I'm partial to mostly older slipjoints, 1920's-50's
Queen, Case, Cattaragus, Camillus, Robeson, LF&C, Kent, Remington, almost any of the oldies will do.
If your looking for a little more higher end knives try custom knives.
Here's a list of custom slipjoint makers,(I wish I could remember where I got the list so as to give credit where credits due) anyway here it is.
last updated - 3/12/2003
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Jack Barrett
2133 Peach Orchard Road
Augusta, GA 30906
patterns: single blade - three models
notes: part-time maker; uses ATS-34 steel and only natural handle materials;
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Lothar Berg
37 Hillcrest Lane
Kitchener Ontario Canada
N2K 159
ph: 519-745-3260
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Larry H. Beverly II
P.O. Box 741
Spotsylvania, VA 22553
ph: 540-898-3951
notes: part-time maker - sold first knife 1986
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Robert Wayne Blasingame
2906 Swanson Lane
Kilgore, TX 75662
ph: 903-984-8144
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Philip W. Booth
301 S. Jeffery Ave
Ithaca, MI 48847
ph: 517-875-2844
info@philipbooth.com
http://www.philipbooth.com/
notes: part-time maker - sold first knife 1991
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Tony Bose
7252 N. County Rd. 300 E
Shelburn, IN 47879-9778
ph: 812-397-5114
notes: full-time maker - sold first knife 1975
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Reese Bose
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Dennis Bradley
Rt. 3, Box 3815
Blairsville, GA 30512
ph: 706-745-4364
notes: part-time maker - sold first knife 1973
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Bailey Bradshaw
17800 Dickerson Street Ste. 112
Dallas, TX 75252
ph: 214-755-9832
bailey@bradshawcutlery.com
http://www.bradshawcutlery.com/
notes: ABS Mastersmith
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Dan Burke
22001 Ole Barn Road
Edmond, OK 73034
ph: 405-341-3406
fax: 405-340-3333
notes: full-time maker - sold first knife 1976
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Joel Chamblin
296 Hebron Church Road
Concord, GA 30206
ph: 770-884 9055
fax: 770-884-9292
ccknives@accessunited.com
http://www.chamblinknives.com/
notes: full-time maker since 1991;
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Jerry D. Collett
P.O. Box 296
Charlotte, TX 78011
ph: 210-277-1468
notes: full-time maker - sold first knife 1989
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George Copeland
Star Route, Box #36
Alpine, TN 38543
ph: 615-823-5214
notes: part-time maker - sold first knife 1979
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Jim Corrado
2915 Cavitt Creek Rd.
Glide, OR 97443
ph: 503-496-3951
fax: 503-496-3595
notes: full-time maker - sold first knife 1974; forges his own damascus;
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Don Corwin
5064 Eber Rd.
Monclova, OH 43542
ph: 419-877-5210
notes: part-time maker - sold first knife 1987
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Ray Cover Sr
Rt. 1, Box 194
Mineral Point, MO 63660
ph: 573-749-3783
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Chris Crawford
3448 Woodland Dr.
Belden, MS 38826
ph: 662-680-9451
chris_crawford@yahoo.com
http://www.chriscrawford.com/knives/
notes: part-time maker - made first knife Feb 2001
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Al Crenshaw
Rt. 1 Box 717
Eufaula, OK 74432
ph: 918-452-2128
notes: full-time maker - sold first knife 1981
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Gary Crowder
notes: part-time maker
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Barry Davis
4262 U.S. Rt. 20,
Castleton, NY 12033
ph: 518-477-5036
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Terry Davis
Box 111
Sumpter, OR 97877
ph: 503-894-2307
notes: full-time maker - sold first knife 1985
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Dwayne Dushane
1010 N.W. 2nd
Andrews, TX 79714
ph: 915-523-6689
ddushane@cox.net
http://members.cox.net/ddushane/
notes: full-time maker since 1995;
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R.O. "Russ" Easler
P.O. Box 301
Woodruff, SC 29388
ph: 864-476-7830
fax: 864-476-3940
notes: full-time maker
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R. Van Elkins
P.O. Box 156
Bonita, LA 71223
ph: 318-823-2124
notes: forges own Damascus - 01 and 5160; sold first knife 1984
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Kaj Embretsen
Faluvägen 67
S-828 30 Edsbyn
Sweden
ph: +46-271-21057
fax: (46) 271.22961
mobile: +46 70 310 40 54
kay.embretsen@telia.com
http://w1.271.telia.com/~u27104667/
notes: full-time maker since 1983; forges his own Damascus
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Billy Foster
610 Boy Scout Road
Vicksburg, MS 39183
ph: 601-638-0404
notes: uses ATS-34, 440C, and O1 steels;
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John R. Fraps
Cougar Creek Knives
3810 Wyandotte Trail
Indianapolis, IN 46240-3422
ph: 317-849-9419
fax: 317-842-2224
jfraps@att.net
http://www.BladeGallery.com/Fraps
patterns: 1 & 2 blade congress, single blade jack, small single blade penknife, muskrat, ....
