BladeForums 2000 - 2001 awards!

[Mike Turber]

OK Folks it is that time again to nominate your selections for the best knives and accessories of the years 2000 - 2001.

So select your nominations from the categories below. We will then set up a survey and you will be able to vote on the knives of the year. We will trim the nominations to fit the survey based on over popularity of the nomination and other factors.
The only rules are that the knives must have been released or debuted during the last twelve months for categories pertaining to knives. Knives that debuted last year but actually hit the streets this year are acceptable. Do not select knives that are not out yet. Save them for next year

To make your nominations copy and paste the category and then type your selection. You do not have to make a choice from every category, only the ones you are familiar with and want to nominate. If I have missed an important category, let me know.

Hand Made knives

• Best Hand Made Fixed Blade
• Best Hand Made Folder
• Best Hand Made Auto
• Best Hand Made Small Utility Fixed Blade
• Best Buy: Hand Made Fixed Blade
• Best Buy: Hand Made Folder
• Best Buy: Hand Made Auto
• Best Custom Maker
• Best Custom Folder Maker
• Best Custom "Art" Knife

Production (Factory) Knives

• Best Production Fixed Blade
• Best Production Folder
• Best Production Auto
• Best Production Small Utility Fixed Blade
• Most Innovative Production Fixed Blade
• Most Innovative Production Folder
• Most Innovative Automatic Knife
• Best Buy: Production Fixed Blade
• Best Buy: Production Folder
• Best Buy: Production Auto
• Best QC (Quality Control)
• Overall Knife Manufacturer of the Year
• Best Multitool
• Best Kitchen Knives
• Best Sheath System: After Market
• Best Sheath System: OEM
• Best Knife Accessory

BladeForums

• BladeForums.com Special: Member of the Year
• BladeForums.com Special: Moderator of the Year
• BladeForums.com Special: Best Overall Thread
• BladeForums.com Special: Most Humerous Thread

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Best Regards,
Mike Turber

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[glockman99]

Mike,

How about a category for the most (un-answered) offers to volunteer as a BladeForums moderator?

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...I'd win THAT one for sure!.

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Dann Fassnacht
Aberdeen, WA
glockman99@hotmail.com
ICQ# 53675663

 

[amalgam]

take the hint!

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[shootist16]

Hand Made knives

Best Hand Made Folder - DDR EDC

Best Hand Made Small Utility Fixed Blade - Simonich Pikuni
Best Buy: Hand Made Fixed Blade
Best Buy: Hand Made Folder - DC Munroe Chimera
Best Custom Folder Maker - Pat Crawford


Production (Factory) Knives


Best Production Fixed Blade - BK&T Brute
Best Production Folder - Sebenza
Best Production Auto - LCC D/A
Best Production Small Utility Fixed Blade - REKAT Pikuni

Most Innovative Production Fixed Blade -Camillus Talon

Most Innovative Production Folder - Spyderco Gunting

Most Innovative Automatic Knife - LCC D/A

Best Buy: Production Fixed Blade - Camillus Talon in 154CM

Best Buy: Production Folder - Camillus EDC in 154CM

Best QC (Quality Control) Microtech

Overall Knife Manufacturer of the Year Camillus

Best Multitool - Leatherman Pulse

Best Kitchen Knives- Spyderco

Best Sheath System: After Market - River City Sheaths

Best Knife Accessory - Sharpmaker 204


BladeForums


BladeForums.com Special: Member of the Year -James Mattis
BladeForums.com Special: Moderator of the Year - James Mattis


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Dennis Bible

....Almost here, The Leading Edge....
http://www.theleadingedgeonline.com

 

[Paul Work]

Under the Prduction knife category:
Best buy fixed blade - CS Mini Bushman
Best Quality control - Chris Reeve
Best Folder - Spyderco Lum Chinese
Innovative Folder - Spyderco Gunting
Sheath-After Market - On/Scene Tactical
Manufacturer of te year - Chris Reeve Knives
Best Accessory - Spyderco 204

Paul

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[Richard]

Hand Made knives


Best Hand Made Fixed Blade - Ogg Damascus neo-tribal dagger

Best Hand Made Folder
Best Hand Made Auto
Best Hand Made Small Utility Fixed Blade - Cooper neck knife

Best Buy: Hand Made Fixed Blade - Brett Bennett hunter, any version.

