Incredible custom strider!

Joss said:
Hm... I wonder what you would say about this:


Interestingly enough, I once spent $4.5k on a piece. It was a Don Fogg quasi Celtic sword I bought at the Reno show. Personally, I like it much better than Mick's piece...
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If you have ever heard me talk with Don, you would know that I don't like it.

I have no idea about the first two, it is hard to see in the pics if stress risers are induced...as far as the last pic.....:barf::barf::barf:why, oh, why? That is what I have to say.

Have a French day, Joss!:D

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Neil Ostroff said:
Joss,

Nice - maybe you should start a new thread to show off all your beautiful knives. Do you own any Striders?

Here are a few more of MICK STRIDER'S CUSTOM KNIVES- all sold so not for sale.


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Neil, none of those other pieces are showing deep cavities in the damascus the way the one that opened this post does.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Neil - those are not mine. I sure wished so... I'm not a fan of Mick's work, I just thought that STeven's comments were off mark. However... :rolleyes:

STeven - well, if you also disagree with Don, then there's nothing to be said - you're consistent. :D ;) :foot: :)
 
Neil Ostroff said:
Here are a few more of MICK STRIDER'S CUSTOM KNIVES- all sold so not for sale.

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Now this one I like.

The textured finish on the blade flats don't bother me on that first piece, but the rest of it, well, just not my cuppa. No doubt the new customer will be very happy - I'm sure he/she really liked it to part with that kind of dough.

Roger
 
fossil ivory...... not stag
hey steve, missed ya at the Pasadena show
anthony,Why so negative? 4500.00 is what the knife sold for that IS the reality.
I view some knives as art and every knifemaker has his own "style" just like artist. This is one of my favorite knives that Mick Strider has made so far.
I like that he has showed progression from "tactical" knives made out of S30V to "art" knives made from Damascus that he made himself. Yes, I am bias I do work for Mick Strider. I know that Mick encourages knife makers starting out and helps them as best he can. I can not think of a time that Mick has ever said anything negative abous another knifemakers work even though it may not be his "cup of tea" he can appreciate the work that goes into it.But I don't imagine that he would ever go on a public forum and downgrade a fellow knifemakers work. I can't picture him saying "How can Bob Loveless get 18000.00 for a knife that is made out of regular steel when I can only get 4500.00 for a sword that I forged from scratch" Mick would never say or think this because Mick is not a jealous knife maker just a humble,generous guy who has a passion for what he does.
 
I guess if I sold Strider knives or worked for Strider knives I could find something positive to say.

But I guess I will stick with reality based commentary.
 
josh@STRIDERKNIVES said:
fossil ivory...... not stag
hey steve, missed ya at the Pasadena show
anthony,Why so negative? 4500.00 is what the knife sold for that IS the reality.
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Josh,

Would have liked to have seen you at Pasadena. Was there all day Saturday, and made it fully around both rooms at least 2x, left at 3:00 pm sharp.

For me, THIS particular piece is not about cost or anything else, like politics....told you before, each piece gets judged as it is, warts and all. If I have something to say about price, that would be ancillary to any main comments.

I will say, since it was brought up, multiple times, that $4,500 is a lot of scratch for this knife, BUT I also feel the same way about the Emerson knives that sell for $1,000 and over in the aftermarket. It is not an arena that I fight in, nor do I have any interest in doing so.

Hope everything is well, Josh, will see you soon enough!


For the rest of you......ANYTIME this stuff gets brought up, I call Josh on the phone.....we have been buds for over 10 years....he doesn't like a lot of what I say....but I'll tell you...I am accountable for it....and would say it to his face.....I think about that EVERY time I write what I write...try it sometime.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
I can agree that sometimes patterning does compliment a knife, when it is done intentionally.
This doesn't look like it was done that way. Since he is making his own steel, he could have easily forged that mark out or even surface ground it out.

It's one thing to do it that way on purpose, it's another to leave it there.

Daniel Winkler does a fine job of doing it on purpose.

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I guess I just don't get the purpose of the nightmare<?> grind. I have to agree with Steven, those forged divots don't seem to be intentional, as they are not consistent with the rest of the texturing and their placement seems to be at a point that would weaken the integrity of the blade. The other Strider examples seem to be more consistent in pattern and not so deep.

Whatever the price, as long as the buyer understands the functional implications and wasn't swayed by any of the Special Forces claims, that he's happy with the purchase is all that matters.
 
Don't care for it, but can't help but wonder what reception this same piece would be getting here if one of the well known forgers that make similar style pieces mark was on it?
 
Kevin Jones said:
Don't care for it, but can't help but wonder what reception this same piece would be getting here if one of the well known forgers that make similar style pieces mark was on it?
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My reception would have been exactly the same given the qualities of the blade, as shown, from a picture(which we all know we can't tell anything about the knife from, anyway;)), regardless if it was the great Bill Moran himself.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Kohai999 said:
Josh,

Would have liked to have seen you at Pasadena. Was there all day Saturday, and made it fully around both rooms at least 2x, left at 3:00 pm sharp.

For me, THIS particular piece is not about cost or anything else, like politics....told you before, each piece gets judged as it is, warts and all. If I have something to say about price, that would be ancillary to any main comments.

I will say, since it was brought up, multiple times, that $4,500 is a lot of scratch for this knife, BUT I also feel the same way about the Emerson knives that sell for $1,000 and over in the aftermarket. It is not an arena that I fight in, nor do I have any interest in doing so.

Hope everything is well, Josh, will see you soon enough!


For the rest of you......ANYTIME this stuff gets brought up, I call Josh on the phone.....we have been buds for over 10 years....he doesn't like a lot of what I say....but I'll tell you...I am accountable for it....and would say it to his face.....I think about that EVERY time I write what I write...try it sometime.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
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I guess I don't understand your statement, Steven. We are all accountable here, not just you.

This is more about the accountability of the maker.

A LOT of custom knife prices are hard for me to swallow...but I really admire those makers that DESPITE the aftermarket hype honor their customers by not getting egregious with their pricing and actually honor their "real prices" or even their old prices. This knife isn't selling in the aftermarket like the Emerson's you refer to. It is selling at the current "maker's price".

Back to accountability, I recieved a knife last year from Jerry Fisk. I ordered it 5 years ago at a certain price. I recieved it 5 yers later for that price despite the fact he could have sold it for probably 2.5X that much.

For $4500, Kevin Cashen, Bailey and many, many others can build you a fine sword. A real one. Not a cartoon sword.

My feelings have nothing to do with the recent facts revolving around Mick and Duane's lack of integrity surrounding their military careers. Its just calling a spade a spade. If a real deal military hero had made this knife I would still think it was overpriced tripe.
 
Bladeandbarrel said:
Back to accountability, I recieved a knife last year from Jerry Fisk. I ordered it 5 years ago at a certain price. I recieved it 5 yers later for that price despite the fact he could have sold it for probably 2.5X that much.

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i don't understand your point...strider didn't promise this knife to someone five years ago at a cheaper price...he sold it now at the current market price...just like fisk will sell his new knives to new customers at their current market price, even if it is 2.5X what you were promised 5 years ago...

btw, it is considered poor etiquette to compare makers as you did...


RL
 
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