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It's really up to you customers what you buy and what you accept as OK. I only wanted my customers to know that I didn't like the term MIDTEC applied to my knives. I don't think for one second that Ken Onion is not straight up and honest, but do think that some others are not. It's between you and the knifermakers.
I don't really know what any thinks about me or my knives( except for a few of my customers that think that I'm one of the GODs ). I am very thankfull for these people and will never purposely do any thing to ruin their trust in me.

Bob D.
 
There are three computers in this office and Dan , Wendy and myself each register on a different one. I take the privilege to use any of the three with out re registering.

Bob D.
 
It is clear on how DOZIER ARKANSAS MADE and DOZIER ARKANSAS KNIVES are made. Any maker (or anyone for that matter) can categorize knives with any term they choose. Bob simply does not choose to at all. Often times terms are created and used too casually. Or too loosely. And soon, it becomes "acceptable" in the industry. This can result in confusion or being applied inappropriately.

All DOZIER ARKANSAS MADE knives are completely made in the shop. No outsourced work at all. From bandsawing to profiling to preliminary grinding, heat treating, final shaping and grinding to handle application and shaping and polishing and applying the final edge. I am witness to this as I have had the opportunity to go thru this process in the shop with the guidance of Dan Crotts and Bob himself. Yes, I have made my very own knife.

Now then, back to the original topic (thanks Gus ;) ), I prefer the hollow grinds on many of my Dozier mades. I have used a Modified Strait Personal (that I finished myself in the Dozier shop) with the flat grind. Both grinds are quite sharp. But the hollows thinner edge profile just seems to sail thru anything that I cut. Additonally, I find it easier to touch up/ sharpen the hollow pattern on a diamond benchstone.

There has been discussion on the topic of various grinds on the Knife Discussion forums over here: www.dozierknives.com :)

AG, thanks for your visit and the tour of your facilities!

Nakano
 
Sorry Bob and AG, Sometimes I think I created a monster . Mid tech was never meant to take off like it has . My intention was to put a dividing line between my custom and knives I had some part of out sourced . Essentially water jet parts ie blade and handle halves . I also had Rick hinderer mill speed safe pockets in the handles . I do everything else I grind the blades , shape the handles ,polish ,fit,finnish,etc... etc... I do not just assemble my mid techs. I screwed up because I didn't say that out sourcing everything is not concidered a mid tech but rather a production knife . I thought that would be common sence .
My fear was that by getting one knife waterjet cut . people would assume everything was waterjet cut . I didn't want my customs to be poluted so I created a second category of knives to put a clear and defining not to be misunderstood line between the two. Instead there are dozens of definitions by dozens of makers and assemblers alike . What you said is true Bob . There are alot of non makers out there posing as makers who specialize in mid techs which are nothing more than production pieces . If I am responsable for giving these *******s an oportunity to hide behind creative logic and them recieving unfounded fame as a result I am truely sorry. As I said it was originally intended for me.
 
Some people value their name, their reputation and their customers enought to be completely honest; that's why Mr. Onion invented the term 'Mid-Tech', and why Mr. Dozier objects to it.

Far more important than any name or label is a maker's integrity in telling you exactly how the knife is made-and that's why people don't (and I certainly wouldn't) hesitate to buy a Dozier or Onion knife. I really don't care if Mr. Dozier refers to his Arkansas Made knives as Mid-Tech, No-Tech or Jelly Donuts-he's telling everyone EXACTLY how they're made, and that's what counts in reality. And from everything I've heard....


I want one bad!

Larry
 
Well, it seems alot happened here while I was away on my college orientation. :eek:

So Mr. Dozier, do you make leather sheaths, if you don't mind me asking?
-Kevin
 
When I received my first Dozier Professional Guides Knife from AG Russell I knew it wouldn't be my last. The knife was awesome. Since then I've bought another for me and one for each of my nephews (acid etched with their names). These knives are keepers.

As to the misplaced Mid-Tech terminology: Ken Onion should probably have trademarked the term. The term really belongs to a very narrow group of knives, but has been misused and broadened to the point that it is now an insult to any maker. "I used the word as an adjective not as a perjorative" -- BS. Not everyone here reads the way you intend them to read. When they see the term mid-tech they think outsourced and they think of the knife with other mid-tech knives that aren't even in the same league. Whatever... is the horse dead yet.

Bob -- Great knives, thanks a bunch.
 
Morgoth

I havn't made leather sheathes for some time but plan to in the near future. It will be for a special project and if every thing turns out well, I will make sheathes for other knives. I just got my Landis #1 stitcher humming and am ready to start sewing.
My #1 is a 1897 model.

Bob D.
 
Bob Dozier said:
Morgoth

I havn't made leather sheathes for some time but plan to in the near future. It will be for a special project and if every thing turns out well, I will make sheathes for other knives. I just got my Landis #1 stitcher humming and am ready to start sewing.
My #1 is a 1897 model.

Bob D.
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Thanks Bob. Hope money isn't too hard to come by in college for me, becuase I could certainly use one of your knives! :cool:
-Kevin
 
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