I've decided to make the jump

[silenthunterstudios]

I'm selling off a large portion of my collection, and I've decided to get what remaining productions I'm interested in, and to start buying customs. I'm not saying I won't buy productions ever again, if I see something that I like, I'll probably pick it up, but I just have way too many knives. I'm keeping some real junkers, like a Rapala I just picked up, and a Mora that is a hell of a worker. My Buck 110 custom and my Bog Dog are not going anywhere, so you can stop with all of your emails . My Delica has proven herself time and time again, and is not leaving my side for a while. I'm looking at these makers knives currently,

Bud Nealy Cave Bear

Busse Badger Attack, Leaner Meaner Street

Chiro 75 skinner

CRK Green Beret Yarborough 7", Mountaineer, large Sebenza, small Sebenza

Dan Farr bowie, drop point hunter

Lucas Burnley Evolution

Randall Model 1, Model 5

Razorback Knives big camp knife with African buffalo horn scales

Simonich Crowfoot

Strider PT, SMF, SNG all drop point

Swamp Rat Ratweiler, Rat Trap, Rat Daddy

Robert Terzuola ATCF grey fighter linerlock


Now, some of these are just high end productions, but I thought to include them too. I'm looking at Benchmade, Spyderco, Victorinox, Leatherman etc, but I've decided to try to stick to high end productions and customs for my needs. I've set aside a lot of knives for my little brother also. I'm excited to have entered this new phase of knife buying, and while I won't be able to buy as much and as often as I had been, it's much more exciting to use handmade knives.

 

[pogo]

Your looking at some nice knives there! I have had several customs & they come well made. I have had a Randall, Wiand, Ruana and a few others and was never disappointed in them. The Frosts & Erikssons do give them a run for the money however, the customs are works of art. :thumbup:

 

[djolney]

I have to agree: you’re looking at some very nice knives.

I took the jump to customs in the early 90s, but didn’t stay there for long.

I found that functionality was always more important to me than pure aesthetics, and that I didn’t get much pleasure out of owning pieces of art that I was afraid to use.

I’ve ended up mainly being interested in high end production/small work shop knives (like Chris Reeve, Swamp Rat, and Busse), whose quality I appreciate and feel comfortable using.

I look forward to hearing more about your journey through the world of knives.

 

[Rat Finkenstein]

Nice list, Get Crackin! :thumbup: