custom swayback w/o an 8 month wait?

Quote: "If you ever have the chance to latch onto a Rick Menefee's you will find out what sharp is."
yes, i have 4 of Rick's knives.
Amherst Cutlery ? AVOID. 'nuf said.
roland
 
Bret Dowell makes really nice knives, too. I have 3 of his and one of Menefee's and they're both great at nice price points.
 
You might want to try JB Moore out of Fort Stockton, TX and Brent Cramer out of Wheatland, IN. They both make a very nice knife for short money and the last I knew both had a very short delivery time
 
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Some good thoughts in this thread and advice. Roland hit the nail on the head as far as I am concerned. My most favorite knives are ones where I knew the makers style and basically turned them loose with little or no input. 2toes and others gave some nice input. I think the best thing to do is spend time talking with a maker giving them some general outlines of what you want and get a feel towards what the maker wants to do and work from there rather than sticking with some rigid guidelines. Knifemaking is an art (even though some do not agree) there is always some give and take involved when coming up with a design even though it may be subtle.
 
Another maker to consider,not mentioned......Exceptional work,modest pricing & a reasonable wait time,John Howser of Kentucky
You came to the right place to ask about what yur after :thumbup:
-Vince
 
2toes said:
You might want to try JB Moore out of Fort Stockton, TX
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Just an FYI...I've been waiting on a knife from JB that was due around May or June (or so).

He's had some issues with knee replacement and also around the home and shop which has obviously curtailed his ability to keep to a schedule.

I hope to be posting up something from him in the not too distant future. As John said, Jim makes a very nice knife at a reasonable price. (And he's a gentleman as well.)

John Howser is another excellent suggestion.
 
Well, this is exactly the info I was after. Great work and thanks for it! I'll be contacting one of these gentlemen soon! Hope you all had a Merry Christmas!
 
kamagong said:
Excellent point Roland. I guess I spoke too quickly when I described it as getting exactly what you want. I meant more that the maker and I reach a meeting of the minds when it comes to creating my knife. A custom knife will ultimately reflect a maker's artistry. But I like to choose blade steel, handle material, knife type, and overall size. If those parameters aren't met, I generally won't consider a knife as I know it won't satisfy me.
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I'll tell you, I feel closer to your idea than my original one of getting exactly what I wanted. I could set some specific parameters and work from there with a maker. Maybe the best of both worlds; my ideal knife and the makers craftstmanship/artistry!

Very good points in this discussion. My view has changed a bit.
 
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