CUSTOM KNIVES only, please!

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Les Robertson

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As you probably have noticed the two Micro Tech threads have been closed. As all of us know, Micro-Tech, Bench Made, Gerber, Buck, AL Mar, Current Timberline products, Spyderco, Muella, Aitor and all other factory made knives are not custom knives.

Consequently, posts added here asking questions or worse trying to sell any of the aforementioned knives will be terminated.

There are numerous other rooms and forums that deal with Micro-Tech and other factory knives. There is only 1 Custom Knife Forum at this time.

So please use the appropriate forum for your posts.

Les Robertson
 
Sorry Les

Just so that i dont make that mistake again

Please tell me what is a custom knife to you?

One person making a one of a kind knife from start to finish by them selves?

inquiring minds want to know!

Gregg
 
Gregg,

I choose not to enter in to a debate that has no clear cut answer.

However, we both know that Micro Tech is not a custom knife.

Les
 
I would have to disagree! Microtech's are my favorite knives and I own some very rare ones!I consider these customs. I don't think that any of the custom makers limit there run to just one knife, there is usually different variations of the same knife. It would be just to impractical to design and make the knife work and produce just one, so I think there are different views of customs.I think you need to lighten up in this area Les.

On the other knife forum, there was a custom knives section and it was closed do to lack of imput from the members.I wouldn't want to see that here because I like this place!

 
here here!!!
i have some custom MT pieces that are one of twenty and very rare and pretty darn custom
more so than the sebenza(i have two its a great knife) thread....
also have some brends got one from you les , its a production knife or is it???
 
CJ and Gregg, Micro-Tech is a factory knife.
There fore it will not be discussed in this forum

Im happy that you think so highly of the knives. Rarity does not make a knife custom.

CJ, no I will not lighten up. The reason the other custom forum closed is that custom knife collectors did not bother posting in that forum. The reason, too many factory knives. CJ, stop trying to make your knives into something they are not.

Gregg, I have never sold you a Brend Knife. I sold you a White Wolf knife by Jim Ray, Walter ground the blade. No this is not a custom knife.

The Sebenza is not a custom knife. Chris Reeve has admitted that he no longer has any role in making the Sebenza. Subsequently, he was not allowed by the United States Knifemakers Guild to display said knives on his table at the most recent Guild Show in Las Vegas this past July.

Randall knives are not custom knives.

A custom knife is made primarily by one individual. True there are makers who have helpers. These individuals do things such as cut out blade blanks and drill holes. While I am not a knife maker, I can cut a piece of steel and drill holes. What you are paying a custom knife maker for is the precision fit and finish that goes into every hand made knife made.

Assembly of knives that have been completely created by a CNC machine or other such technology and then assembled similar to the way you would do a kit knife is not a custom knife. White Wolf, Micro-Tech, Paragon, and now Reeve Knives have taken maching to a new level. However, these are not custom knives.

Gregg and CJ, prove me wrong, have Micro-Tech submit a knife to the knifemakers guild. Of course 3 voting members will have to sign the paperwork for the maker to get in. Since Tony is not the maker, exactly who would be applying for membership as a custom knife maker? If they let him/her in I stand corrected.

There is a reason Micro-Tech is not in the Knifemakers Guild, its the same reason, White Wolf, Gerber, Buck, Benchmade, Spyderco, etc. are not in. They are not considered handmade knives.

Gregg, contact Mike Turber and ask him if you can run a Micro-Tech Forum as part of BladeForums. You are obviously passionate about this and your time would be better spent discussing micro-tech knives and other factory knives in that forum.

This will be the last time I address Micro-Tech or any other factory knives in this forum.

Les
 
C'mon guys.

Les is correct, no matter how good a factory knife is, its not custom. And that was the reason the last Custom forum died....factory discussions swamped out custom.

Ask Mike for a Factory forum or take it to General.

Les is the moderator...its his call, so lets not get pissy.
 
I secede,done,over,
lets move on
Les, your right about the WW\Brend you sold me.
since the Chris reeve isn't a custom i sure we wont see any more posts about them either????
sorry" just stirring the pot aliitle "
 
DC, thank you. DC is correct the main reason the old custom forum died in the KnifeFourm were too many factory posts. I did not want that to happen here. Knives are very special to alot of people, others just view them as a tool to do a job. I am a custom knife dealer because I choose to be one, not because it the only thing I can do. I feel very fortunate to be able to do for a living what I would otherwise do for free.

I understand that not everyone can afford or even desires a custom knife. Gregg, you dont see me going into the Micro-Tech room and starting trouble (you old pot stirer you!). While that would be fun, its not the best way to spend ones time.

Gregg, in regards to Chris Reeve, he did make several Sebenza's when he first came to the US in 1991. I belive the number was 72. He marked them with the letter P and then a number. Also, Chris did do alot of the work up until a couple of years ago. So old model Reeves can be discussed in here (just trying to be fair). However, the new stuff is right out. The Sebenza used to be one of the best custom folders made, now it is definetly the best factory tactical folder made and for sure the most expensive. I would think the price should come down dramatically now that Chris is no longer working on them?

Any way with the clarity of DC's post I hope we can once again turn our attention to the forum at hand....Custom Knives. Just a side note, Gregg and I pissy, possibly, but couldnt you have chosen a more masculine word!

Thanks All

Les

 
Well, since I don't own any custom knives this will be my last post in this custom knife forum. Good luck!
 
Hi Les,
Sorry about the post regarding the Sebenza,
I wasn't sure and probably should have asked first or something. I will be more careful in the future. Goodluck with moderating this group!

regards,
jon
 
Hi Jon,

No reason to apologize. up until July, I thought that Chris did something on them. You are in the majority as far as thinking that the Sebenza is a custom knife.

Thanks for luck!

Les
 
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