Ken Erickson Knives: A Retrospective

[mrknife]

they certainly are a treat to own, rarely come up for sale

 

[waynorth]

They certainly are a treat to own, rarely come up for sale!!

Amen to that, Jack!!! I still have a collection!!
The LB Arkansas at the bottom is the only one, custom made, that I know of with the LB feature!! Tony Bose refined the pattern but never got around to making one. He shared it with Ken, and Voila'!!!

 

[mrknife]

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Amen to that, Jack!!! I still have a collection!!
The LB Arkansas at the bottom is the only one, custom made, that I know of with the LB feature!! Tony Bose refined the pattern but never got around to making one. He shared it with Ken, and Voila'!!!

there's that beautiful stag! the fancier brother to the ebony!

 

[waynorth]

there's that beautiful stag! the fancier brother to the ebony!

Outstanding brothers indeed!!

 

[mrknife]

Outstanding brothers indeed!!

every now and then, i do wonder if Ken has ever made a slightly smaller version of that knife

 

[waynorth]

every now and then, i do wonder if Ken has ever made a slightly smaller version of that knife

The "Holley, Michigan Pens" that they are modelled after were large knives! Ken tended to follow tradition!!
I've never seen a smaller one!!

 

[mrknife]

The "Holley Michigan Pen" that they are modelled after were large knives! Ken tended to follow tradition!!
I've never seen a smaller one!!

just googled those! i gotta say i like Ken's take much better

 

[buochie]

https://imgur.com/a/ken-erickson-rodgers-half-whittler-JmGDgsv

 

[waynorth]

https://imgur.com/a/ken-erickson-rodgers-half-whittler-JmGDgsv

Such a nice knife!! Great Stag, and Ken did a good job on the tip bolsters!!!

 

[black mamba]

Magnificent collection, Charlie, Ken is one of the greats!

 

[waynorth]

Magnificent collection, Charlie, Ken is one of the greats!

Thanks Jeff!! I agree!!

 

[Peregrin]

Such a nice knife!! Great Stag, and Ken did a good job on the tip bolsters!!!View attachment 2979380

Man, that is nice, Charlie! Love those tip bolsters and that shield!

 

[waynorth]

Man, that is nice, Charlie! Love those tip bolsters and that shield!

I wish it was mine - you may have noticed I just copied buochie 's pic, so it shows right away!!
It's a cool piece of cutlery for sure!!

 

[abcdef]

Envy here.

 

[4Wharned]

Anybody know how you can actually get one of his knives? Thanks.

 

[Blues]

Anybody know how you can actually get one of his knives? Thanks.

Aftermarket...whether here on the forum or via a purveyor.

 

[Blues]

Do you disagree, Charlie? Or have an alternate method? I told him what I believe to be true.

I did send a DM to 4Wharned with info that Mike Robuck provided me. I wish him the best in his search. Other than that, I got nothing.

 

[waynorth]

Do you disagree, Charlie? Or have an alternate method? I told him what I believe to be true.

I did send a DM to 4Wharned with info that Mike Robuck provided me. I wish him the best in his search. Other than that, I got nothing.

I agree 100% Blues !! He's not making more knives that I know of!! Every year or so one comes up for sale, somewhere, if one is lucky!!!

 

[mrknife]

here i was hoping wed see some new ones!

 

[Blues]

here i was hoping wed see some new ones!

When I last spoke to Ken it seemed pretty unlikely. He will occasionally do something to support some of the causes he's involved with, such as the local forests and habitat.

If I hear otherwise I'll certainly pass it along.