Best Buy: Hand Made Folder
Best Buy: Hand Made Auto
Best Custom Maker
Best Custom Folder Maker
Best Custom "Art" Knife

Production (Factory) Knives


Best Production Fixed Blade
Best Production Folder
Best Production Auto
Best Production Small Utility Fixed Blade - Camillus Arclite

Most Innovative Production Fixed Blade
Most Innovative Production Folder
Most Innovative Automatic Knife
Best Buy: Production Fixed Blade
Best Buy: Production Folder
Best Buy: Production Auto
Best QC (Quality Control)
Overall Knife Manufacturer of the Year
Best Multitool
Best Kitchen Knives
Best Sheath System: After Market
Best Sheath System: OEM
Best Knife Accessory - DMT pocket size diamond stones.

BladeForums


BladeForums.com Special: Member of the Year
BladeForums.com Special: Moderator of the Year - Gus Kalanzis (sp?)

BladeForums.com Special: Best Overall Thread
BladeForums.com Special: Most Humerous Thread



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My WebSite
Do your site a favor, get quality digital images!!!
New photos added!!!

 

[The Magician]

Production (Factory) Knives


Best Production Fixed Blade: Becker companion
Best Production Folder: MT LCC
Best Production Auto:Mt halo
Best Production Small Utility Fixed Blade:rekat pikuni
Most Innovative Production Fixed Blade:talonite talon
Most Innovative Production Folder:gunting
Most Innovative Automatic Knife:LCC DA
Best Buy: Production Fixed Blade:kabar
Best Buy: Production Folder:crkt (any)
Best Buy: Production Auto:MT udt
Best QC (Quality Control): Microtech
Overall Knife Manufacturer of the Year:SOG
Best Multitool:swisstool
Best Kitchen Knives:spyderco
Best Sheath System: After Market:river city sheaths
Best Knife Accessory:sharpmaker 204


BladeForums


BladeForums.com Special: Member of the Year:comrade chang
BladeForums.com Special: Moderator of the Year:shootist16
BladeForums.com Special: Best Overall Thread:best knife to harvest marijuana
BladeForums.com Special: Most Humorous Thread:Billytran, praty with the mankey



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Brian
The first knife was probably used to cut stuff.

 

[bandaidman]

Hand Made knives


Best Hand Made Fixed Blade: Tom Mayo Outdoorsman
Best Hand Made Folder: Mayo TNT
Best Hand Made Small Utility Fixed Blade: Neil Blackwood stellite small hunter
Best Buy: Hand Made Fixed Blade: Matt Lamey bowie
Best Custom Maker: Tom Mayo


Production (Factory) Knives


Best Production Fixed Blade: Busse Steel Heart IIE
Best Production Folder: sebenza
Best Production Small Utility Fixed Blade: Camillus Talon
Most Innovative Production Fixed Blade: Camillus Talon
Most Innovative Production Folder: Kershaw speed safe (any)
Best Buy: Production Fixed Blade: spyderco Bill Moran
Best Buy: Production Folder: Benchmade 705
Best QC (Quality Control): Chris Reeve
Overall Knife Manufacturer of the Year: Chris Reeve
Best Multitool: Leatherman Wave
Best Sheath System: OEM: Blade-Tech
Best Knife Accessory: tuff cloth

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[Horus]

It is a little bit frustrating, but this is the only category I am able to vote.

Best Buy: Production Fixed Blade

CRKT, Polkowski/Kasper Companion

I am astonished about the poor participation.

Horus

 

[Chiro75]

Hand Made knives

* Best Hand Made Folder- Sean Perkins Renaisia

* Best Hand Made Small Utility Fixed Blade- Jens Ansø Personal Sheepfoot

* Best Buy: Hand Made Fixed Blade- Rotor's forged knives

* Best Production Fixed Blade- REKAT Pikuni

* Best Production Folder- Spyderco Wegner


* Best Buy: Production Folder- Case Canoes

* Best QC (Quality Control)- Spyderco

* Overall Knife Manufacturer of the Year- Spyderco

* Best Multitool- Leatherman WAVE

* Best Kitchen Knives- Spyderco

* Best Sheath System: After Market- Mine! Kidding! I haven't seen a bad custom sheath.

