If you had to choose your top 3.

Again Steven I'm like you -- Bowies and Fighters tend to get mixed as they are on my site.

Ok, Roger, I'll play but with a few adjustments. 4 Bowies and 3 or 4 fighters lol. I figure that this is fair. the original poster is using 25% of his collection so at this rate, I should be able to include 25% of mine or a total of 41 knives so lets use the 41 to mean 4 of 1 and 4 of another lol.

So lets go.

In no specific order

first is a John White Bowie

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Bailey Bradshaw -- Sam Bell style Bowie

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Al Pendray Wootz Bowie

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Rodrigo Sfreedo bowie

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Now for the fighters

This one is #1

Fred Carter Fighter

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Warren Osborne Fighter

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David Broadwell, carved fighter

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Rodrigo Sfreedo Integral Damascus Fighter

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Now that was tough because if one looks in the whole Bowie Fighter site

http://phymurphotos.fototime.com

scroll to Bowies and Fighters

I think it is easy why it is difficult to choose only the 4 mentioned and shown.
 
I could've picked more, but these will do just fine...



Bailey Bradshaw Gent's Bowie
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Ed Caffrey's Desert Eve
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Kit Carson Talonite Model 4
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Not that I have lots of customs to choose from, but the fixed blade choices are hard.

How about top bowie:

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And top folder:

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Makes it easier for me. :D

- Joe
 
Kevin,
Not that you need to be told, but the damascus on that Dean is spectacular. Nice groupings from everyone so far.
-Nick
 
Right now, of those that I plan on keeping as of right now, I have a Bud Nealy Cave Bear, a Scott Gossman PSK, and I am getting a Larry Nowicki camp knife soon. I plan on keeping all of those, but had commissioned a camp knife from Scott, that is too big for my needs. So, this stands for now. I find that as tastes change over time, I may change my mind.

So what influences your decision to keep these three?
 
To me the 3 knives that I have chosen, they represent some of the best of the best for ME. The Kevin Wilkins Avalon 3 just fits my hand so well. It has a 3 inch blade of BG-42. I just love everything about this knife. It is perfect for me. The Tom Mayo knife speaks for itself. To me Tom Mayo's work is the epitome of perfection in knife form. The Matt Cucchiara. This knife IS a work of art that is useable. I admire the way he CARVES titanium. I love all kinds of animals, and I just love the Gecko on this knife. It is a frame lock, which IS my favorite kind.It is a tough little knife. It is a small knife, and I like small knives for when I go to Boston; as they have a max, blade length of 2 1/2. Also a big part of my choosing, is also the relationship with 2 of the makers. I like buying from friends. These knives are all unique as well, which is another reason I chose the 3 I did. They are just very special to me. Anyway....I have rambled on enough.....
 
steven...would you mind sharing some pics if you have some.....i am especially interested in seeing your don fogg if you don't mind.....thanks if you have them......i would say my top three choices would be:

1)tai goo integral slicer with silver and gold fittings

2)murray carter damascus gyuto with ironwood handle

3)tai goo bush tanto with hamon....mahagony scabbard

ryan
 
ryan9977 said:
steven...would you mind sharing some pics if you have some.....i am especially interested in seeing your don fogg if you don't mind.....thanks if you have them......ryan
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Ryan,

I don't have decent pics of any of them, but ptgdvc has them in his "Gone but not forgotten" section of his virtual album.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Here are my three favorites, Jim Treacy

JD Smith Mastadon Madness, 5" 5bar damascus folder with Mokume, Mastadon and filework my first real custom knife:

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Jerry Fisk NLT Roho Grande, 11 1/4" damascus with Ivory and Fisk engraving:

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Bill Moran ST-24, 9 7/8" wit Curly Maple and Silver wire inlay:

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thanks steven....wicked don fogg you got there.....jd smith....your first real custom.....jj-you're not doin bad at all.....ryan
 
My favorites are #5, #8, #13 of the knives posted with my signature link, Harvey McBurnette, Bob Cargill, W T Fuller.:thumbup:
 
That Moran is one of the most beautiful knives in the history of knives.

Roger
 
Absolutely Beautiful Patrick.

And I must say the ivory micarta looks great on the Tharcis Holtzer integral fighter.
 
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