G Griffith Knives made in Oregon?

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portlandpatrick

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I apologize if I'm posting this topic in the incorrect forum topic area, but I'm a brand new member to your community. I have recently developed a "love" for high quality, domestically made fixed blade knives crafted by true artisans with very limited production numbers. Last night, I had some time to kill, so I paid my local pawn shop a visit. They had a knife that immediately caught my eye. It was $100 and appeared to beautifully crafted and was the perfect size for me. It was in new condition, never sharpened and came with a beautifully hand crafted custom leather sheath. The knife maker name is "G Griffith" and the only marking on the blade is engraved "G Griffith". On the tang, there are no markings stating where the knife was made. I enjoy learning about the history and a maker's background prior purchasing any knife I t. However, after relatively thorough internet search trying to find information, I found absolutely nothing. Has anyone in the community ever hear of G Griffith Knives from Oregon? Thanks! Patrick
 
I'm absolutely certain the first initial was G and attached to the knife was a bare bones maker's card with the name "G Griffith Knives" and a telephone number that was 541-480-6215 which is the area code around Eugene, OR. When I searched the telephone number, nothing came up. I can go back to the shop and post a photo of the knife for you to see. In my novice opinion, it was an exceptionally beautifully craft knife with a very thick full body stainless blade with brass fittings. Although it looks & feels extremely high quality, I'm hesitant about purchasing it since there's always the possibility it's rebranded Chinese made knife. Thank you for your help!

Patrick
 
portlandpatrick said:
I'm absolutely certain the first initial was G and attached to the knife was a bare bones maker's card with the name "G Griffith Knives" and a telephone number that was 541-480-6215 which is the area code around Eugene, OR. When I searched the telephone number, nothing came up. I can go back to the shop and post a photo of the knife for you to see. In my novice opinion, it was an exceptionally beautifully craft knife with a very thick full body stainless blade with brass fittings. Although it looks & feels extremely high quality, I'm hesitant about purchasing it since there's always the possibility it's rebranded Chinese made knife. Thank you for your help!

Patrick
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You should call the number and try to gather more info, I'd say.

Also can you snap a pic and post it up? I'm sure many of us would like to see the knife.
 
That name is a blast from the past! I haven't it in many, many years and never thought I'd hear it again. If I recall correctly, his first name was George - he passed several years back. He lived near Eugene and I met him several times though a mutual friend. To put it nicely, he was a bit of an odd duck and somewhat of a schemer who always had his hand in the cookie jar. My buddy told me he was constantly coming up with new schemes for turning an easy, quick buck. He traveled to Mexico a lot because he loved fishing. While down there, he met a Mexican knife manufacturer that made knives appearing to be of high quality, but were actually inexpensive to manufacture and slightly higher than average quality. As per my buddy, George came up with the genius idea to have "custom" knives made in Mexico and re-brand them in his name in order to give customers the impression they were handcrafted by him in Oregon. However, his scheme quickly fell apart and he sold very few knives because he was violating product labeling laws since no where on his packaging or knives did it mention they were made in Mexico. Supposedly, this is a big "no no." He charged a somewhat high price by implying the knives were handcrafted in Oregon. While a a local bat, after one too many beers, my buddy heard him mention he was paying the mexican manufacture less than $20 per knife and he was going to make millions because people were to dumb to figure out his scheme. Although they're not a high end knife, they're somewhat a decent middle of the road knife with a decent look and feel. In my opinion, the $100 asking price from your local shop is too high. I'd guesstimate a fair / reasonable price is in the mid $60 range, but if you really like it, $80 is about as high as I would go. I'm curious to know what you decide to do and if you do purchase it, please post a photo - I haven't seen one in years.

Richard
 
portlandpatrick said:
I apologize if I'm posting this topic in the incorrect forum topic area, but I'm a brand new member to your community. I have recently developed a "love" for high quality, domestically made fixed blade knives crafted by true artisans with very limited production numbers. Last night, I had some time to kill, so I paid my local pawn shop a visit. They had a knife that immediately caught my eye. It was $100 and appeared to beautifully crafted and was the perfect size for me. It was in new condition, never sharpened and came with a beautifully hand crafted custom leather sheath. The knife maker name is "G Griffith" and the only marking on the blade is engraved "G Griffith". On the tang, there are no markings stating where the knife was made. I enjoy learning about the history and a maker's background prior purchasing any knife I t. However, after relatively thorough internet search trying to find information, I found absolutely nothing. Has anyone in the community ever hear of G Griffith Knives from Oregon? Thanks! Patrick
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Patrick, I am the maker of the knife you have. I live in La Pine Oregon.
 
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