For Kamagong: Single Blade Customs @ 3 3/4" and under...Food For Thought

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black mamba said:
Gee whiz, E., and here I thought you liked stockmen!

Traitor. ;) :D
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No, he likes all beautiful knives, and seems to have most of them! Wow. I had a custom front pocket for about a month, but traded it because it was too small. Bad mistake on my part, I should have held onto it.
 
Really nice stuff, Elliott. For a single blade knife, the size and blade shape of the Dowell with green micarta would be about perfect for me.
Pointy enough to get into places, with still a very controllable tip.
 
black mamba said:
Really nice stuff, Elliott. For a single blade knife, the size and blade shape of the Dowell with green micarta would be about perfect for me.
Pointy enough to get into places, with still a very controllable tip.
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That happens to be a fantastic knife, Jeff, and I particularly lament that neither Bret nor I happened to get an image that does it justice. I really like that knife a lot.

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Wowzers! That's quite a treasure trove of steel you have there Elliott. I could look at these pics all day. BTW I love seeing the marks of usage on that stag handled LC.

I really like knives that use a Remington-esque 1123/1173 frame. I have a couple that are among my favorites.

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My dream knife would utilize a similar frame and have a beautifully swedged clip blade. With stag, of the quality pictured on your Chamblin. :triumphant:

Now comes the hard part. What do I save for first -- my dream slipjoint or a Heym SR21?

- Christian
 
I had to look up the Heym SR21 so I suppose you can deduce my choice. (I guess I should be ashamed given my former profession but then again the long guns I carried were limited to combat / assault rifles and shotguns.)

The Chamblin is a great knife. Our mutual friend Steven from South Africa ordered one at the Blade Show from Joel after I let him see and handle mine.

Oh,,,and check your email, Christian. I sent one out to you earlier reference the Bose thread.
 
Nice collection Elliott!

I have always admired your taste in knives!

Thanks for showing us this group. Are there other groups to come, in the future??
 
waynorth said:
Nice collection Elliott!

I have always admired your taste in knives!

Thanks for showing us this group. Are there other groups to come, in the future??
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Charlie, thanks...I simply compiled some images of single blades at 3 3/4" or below based upon some comments that Christian shared in the Bose thread. Suffice it to say that it's not the closed length nor blade selection of the majority of my collection though my taste is pretty eclectic, as you know. Not unlike your own, come to think of it. ;)
(Though I can hardly claim to have as broad and comprehensive a collection as yours, my friend.)

Jack Black said:
Beauties every one Elliott :thumbup:
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Thanks, Jack.
 
Eclectic is the principle descriptor, indeed, at least for me!
Representative of a wild and varied lifestyle!:D
 
Elliot, the "Blues Trapper" that you got from Don Hanson a few years back is one of the best looking single blade customs I've ever seen.
 
wagglebee said:
Elliot, the "Blues Trapper" that you got from Don Hanson a few years back is one of the best looking single blade customs I've ever seen.
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Thanks, Rob. Unfortunately I couldn't make it conform to the closed length category...but I agree, it's pretty special on a variety of levels from the steel to the stag and the man behind it.
Thanks for mentioning it, you don't know how much I'd have liked to throw it into the mix. LOL!
 
Custom slipjoints and fine bolt action rifles -- different expressions of the same interest. Anyone who has used a knife knows that a Case sodbuster is enough knife to handle whatever cutting chores he may encounter during his day. But a custom slipjoint is special. It's not just the superlative fit and finish. Custom slipjoints have exquisite blade geometry; I have yet to encounter one that has the butterknife edges we often lament in production versions. They walk-and-talk with aplomb. They are smooth out of the box and there is no need flush the joints and work the action for an hour when you get it. Custom slipjoint makers are expert cutlers, and you don't have to worry about fat, improperly hafted stag covers. Perhaps best of all, they are trim and not the boxy, clunky things we often find with production knives.

It's much the same with a well-made turnbolt. Start with with a beautiful piece of walnut. Carve a stock from it that is robust, yet not overbuilt. You want it to be strong enough to handle the rigors of shooting and field use, but no more than necessary because that means additional weight. Add a bolt that glides down the receiver, one without any lateral play. The lack of play isn't necessary, but it is so sweet that once you've experienced it you notice its absence with other guns. Don't forget about the trigger. It needs to break cleanly, like a glass rod. Finish it off with some high polish bluing, and you have a rifle that makes you smile. This is a firearm that you'll enjoy playing with, not just at the range or in the woods, but even in the comfort of your own home as you sit on your couch practicing Cooper's safari drill.

Here's an old quote from Chuck that captures quite nicely the feeling I have towards lovingly crafted guns and knives.

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IMHO, everyone should have at least one nice thing in their life, a fine pen, a great knife, a fancy watch, whatever, but one thing that allows them to see and experience the height of human achievement.
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- Christian
 
Blues said:
Thanks, Rob. Unfortunately I couldn't make it conform to the closed length category...but I agree, it's pretty special on a variety of levels from the steel to the stag and the man behind it.
Thanks for mentioning it, you don't know how much I'd have liked to throw it into the mix. LOL!
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I went back and found the thread, I didn't know it was that long. It's got some amazing stag.
 
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