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shinyedges

shinyedges

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As my knife journey has progressed, I've realized many knives I like in pictures (or theory) once in my hand, lose appeal to me rather quickly. Typically I can say they all share this generic knife "feel" to it. It's actually not easy to convey what I'm trying to get across so bare with me.

Maybe this is what some people refer to as "soul? I don't quite know as I never really got the term soul as applied to knives.

The generic "feel" is more than just a physical feeling a knife has. I've come to appreciate a knife for more than just the sum of its parts. This journey has led me to custom knives, hand made knives by people.


My current favorite for months now is a Ben Seward body guard ( @RevDevil when you come back my foot will be here waiting for you ) :
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It's made by a real human, not mass produced. It has character and a feel that speaks to me in a way no production knife ever has. Now this "feeling" is intangible and is 100% in my head but it is very real and it changed my buying habits.


Support our craftsman here on the forum, try out a handmade knife and see if this is true for you.
 
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I'd also add, I met Ben at bladeshow 2018. We chatted for like 45 minutes and I traveled 1000 Miles to be there. He didn't have a bodyguard with him at blade but we kept in touch and he eventually made this one for me. Nothing like meeting the guy and shaking his hand and getting to know him.

I'll be picking up another from Ben in the near future.
 
I agree,there are knives and there knives,those that speak to you ,catch your eye,then feel amazing in your hand or pocket.For years my rfp was occupied by a old timer 8ot,UT rusted in warmer temps.Tried bunches of others in the last 40 or so years,currently I carry a Buck 303 along with a single aaa flashlight.Lfp is a alox electrician and more often than not my mini grip clipped to rfp.Those are familiar and talk to me
 
danbot said:
I also love custom made knives.
I think I know what you're trying to say and I also can't really put the feeling into words.
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It's kinda weird, what I like about the knife that caused me to buy it doesn't change, but for some reason I just hold it and say "meh".
 
Unfortunately , many of us cannot afford anything but "generics" . :rolleyes:
 
danbot said:
The best thing about saving up for a knife that you can't afford otherwise, is when you have saved enough to buy it, thats when you will determine if you really want it as much as you thought you did! :)
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Absolutely. I don't imagine most people would have to save for years to come up with 130.00 for some of these knives.
 
This slippy is 430.00

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/pocket-folding-knife-the-dragon-repost.1612182/


This friction folder is 129.00 :eek:

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/friction-folder-re-post-and-drop.1610969/

Mammoth ivory and titanium for 660.00

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/liner-lock-with-mammoth-ivory.1606570/




I think people assume handmade = astronomically unaffordable. But that's just not true.

My Ben seward was about 1000.00 which isn't cheap. But Ben feeds his family and makes a living doing this. Buying 20 cold steel knives for 60 to 100 bucks? Save that and buy the custom.
 
danbot said:
Not exactly cheap in my eyes, but I have to pay in $CDN. +duty and shipping.:oops:
The fit and finish on handmade folders is by and large immaculate though!:thumbsup:
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I completely understand that, nothing wrong with a budget that takes awhile to get what you want.
 
Shiny, it's good of you to be shining a light on the makers here on our very own forum. The Maker's For Sale section often seems very far away and unpopulated compared to the more trafficked places on BF. I think more folks should be looking through there, a heck of a lot of awesome deals flow through there every single day!
 
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