Custom Chopper Wanted

[custombuff]

I'm in the same boat you are. I carry two when I pack; the chopper shown and a smaller utility knife (which I vary based on what I feel like carrying-here I haven't found 'the one'). I still find that chopper more than adequate. However, I don't need a knife to bushwack (as you would use a machete). I feel more than comfortable taking on a 4" tree with that knife and that's about as big as I'd ever want to go, so I don't feel the need for something larger. It really is surprising what a well designed blade can do. With the wider blade and that profile, the balance gives good power behind chops. I hate to beat a dead horse here (especially since there are many good makers out there), but Burt has done several matching sets and I have a bowie/hunter that I love from him. He's also done the two-to-a-sheath thing.

All of that said, if you're looking for new ideas, I would google custom knives, go to a number of purveyors' sights, and start browsing. Some of them you can sort by style/type of blade. I'm sure you could get some suggestions of places to start looking.

Nick

 

[Will Leavitt]

Check out Charlie Edmonson on the Makers forums.... beware that his blades usually sell within 10 minutes of hitting the board.

 

[RogerP]

For meaningful recommendations you need to provide two key pieces of information:

1) How much are you prepared to spend? If your budget is $500, there's no point in recommending a maker whose price is $1,200.

2) How long are you prepared to wait? If three months seems like a really long time to you, there's no point in suggesting a maker whose wait time is 2 years. You'd need to look to dealers or the sales forums.

Don't get too wrapped up in your specs - if you are having the knife made to order, the list of makers who can turn one out to your specs is VERY long indeed.

For some major chopper eye-candy - and also to help maybe identify makers you might not have been aware of, check out this chock-full-of-choppers thread:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=681316

And here's one that I am looking forward to taking out in the field real soon:

Matthew Gregory:

Roger

 

[Steven Kelly]

Here's one I do that seems to be pretty popular....

I call it "Pit-Viper"....

1/4" CPM154 stainless blade...
Canvas Micarta scales....

 

[Bigfattyt]

Nothing in the makers area fits the CHOPPER description I'll have to wait for something to come along, or perhaps someone will custom build one for me

There was just a Lamey chopper sold. Huge chopper, at a decent price too.

Just have to lurk and look. Or send an email to a few makers and ask them.