attachment 1391431 ....cont.....my my Lon Humphrey knives, the hunters are 1/4 inch thick but have a good edge since they are flat ground, and the little guy is an early version of the Whitetail.

Would you be interested in selling these?

 

[Arathol]

Would you be interested in selling the Humphrey knives?

Would you be interested in selling these?

14 posts here, all looking to buy knives from somebody. You a dealer? This is not a buy/sell/trade forum.....