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Hi everyone. Last couple years have been substantially tumultuous, and somewhere in there I completely forgot my screenname and password on here. So a few days ago I ended up making a new profile - DeltaZwei. Naturally, since I did that, I was able to find my old profile, so I suppose I'll keep that one for selling some of my older Dozier knives, and do my regular posts with this profile. Edit Only one profile is allowed, so I'll be sticking with this one - Feuer686, and doing away with DeltZawei, however that will work. Thanks for the heads up Mod.
Anyways, October/November last year I joined the U.S. Marine Corps, and then went to Parris Island in February for Boot Camp. In March, they diagnosed me with Hip Dysplasia, so they sent me home. In the meantime I've been enjoying the time off and have gone on a few trips to see some family and friends.
In April I went to the Wannenmacher's Tulsa Arms Fair, then in May to Bob Dozier's shop in St. Paul, Arkansas, and then in June to the Blade Show in Atlanta. With each trip I was fortunate and lucky enough to get to hang out with Bob, Daniel, and Marzie. They're some of the best folks in the knife world and I'm enormously lucky to call them friends.
So without further prelude, here are some of the pictures from those trips.
Starting with Bob's shop in St. Paul, here's one of his Randall Commando replicas. He had a few of these on the table at Blade.
A couple of Pig Trail Hunters, the one in stag is mine. This and the previous pic are from Bob's leather work bench.
Here's a couple of Bob's newer traditional/tactical styles knives. This model is the T-1 Tactical, available at AGRussell's. The one on the right is mine.
While I was visiting in St. Paul, Bob was kind enough to show me around his leather shop, and even invited me to play around with some leather. So while he was on an errand I did my best at putting some lanyards on some Doziers I had brought with me, these are all mine. (Except for the natural micarta handled Leather Knife)
Two of Bob's Small Folding Hunters, (2 7/8th in. blade). Stag on top is mine.
Bob and Marzie find all sorts of neat things in their travels. Here are some WWII era Ration Cards
Here are some pics of Bob's T-1 and T-22 Tacticals. Both of these are mine.
Random folder pouch on the leather bench
Some folders that were in the process of being assembled and finished during my visit
In a drawer full of prototypes, may or may not see this one in the near-future. Here's hoping
A hidden tang by Bob, he's remarked a few times to me these are his favorite to make.
I believe this is one of Bob's retired shop knives. It's a K2 General Purpose model, and from how many times it's been resharpened you can tell he uses the hell out of his own knives. A testament to a knifemaker who puts such effort, and use, in his own product.
FYI this is the K2 General Purpose sheath, note the original blade shape compared to how it ended up
Speaking of
Another in the drawer of prototypes. May see this one soon, I think he had one similar to this at Blade
I think Bob told me Kabar passed on this prototype, but he was considering making some like this on his own, who knows
Another hidden tang classic
Drawers full of knives
Here's a Bare Bones Hunter. These are fairly recent models, within the last year. As Bob has told me and what I understand, these are a fairly good middle between Bob's classic style high end customs, and the Arkansas Made standard models that Dan is in charge of over in the Springdale shop. These Bare Bones models in particular feature a tapered tang, stainless steel guards and satin finished D2 blades and usually micarta handles as opposed to the mirror polished high end knives. Bare Bones models are generally $450-650. A welcome compromise when mirror polished classics can get $800 and up.
Here's a Classic Trail Guide. I believe this is one of Bob's Randall Styles.
Another hidden tang. I reckon Bob kept it due to the crack in the handle, he won't sell a knife if he believes it has a flaw. (Course I'd take it no question)
Anyways, October/November last year I joined the U.S. Marine Corps, and then went to Parris Island in February for Boot Camp. In March, they diagnosed me with Hip Dysplasia, so they sent me home. In the meantime I've been enjoying the time off and have gone on a few trips to see some family and friends.
In April I went to the Wannenmacher's Tulsa Arms Fair, then in May to Bob Dozier's shop in St. Paul, Arkansas, and then in June to the Blade Show in Atlanta. With each trip I was fortunate and lucky enough to get to hang out with Bob, Daniel, and Marzie. They're some of the best folks in the knife world and I'm enormously lucky to call them friends.
So without further prelude, here are some of the pictures from those trips.
Starting with Bob's shop in St. Paul, here's one of his Randall Commando replicas. He had a few of these on the table at Blade.
A couple of Pig Trail Hunters, the one in stag is mine. This and the previous pic are from Bob's leather work bench.
Here's a couple of Bob's newer traditional/tactical styles knives. This model is the T-1 Tactical, available at AGRussell's. The one on the right is mine.
While I was visiting in St. Paul, Bob was kind enough to show me around his leather shop, and even invited me to play around with some leather. So while he was on an errand I did my best at putting some lanyards on some Doziers I had brought with me, these are all mine. (Except for the natural micarta handled Leather Knife)
Two of Bob's Small Folding Hunters, (2 7/8th in. blade). Stag on top is mine.
Bob and Marzie find all sorts of neat things in their travels. Here are some WWII era Ration Cards
Here are some pics of Bob's T-1 and T-22 Tacticals. Both of these are mine.
Random folder pouch on the leather bench
Some folders that were in the process of being assembled and finished during my visit
In a drawer full of prototypes, may or may not see this one in the near-future. Here's hoping
A hidden tang by Bob, he's remarked a few times to me these are his favorite to make.
I believe this is one of Bob's retired shop knives. It's a K2 General Purpose model, and from how many times it's been resharpened you can tell he uses the hell out of his own knives. A testament to a knifemaker who puts such effort, and use, in his own product.
FYI this is the K2 General Purpose sheath, note the original blade shape compared to how it ended up
Speaking of
Another in the drawer of prototypes. May see this one soon, I think he had one similar to this at Blade
I think Bob told me Kabar passed on this prototype, but he was considering making some like this on his own, who knows
Another hidden tang classic
Drawers full of knives
Here's a Bare Bones Hunter. These are fairly recent models, within the last year. As Bob has told me and what I understand, these are a fairly good middle between Bob's classic style high end customs, and the Arkansas Made standard models that Dan is in charge of over in the Springdale shop. These Bare Bones models in particular feature a tapered tang, stainless steel guards and satin finished D2 blades and usually micarta handles as opposed to the mirror polished high end knives. Bare Bones models are generally $450-650. A welcome compromise when mirror polished classics can get $800 and up.
Here's a Classic Trail Guide. I believe this is one of Bob's Randall Styles.
Another hidden tang. I reckon Bob kept it due to the crack in the handle, he won't sell a knife if he believes it has a flaw. (Course I'd take it no question)
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