* Best Knife Accessory- a fine EZ Lap benchstone

Sorry it's so incomplete...




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Dr. Steve Agocs
http://www.geocities.com/Chiro75/frames.html


agocs_s@hotmail.com

 

[The General]

Production (Factory) Knives


Best Production Fixed Blade- D2 Ka Bar
Best Production Folder- Chris Reeve Sebenza MM
Best Production Auto- LCC D/A
Best Production Small Utility Fixed Blade- BM M2 Nimravious
Most Innovative Production Fixed Blade- Busse BM
Most Innovative Production Folder- MOD CQD DD
Most Innovative Automatic Knife- LCC D/A
Best Buy: Production Fixed Blade- D2 Ka Bar
Best Buy: Production Folder- Camillus EDC in 154CM
Best Buy: Production Auto- LCC D/A
Best QC (Quality Control)- Chris Reeve
Overall Knife Manufacturer of the Year- Spyderco
Best Multitool- Leatherman Super Tool
Best Kitchen Knives- Spyderco

Best Sheath System: OEM -Eagle models
Best Knife Accessory -Militech-1

BladeForums.com Special: Member of the Year- Sergiusz Mitin

BladeForums.com Special: Moderator of the Year- Bill Martino
BladeForums.com Special: Best Overall Thread- Absolute ignorance
BladeForums.com Special: Most Humerous Thread


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Wayne.
"To strive to seek to find and not to yield"
Tennyson
Ranger motto

A few useful details on UK laws and some nice reviews!
http://members.aol.com/knivesuk/
Certified steel snob!

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[s002cjs]

Production (Factory) Knives

Best Production Fixed Blade - BUSSE STEEL HEART II E
Best Production Folder - AL MAR SERE 2000
Best Production Small Utility Fixed Blade - BUSSE ASSAULT SHAKER
Most Innovative Production Fixed Blade - CAMILLUS TALON

Best Buy: Production Fixed Blade - CAMILLUS BK&T LINE, TALON 154CM

 

[Andrew Lynch]

Production (Factory) Knives


Best Production Fixed Blade -Busse Combat six incher
Best Production Folder-SERE 2K (if that qualifies; not sure on the exact timing)
Best Production Auto
Best Production Small Utility Fixed Blade-Rekat Pukini
Most Innovative Production Fixed Blade
Most Innovative Production Folder
Most Innovative Automatic Knife
Best Buy: Production Fixed Blade -BKT Combat Patrol Machete
Best Buy: Production Folder -EDC 154CM
Best Buy: Production Auto
Best QC (Quality Control)
Overall Knife Manufacturer of the Year
Best Multitool -Gerber Legend
Best Kitchen Knives
Best Sheath System: After Market
Best Sheath System: OEM
Best Knife Accessory


BladeForums


BladeForums.com Special: Member of the Year
BladeForums.com Special: Moderator of the Year
BladeForums.com Special: Best Overall Thread
BladeForums.com Special: Most Humerous Thread

 

[GigOne]

Hand Made knives

• Best Hand Made Fixed Blade David Broadwell Fighter
• Best Hand Made Folder Greg Lightfoot Suppressor
• Best Hand Made Auto Larry Chew Spitfire SB
• Best Buy: Hand Made Folder DDR EDC
• Best Custom Fixed Blade Maker David Broadwell
• Best Custom Folder Maker Greg Lightfoot
• Best Custom "Art" Knife Tim Herman

Production (Factory) Knives

• Best Production Folder Benchmade 690
• Best Production Auto Microtech LCC DA
• Best Buy: Production Folder Benchmade 690
• Best Buy: Production Auto Microtech LCC DA
• Best QC (Quality Control) Chris Reeve Knives
• Overall Knife Manufacturer of the Year Chris Reeve Knives

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[Roadrunner]

Best Value for Production Folder: Camillus EDC in 154 CM. This knife rocks!

