Bret Dowell Knives

wafarers · Jul 30, 2013

Oklahoma does em best. -Izzy

RDFinn · Aug 3, 2013

Man and just how I was imagining it to look too. Had Bret make me this 4" (closed) shadow pattern with carbon fiber scales and a drop point blade made from CPM-154. Can't wait to get this one in my hands. This will be my first ever custom slipjoint !!!!!!!

wafarers · Aug 3, 2013

you done good. Bret makes an outstanding knife. -Izzy

wafarers · Aug 3, 2013

Bret, can you way in on the frame? Not a "back pocket". 4" trapper? Love it. More photos?

RDFinn · Aug 3, 2013

I took a bunch of pics of his knives and told him what I liked and didn't like on a shadow pattern, then told him to put a drop point blade on it. Pretty sure he said he hasn't made one like that before, meaning with that handle and blade profile.

wafarers · Aug 3, 2013

Well, it looks like a heck of a great pattern.

VCM3 · Aug 4, 2013

It's a round butt trapper & nice,too.

DOWELLKNIVES · Aug 4, 2013

Vince pretty much nailed it. Roy like the frame on one of my trappers and the blade out of another. I just combine the two.

wafarers · Aug 4, 2013

I like it.

RDFinn · Aug 4, 2013

You're probably going to love the next one too. Should get it in a couple of weeks.

wagglebee · Aug 5, 2013

That's a great looking knife!

rickmenefee · Aug 5, 2013

Great knife

RDFinn · Aug 5, 2013

As far as I'm concerned, you and Bret make some of the most beautiful slipjoints available anywhere. Probably is, when I guy like me starts off with his first knife from either one of you guys, it makes it tough to find a better maker, not to mention, finding two better guys to do business with.

Roy Finn

John L · Aug 5, 2013

El P E R F E C T O !

RDFinn · Aug 5, 2013

Thanks for all the compliments guys.

Kisatchie · Aug 6, 2013

all of these knives look like works of art to me , functional works of art and beautifully done !!

clk · Aug 6, 2013

Roy

For your first custom slip joint, I think you have got one of the best available. Congratulations and use it in good health.
I carry one of Bret's knives everyday.

RDFinn · Aug 6, 2013

I like to collect custom fixed blade knives and have many from Menefee and a few from Bret Dowell. but this is my first custom slipjoint and I think I picked one of the best guys to make it for me. Honestly, it was nothing more than a coin toss to have Rick or Bret make it for me. The second one I ordered from Bret, which is coming by the end of the month, is a Trapper with a fluted bolster, Barbwire micarta with an inlaid Federal Shield.

wagglebee · Aug 6, 2013

RDFinn said:
I like to collect custom fixed blade knives and have many from Menefee and a few from Bret Dowell. but this is my first custom slipjoint and I think I picked one of the best guys to make it for me. Honestly, it was nothing more than a coin toss to have Rick or Bret make it for me. The second one I ordered from Bret, which is coming by the end of the month, is a Trapper with a fluted bolster, Barbwire micarta with an inlaid Federal Shield.

Great pictures, you'll never go wrong with a knife from Bret or Rick.

ep3757 · Aug 6, 2013

RDFinn said:
Man and just how I was imagining it to look too. Had Bret make me this 4" (closed) shadow pattern with carbon fiber scales and a drop point blade made from CPM-154. Can't wait to get this one in my hands. This will be my first ever custom slipjoint !!!!!!!

Nice shadow. Congratulations to maker and new proud owner.