notes:
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Tomonari Hamada
Japan
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Don Hanson III
P.O. Box 13
Success, MO 65570-0013
ph: 573-674-3045
notes: forges, makes own damascus
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Yoshiaki Hattori
Japan
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Harumi Hirayama
4-5-13 Kitamachi
Warabi City, Saitama-Ken
JAPAN 335-0001
ph: 048-443-2248
fax: 048-443-2248
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/harumi/knives
notes: part-time maker - sold first knife 1985
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Steve Hoel
P.O. Box 283
Pine, AZ 85544
ph: 520-476-4278
notes: full-time maker
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J. B. Hodge
1100 Woodmont Ave. SE
Huntsville, AL 35801
ph: 205-536-8388
notes: part-time maker - sold first knife 1978; not currently taking orders;
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John H. Holland
143 Green Meadow Lane
Calhoun, GA 30701
ph: 706-629-9622
notes: part-time maker - sold first knife 1988
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Jess Horn
87481 Rhodowood Dr
Florence, OR 97439
ph: 541-997-2593
fax: 541-997-4550
notes: full-time maker - sold first knife 1968
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John C. Howser
54 Bell Lane
Frankfort, KY 40601
ph: 502-875-3678
notes: part-time maker - sold first knife 1974
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Tony Huffman
1013 Mockingbird
Stephenville, TX 76401
ph: 254-968-3899
thuffman@texinet.net
http://www.tonyhuffmanknives.homestead.com/
notes: part-time maker;
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Roy Humenick
P.O Box 55
Rescue,CA 95672
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Bob Jones
6219 Aztec Road NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
ph: 505-881-4472
notes: full-time maker - sold first knife 1960; does not use stainless for blades;
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Ryuichi Kawamura
Japan
ryu-k@gc4.so-net.ne.jp
http://www11.u-page.so-net.ne.jp/gc4/ryu-k/top.html
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Joe Kious
1015 Ridge Pointe Rd
Kerrville, TX 78028
ph: 830-367-2277
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R.C. Knipstein
731 N. Fielder
Arlington, TX 76012
ph: 817-265-2021
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Ed Kramp
notes: part-time maker
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Yasushi Kubota
Japan
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Paul Lebatard
14700 Old River Rd
Vancleave, MS 39564
ph: 601-826-4137
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James Lott
Custom Maker/Repairman
c/o Alpine Forge
10 Valley
Avon, NY 14414
ph: 716-329-2685
jlott@twocraftsman.com
http://www.twocraftsman.com/
notes: part-time maker; full time knife repairman/customizer
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Claude Montjoy
Rt. 2, Box 470-C
Clinton, SC 29325
ph: 803-697-6160
notes: full-time maker; first knife made in 1983
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James B. Moore
1707 N. Gillis
Ft. Stockton, TX 79735
ph: 915-336-2113
notes: full-time maker - sold first knife 1972
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Ted Moore
340 East Willow Street,
Elizabethtown, PA 17022-1946
ph: 717-367-3939
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Don Morrow
P.O. Box 79
Helotes, TX 78023
ph: 210-695-2270
don@morrowknives.com
http://www.morrowknives.com/
notes: full-time maker
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Jack Mosher
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Paul Myers
614 W. Airwood Dr.
E. Alton, IL 62024
notes: full-time maker - sold first knife 1974
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Dan Nedved
206 Park Drive
Kalispell, MT 59901
ph: 406-752-5060
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Rick Nowland
3677 E. Bonnie Road
Waltonville, IL 62894
ph: 618-279-3170
ricknowland@waltonville.net
notes: began making knives in 1986; forges his own Damascus and mokume
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Hiroaki Ohta
Japan
ph: 03-5748-0771
fax: 03-5748-0771
ohtaknives@nifty.com
http://homepage2.nifty.com/ohtaknives/
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Rod Olson
110 3rd. Ave. NE
High River AB
CANADA T1V 1L9 (P)hone - (F)ax
ph: 403-652-2744
fax: 403-652-3061
notes: part-time maker - sold first knife 1979.
