Blades by Phil Hartsfield

[pm]

can anyone give me a backround/history/review of this gentleman's bladeware? i have heard many good things about this knife/sword maker. i would like to find out more about him.

 

[TomW]

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[Arnistador]

Mr. Hartsfield's knives are sharp, but the zero ground chisel edge he uses is quite weak for general utility and requires the user to take care of it. Personally, I agree with Mad Dog's assertion that chisel ground edges belong on chisels, not knives.

 

[Doug Mason]

I have a couple. Overpriced, probably. Fanatical following, yes. Way cool? Oh yes.

These aren't field knives, they are art knives. Worth it to me, not to many other folks. Very simple. Insanely sharp.


--Doug

 

[Doug Mason]

Oh -- mine came from Arizona Custom Knives -- a few times a year they get a few of his more popular model knives from Phil.

Much better than waiting 2 years for him to custom make you one.

--Doug