 

[Jason Burns]

Production (Factory) Knives


Best Production Fixed Blade - Camillus Talon
Best Production Folder - Sebenza
Best Production Auto - LCC D/A
Best Production Small Utility Fixed Blade - REKAT Pikuni

Most Innovative Production Fixed Blade -Camillus Talon

Most Innovative Production Folder - Spyderco Gunting

Most Innovative Automatic Knife - LCC D/A

Best Buy: Production Fixed Blade - CRKT Companion

Best Buy: Production Folder - Benchmade 550 Griptilian

Best QC (Quality Control) Microtech

Overall Knife Manufacturer of the Year Camillus

Best Multitool - Leatherman Wave

Best Kitchen Knives- Forschner/Victorinox

Best Sheath System: After Market - On Scene Tactical

Best Knife Accessory - Sharpmaker 204


BladeForums


BladeForums.com Special: Member of the Year - Cliff Stamp (He even sent me a machete to do relief work in Nicaragua . . . FREE!)
BladeForums.com Special: Moderator of the Year - Mike Turber . . . You've been working overtime!

 

[USAFSP]

Best Production Fixed Blade-Camillus CQB-1

Best Production Folder-
BM 690
Best Production Small Utility Fixed Blade- BM Tether
Most Innovative Production Folder-
CS Recon
Best Buy: Production Folder
BM 550 Griptillian
Best QC (Quality Control)
Benchmade
Overall Knife Manufacturer of the Year
Benchmade
Best Multitool
Leatherman Wave
Best Kitchen Knives
Whustof
Best Sheath System: After Market
Tec loc
Best Knife Accessory
Militec-1


BladeForums

BladeForums.com Special: Moderator of the Year- Mike Turber
BladeForums.com Special: Best Overall Thread
Anything From Vampire Gerbil
BladeForums.com Special: Most Humerous Thread
Vampire Gerbil's thread about his Security job.

 

[Wulf]

Hand Made knives

Best Hand Made Fixed Blade - any Jerry Fisk Damascus Bowie
Best Hand Made Folder - David Broadwell GL
Best Hand Made Auto - Larry Davidson Kokopelli D/A
Best Hand Made Small Utility Fixed Blade - Niel Blackwood - Small Tac/Utility !!!!!!!!
Best Buy: Hand Made Fixed Blade - Ed Caffrey EBK!!!!!!!
Best Buy: Hand Made Folder
Best Buy: Hand Made Auto
Best Custom Maker - Ed Caffrey - (From the EBK to the new folders to the high-end mosaic damascus art knives, he's doing it all!)
Best Custom Folder Maker - Tim Herman
Best Custom "Art" Knife - Buster Warenski engraved dagger (Knives '01, P.160)

Production (Factory) Knives

Best Production Fixed Blade - Busse Steel Heart II-E
Best Production Folder - William Henry Spearpoint
Best Production Auto - Microtech Socom Elite D/A Auto
Best Production Small Utility Fixed Blade - Camillus Talonite Talon
Most Innovative Production Fixed Blade
Most Innovative Production Folder
Most Innovative Automatic Knife
Best Buy: Production Fixed Blade
Best Buy: Production Folder
Best Buy: Production Auto
Best QC (Quality Control)
Overall Knife Manufacturer of the Year
Best Multitool - Leatherman Wave
Best Kitchen Knives
Best Sheath System: After Market - Kenny Rowe Pin-lock
Best Sheath System: OEM
Best Knife Accessory


BladeForums

BladeForums.com Special: Member of the Year - Bronco - a well spoken knife enthusiast, friend to us all, and now our newest Moderator in the Political Forum (things can get ugly in there - good luck Bill!)
BladeForums.com Special: Moderator of the Year - Jim March, for his tireless efforts in the pursuit of justice for free men. Way to go Jim!
BladeForums.com Special: Best Overall Thread - What makes a custom knifemaker good? - GREAT knife content
BladeForums.com Special: Most Humerous Thread


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The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal
--Aristotle

Some of my custom knives



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[brandon]

I didnt know MT made a SOCOM Elite DA.

 

[MNH]

Member and Moderator of the year, James K. Mattis

Mike