handmade forged knives similar to sean mcwilliams?

[effenoam]

Looking for knives of that style and quality. I just find the typical antler handled hunting knife quite ugly.

 

[Dawkind]

Sean's still making knives.....Goggle around and contact him, he made me one late last year.

 

[effenoam]

Really? I heard he died... did he quit and then start again?

 

[effenoam]

Found him.

 

[Sean McWilliams]

Really? I heard he died... did he quit and then start again?

"The rumors of my demise are greatly exaggerated" Sean McWilliams is still making the same high quality knives he did in the '90's Check out his website: seanmcwilliamsforge.com Sean McWilliams

 

[saxon]

Holy crap..it's good to see your name back in lights.

 

[Kohai999]

I sold the one that I had, and made a bit of money on it......from where I sit, there was nothing particularly special about it, the handle was vastly too long, and the guard was inelegant.....it originally came with a kydex sheath that scratched the ever lovin' crap out of it.....while a major proponent of experimentation, I am loathe to use materials that eat up a decent belt satin finish upon sheathing, and based upon this singular experience(quite educational), am completely over McWilliams knives.

Picked it up on the aftermarket for a reasonable price, and am certainly glad that I did.....you cannot know for certain what you like or don't until you have it in hand and can spend time with it.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[effenoam]

I was just about to update this thread but yeah http://www.seanmcwilliamsforge.com/, and to each his own I guess.

 

[Sean McWilliams]

It's not the Kydex that scratches the blades, it's dust and grit that gets into the sheath. My Kydex-Cordura sheaths all have a velcro cover flap to keep grit out, if it does get in, the sheaths are washable. Machine wash cold, Line dry upside down. https://www.seanmcwilliamsforge.com