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Warren Osborne
215 Edgefield
Waxahachie, TX 75165
ph: 972-935-0899
ossie1@worldnet.att
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Lowell R. Oyster
543 Grant Road
Corinth, ME 04427
patterns: various, including multiblade
notes: full-time maker - sold first knife 1981; uses O1 steel; $1.00 for brochure
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H.K. Parker
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Richard Plunkett
29 Kirk Rd.
West Cornwall, CT 06796
ph: 860-672-3419
notes: full-time maker - sold first knife 1994
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Clifton Polk
4625 Webber Creek Rd.
Van Buren, AR 72956
ph: 501-474-3828
notes: full-time maker
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Paul Reynolds
300 Brookside Drive
McDonough GA 30253
678-432-8207
paul@pbknife.com
http://www.pbknife.com/
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Richard Rogers
P.O. Box 769
Magdalena, NM 87825
ph: 505-854-2567
fax: 505-854-2567
rsrogers@gilanet.com
notes: full-time maker; not currently taking orders, but can get on his waiting list;
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Bill Ruple
P.O. Box 370
Charlotte, TX 78011
ph: 830-277-1371
bill@rupleknives.com
bknives@devtex.net
http://www.rupleknives.com/
notes: full-time maker - sold first knife 1988
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Lynn Sampson
381 Deakins Rd
Jonesborough, TN 37659
ph: 423-348-8373
notes: part-time maker - sold first knife 1982
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Ernie Self
950 O'Neill Ranch Rd
Dripping Springs, TX 78620-9760
ph: 512-858-7133
notes: full-time maker - sold first knife 1982
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Eugene "Gene" Shadley
26315 Norway Drive
Bovey, MN 55709-1639
ph: 218-245-3820
fax: 218-245-1639
bses@uslink.net
notes: full-time maker;
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Stan Shaw
http://www.littlemesters.com/stan_shaw_master_cutler.htm
notes: one of the last (if not *the* last) Sheffield master cutler still working
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Toshiaki Shikayama
259-2 Suka Yoshikawa Machi
Kitakatsushika
Satiama
JAPAN
ph: 04-89-81-6605
fax: 04-89-81-6605
notes: full-time maker - sold first knife 1952
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Bob Sims
P.O. Box 772
Meridian, TX 76665
ph: 817-435-6240
notes: part-time maker - sold first knife 1975
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Bill Simons
6217 Michael Lane
Lakeland, FL 33811
ph: 863-646-3783
notes: full-time maker - sold first knife 1970
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Michael J. Skellern
P.O. Box 323
Munster 4278
South Africa
ph: +27 3931 92537
skellern@venturenet.co.za
http://www.kgsa.co.za/memberpages/MikePage.htm
notes: part-time maker - sold first knife 1985
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John M. Smith
3450 E. Beguelin Rd
Centralia, IL 62801
ph: 618-249-6444
jknife@accessus.net
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Raymond L. Smith
Box 370
Breesport, NY 14816
ph: 607-739-3126
notes: part-time maker - sold first knife 1991
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Murray Sterling
693 Round Peak Church Road
Mount Airy, NC 27030-8465
ph: 336-352-5110
fax: 336-352-5105
info@sterlingcustomknives.com
sterck@surry.net
http://www.sterlingcustomknives.com/
notes: full-time maker since 1991;
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W. B. "Bill" Stoddart
917 Smiley
Forest Park, OH 45240
ph: 513-851-1543
notes: part-time maker - sold first knife 1976
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David Taylor
232 Akard St.
Bristol, TN 37620
ph: 423-764-3811
notes: part-time maker - sold first knife 1981;
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C. Tenney
Geneva, OH
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L.J. Thompson
1735 Leon Drive
Forest Grove, OR 97116
ph: 503-357-2573
l-sthompson@prodigy.net
notes: full-time maker - sold first knife 1976
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P.J. Tomes
594 High Peak Lane
Shipman, VA 22971
ph: 804-263-8662
fax: 804-263-4439
tomesknives@aol.com
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Arthur Washburn
Dept. BL
P.O. Box 625
Pioche, NV 89043
ph: 702-962-5463
knifeman@lcturbonet.com
http://adw.go-gbs.com/
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Billy Watson
440 Forge Road
Deatsville, AL 36022
ph: 334-365-1482
billysblacksmith@mindspring.com
billy@watsonknives.com
http://www.watsonknives.com/
patterns: various - historically based
notes: forges own damascus; $3.00 for brochure; uses carbon steels
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Wally Watts
Rt 1 Box 81
Gatesville, TX 76528
ph: 254-487-2866
notes: full-time maker
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Pat West
P.O. Box 9
Charlotte, TX 78011
ph: 210-277-1290
notes: part-time maker - sold first knife 1984
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Ken Woosley
46 Jean Court
Winchester, KY 40391-1628
ph: 606-744-4358
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Michael F. Zima
732 State Street
Fort Morgan, CO 80701
ph: 970-867-6078
mike@zimaknives.com
http://www.zimaknives.com/
notes: full-time maker - sold first knife 1982
