In your opinion, Best fixed Custom knives – Makers and models?

As mentioned, this could take into account a huge number of makers and styles of knives. Picking the "best" among that kind of field isn't a very practical exercise, at least to me.

I suppose the most helpful way I can answer the question is to concentrate on the type of fixed blades I like to own and use - small to medium size non-forged tacticals, up to as much as $500 in price. I find that Shane Sibert, Tom Krein and Todd Begg make blades that I keep coming back to time after time. I like their styles, they have high quality workmanship and design, they offer solid value for the money, and the knives can flat out get the work done when I need them to.

If you're looking for a knife if the above-described category, I feel the three guys I mentioned would really be worth a look. If you want a $1000 forged bowie, I can't tell you anything about owning one. I just admire them in pictures. :)
 
well since the thread starter asked
In your opinion, Best fixed Custom knives – Makers and models?
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and price wasn't mentioned...

in my opinion..
Neil Blackwood - Henchman
Jerry Hossom - Retribution
Tom Krein - TK7
David Wesner - Loveless-style Drop-Point Hunter
Rob Patton - Hunter

most of which may or may not make anyone else's list...but they make mine.
 
I don't think anyone qualifies as "the best". If we're talking raw function and not just art then Busse is worthy of mention.
 
As mentioned the list of Great Custom Fixed Blade makers is a long one.
"Best" is hard to define, but if I had to risk my life on a knife that would stand up to whatever test it was put to, it would have to be a knife from Ed Fowler.
 
Michael Lovett said:
Thanks for the look John! Looks like he is getting there. Nice knife for the price!:)
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David Wesner is one of those people who is so unassuming that it is easy to overlook his accomplishments because he really doesn't broadcast them. The guy is an accomplished full time maker and was a veteran mold maker. Mold makers are generally a step above most machinists, and I can think of no trade requiring more skill. The high quality of his work and value pricing indicate to me that skills developed over decades of professional metal work pay a dividend in knife making. He will be a big name maker if he chooses to be.
 
Well put Nathan! I totally agree about David. :thumbup: :)

As for the list itself.... that would be an awfully long list :)
 
Very true Nathan. You wouldn't believe how much trouble I got into by saying much the same thing on another thread recently. Glad I'm not alone in feeling that professional experience is a benefit!

On a side note, I enjoy seeing any maker doing a Loveless rendition, when done well.

Mike
 
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