Bret Dowell Knives

clk said:
Peter

I am hoping if I buy ALOT of Dowells, that it may cure my disease. Kind of like taking a bunch of Vitamin C when you have a cold!!!

No very logical, but I think I will give it a try.
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It doesn't work.. But it sure is fun trying. lol.

Jason
 
clk said:
Peter

I am hoping if I buy ALOT of Dowells, that it may cure my disease. Kind of like taking a bunch of Vitamin C when you have a cold!!!

No very logical, but I think I will give it a try.
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We'll keep our fingers crossed - show us the results anyway, please :D
 
Got my Dowells (except one) together for a family reunion. The non participant is in Ireland, while the reunion took place in Canada. I have said it before, Bret makes a 1st class knife. IMO what he makes is worth ALOT more than what he charges. If you have any interest in his knives, get on his order list.IMG_9725.jpgIMG_9726.jpg
 
Rod - what an impressive line-up you have got there!
Missing the reunion I think the "non-participant" probably doesn't feel too lonely because it gets all the attention once you're back in Ireland :)
 
cra1 said:
that bottom knife is even better in person, or it was to me anyways
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that bottom knife is a honey ... thanks for pointing it out ... and thanks to my friend Greg for storming Bret's table first thing @ Blade 2012 ... it now resides back in the Sooner State, my first Dowell, and won't be my last. deserves more pics.

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bret's work is so clean ...

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John, congratulations. Looks like your collection is quickly catching up. We need some coffee conversation knife sharing time. And soon. Charles
 
Man, I love that knife. I'm a bit partial to drop points and Bret's work amazing. What is the closed length on that little stag trapper?
 
wafarers said:
Man, I love that knife. I'm a bit partial to drop points and Bret's work amazing. What is the closed length on that little stag trapper?
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3 1/8" oal, 2 3/8" blade, thin / hollow ground is very sharp. The action on it is perfect, snappy but not hard to open.

chuko said:
John, congratulations. Looks like your collection is quickly catching up. We need some coffee conversation knife sharing time. And soon. Charles
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My collection will never catch up with yours! Am running low on beans so I need another Java Daves "show and tell", let me know when it's good for you. Have a print to give you of the July 4 parade pic.
 
Charles, i wanna see your collection too ! But, it's rather a long drive. Oh well i do have about 100 top notch knives that used to be yours. Based on these, what you still have must be most impressive.
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Been awhile since I posted anything. Thought I'd throw this one up. Hope you guys like it. Kinda curious how this one holds up. Its cpm-d2. Never used it but had a chance to do a little testing and was impressed. I'll get some feed back from the new owner in a month or so.
 

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Looks good Bret! I'm sure it will hold up great! All of your
knives work perfect...

Jason
 
Here's one Bret made me and it's a dandy... Stag Sowbelly Trapper. It has
a clip and a semi-skinner. Belt finish on blades and hardware. Excellent finish
Stag is perfect...imho.

Jason

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DOWELLKNIVES said:
Been awhile since I posted anything. Thought I'd throw this one up. Hope you guys like it. Kinda curious how this one holds up. Its cpm-d2. Never used it but had a chance to do a little testing and was impressed. I'll get some feed back from the new owner in a month or so.
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Good looking knife.

I've got a few knives in CPM-D2 and I like it a lot.
 
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