Larry Harley knives

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Danbo

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I just wanted to inquire as to how many people have and use one of Larry Harley's knives? I know some people that go on the hog hunts, but the guy makes some pretty cool everyday stuff too. I am posting this pic of some of his less flashy utility knives(#2 and #5 are spoken for. ;) ) that Larry has on his site. All blades are Bos heat treated 154CM with boron coating and black micarta. Prices are right too. www.lonesomepineknives.com for those curious.

I am still waiting for my "Les Robertson Special" though. Larry is making me a little hunter with 52100 blade, mokume bolsters and jig bone handles! ;)
 
I don't have one of Larry's knives but I did see him win a cutting contest with one. At the show and tell on Sunday of the hammer in, Larry has shown some very nice damascus blades that were in the art class. I didn't know that he had made such nice pieces. He does do good work.
 
for some reason i meandered by larry's site and saw that too...

very tempting



larry's posts are also some of my favorites around here..... the fellow does not mince words!
 
I just snagged one of these and consider it a huge bargain. Like bandaidman said, Harley is the most concise and original thinker on the forums, as well as a master.
 
I've seen quite a bit of Larry's stuff.., but haven't got one yet. Very nice picture Danbo....thanks!


"Hunters seek what they [WANT].., Seekers hunt what they [NEED]"
 
I gave an old deer hunting buddy one of these on loan 6 or 7 years ago, and he swears by it. Hasn't used any other knife steady since. It's his now!:rolleyes:

I only paid $55 for it. It has the straight handle as opposed to the contoured style...

Gotta a Battle Bowie direct from Big Larry too. One scary piece of steel, I tell you.:eek: I keep it sheathed hanging on my bedpost.
 
THANKS GUYS!!!!!!!!
i try:)
al those knives were ground back in 90
about the time i picked up a hamer and decided to do things w fire
most of them sold from 150 to 200 at the time
depending on furniture
when it got timer for the guild show this yr i had 1 one knife to take
hence the blk blades and handles
very few knifemakers offer tactical skiners:)
p.s. i hate the word tactical
to those of u who have sent money aldeady i,ll get thos mailed out as soon as i can

i,ve not worked in 5 weeks takecareing of my mom
(cancer)
shes comeing home next week and if i can get al that insurance crap figured out i think i,ll be getn some help during the day and will be able to ship stuff out and work some more


QUESTION!!!
why do the good damascus things i put up not sell so well

price??
reputation??
what??
i want honest opinions
u wont hurt my feelings
i have none:) i make knives for a liveing ha ha
harley
DARTHPOSSUM
www.lonesomepineknives.com
 
i hope your mom recovers quickly, then to awnser you question, you are a hog hunt'en knife mak'in man that speaks your mind. i am not saying that damascus is for sisses :D well maybe a few:) but you project the imagine of a no frills, redneck! and proud of it! so people want hard use, get the job done and then lets have a beer knives from you. you are not who people would by jewerly from. by the way there is no charge for this diagnosis:D
 
Originally posted by RHINOKNIVES
i hope your mom recovers quickly, then to awnser you question, you are a hog hunt'en knife mak'in man that speaks your mind. i am not saying that damascus is for sisses :D well maybe a few:) but you project the imagine of a no frills, redneck! and proud of it! so people want hard use, get the job done and then lets have a beer knives from you. you are not who people would by jewerly from. by the way there is no charge for this diagnosis:D

your hoinestey is worth its weight in gold
the wole thing remeinds me
my grandad helped build the alcan hwy
he said there was a sign at the begining that said
BE CAREFUL WHICH RUT U GET IN U WILL BE THERE FOR THE NEXT 200 MILES
u can get pigeon holed in this business
when i first started i was influenced by the s.c. school of knivemakeing they all have a certain george heron influence
clean and bolstered
bob connelley,grey taylor and corbet influenced me too
along w rod chappel andjim hammond
bigest influence thought and i never realized it was my dad
i was looking a persian slicers he had made in the 30,s
i got one knife he made w hughes spruce goose as handles:)
so
one day i decided to cast down y grinders and templates and follow my heart



i wish i could tell u how full my heart gets when i forge

the zen is like a drug
harley
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I can't say why the one-of-a-kind damascus pieces don't fare as well as they should, unless (as Rhino says) its because the folks looking for that type of work don't associate you with it. But its obvious that you should keep making them! Sooner or later your work will be recognized for its unique style. In the meantime, you get the priceless opportunity to do what pleases you most, a benefit beyond the reach of most people. Hope things improve at home as well.
 
Hey Larry,

I think that your stuff is awesome. This being said, when I look at other pics of some of your pieces I've seen in the Point of Interest books, the recent pieces on your site seem a bit less sophisticated / finished maybe? Maybe it's just the pics on your site being a lower definition?

Obviously, your work is very much not classical, and for that I'd say it's firmly on the "art piece" side, even though I have no doubt they perform well. I'm sure that the Persian influence means that there's a smaller market for them than for more traditional shapes. So maybe it takes a while to develop the client base (although I realize that you're not a newbie by far.)

Have you tried selling some of your pieces with retailers? That would get you exposure.

Finally, I have to give you hard feedback here. I think that some customers find it important to be able to communicate easily with a maker, to establish some kind of relationship. Personally, I find it extremely hard to pay attention to what you write online. Obviously, you don't care much about spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. That's fine - that's a personal choice - but it makes your contributions 3 times harder to read as those by anyone else. It also might give the impression of someone sloppy to people who don't know your work.

I hope this doesn't come across as insulting, 'cause I really hope to help. Your work is outstanding.

JD
 
Originally posted by Joss
Hey Larry,

I think that your stuff is awesome. This being said, when I look at other pics of some of your pieces I've seen in the Point of Interest books, the recent pieces on your site seem a bit less sophisticated / finished maybe? Maybe it's just the pics on your site being a lower definition?

i just changed!!!!
i got tired of polishiung s.s
i try now to do one of a kind damascus patterns and knives
all textured
an organic look
also i,ve not had a pic made for points of interest in yrs!!!!
i kinda got tired of that big circle of take pics so they be in the mags
(here pay me 350 bucks and i,ll put your pic in my book!!)
just not for me any more

the thinngs i do now r far more sophisticated than when i was a shiney grinder of s.s.
look at that little integrial belt knife


Obviously, your work is very much not classical, and for that I'd say it's firmly on the "art piece" side, even though I have no doubt they perform well. I'm sure that the Persian influence means that there's a smaller market for them than for more traditional shapes. So maybe it takes a while to develop the client base (although I realize that you're not a newbie by far.)

i still feel like a newbie!!!!!!!:)



Have you tried selling some of your pieces with retailers? That would get you exposure.

Finally, I have to give you hard feedback here. I think that some customers find it important to be able to communicate easily with a maker, to establish some kind of relationship. Personally, I find it extremely hard to pay attention to what you write online. Obviously, you don't care much about spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. That's fine -

joss:) i type the way i type
sorry
i got big fat fingers and some times hit 2 keys at once
i got hung up on
e
e
c
u
m
i
n
g
s
too
i got more college hrs than u can count
could get degreeeees in lots of stuff
history
english
science
psych
soch
but its all just stuffff
and i dont use spell cker neither
thta coupeled w the fact thta i was tought to spell phoneticelley and talk like a hillbilly no wonder i cant spell ........



that's a personal choice - but it makes your contributions 3 times harder to read as those by anyone else. It also might give the impression of someone sloppy to people who don't know your work.

I hope this doesn't come across as insulting, '

i,m pissed:)



cause I really hope to help. Your work is outstanding.


thnaks harley
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