Howdy folks,
Not looking for trades, I have too many knives and mounting medical expenses.
If you want more than one knife, I will deduct $30 for each additional due to shipping savings.
Post "I'll take it" here on the thread for anything you want, in addition to PMing or emailing me through the forum.
Prices include shipping/insurance to anywhere in the US. Payment by paypal (I'll eat the fees) or USPS money order. Additional shipping charges for International, and (of course) only limited shipping insurance available. I WILL NOT lie on a customs form--if you can't legally have something, don't buy it.
I'm frequently in buildings with no outside internet access--if you don't hear from me immediately don't worry, if you were the first take something on the thread then it's yours.
Please carefully inspect knives upon receiving them. I try to be meticulous about finding flaws, but if I miss something, let me know immediately, and we can talk about either an adjustment to the price if you still want it, or a complete refund in addition to me covering the return shipping. My reputation is important to me, and I'll never try to slip anything by you.
Here we go!
J. Neilson Bowie-- 5160, bronze guard and stabilized redwood burl handle. Massive 0.36" stock thickness. Blade is 8.25" and overall length 13.25" Leather sheath with stud SOLD
Steve Voorhis Dundee Bowie--5160, Brass furniture with micarta and stacked bison leather. 0.22" stock thickness. Blade is 10.5" and OAL is 15.75" Leather sheath with sharpening stone. Tiny imperfections in the mirror finish which I tried to show from various angles, all you can really see is everything reflecting in it. This is a true bowie that's balanced as a slasher/fighter versus a chopper--more of a short sword than a cleaver. Clip is sharpened. sold
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Scott Gossman Early Tusker--5160, Maroon micarta scales. 0.25" stock thickness. Blade is 8.5" and OAL is 13.375" Leather sheath. This is an early tusker--I seem to remember doing some light brush work with it but nothing that marked it in any way. I did strop it (it was my first convex ground knife so I bought a leather strop for it) and you can see the blade ahead of the ricasso is slightly shinier because of it. Typical rough and ready belt finish from Scott with tool marks on the exposed tang but they were built for work. $400 SOLD
Scott Gossman WSK--A2, Black Micarta scales. 0.25" stock thickness. Blade is 6.25" and OAL is 12". Leather blade cover. So, this one has a bit of a forced-patina (mustard if I recall) that mostly is gone just from handling--I probably could have flitzed it away entirely but didn't want to hide it. It's pretty much entirely gone on the flats but the exposed tang/spine have a gray hue to them. So, even though it LOOKS like a sheath, I'm calling it a blade cover because the knife slid past the welt on the inside and sliced RIGHT through the stitching at the front. Someone with a needle and thread could certainly fix it, but at the moment it is not safe to strap on your belt and carry. I remember when it happened--just pushed the knife in and it kept right on going... Anyway, Scott made very few of these. It's his take on a WSK, basically eliminating the (as he saw it) pointless dual grind but keeping the idea of the handle shape. Again, brushed finish on full convex grind. For whatever reason my second pic link isn't working but it looks exactly the same on the other side. Very rare Gossman $650 SOLD
J. Etzler Bowie--5160, Cocobolo scales. 0.215" stock thickness. Blade is 8.5" and AOL is 14.125". Stippled texture on superbly ergonomic handle. Again, balanced as a fighter vs a chopper. I don't know how the hell it happened (my knives are stored covered in ballistol and wrapped in wax paper) but there are a few tiny dark spots down near the edge. You can't feel them--again, they could very likely be sharpened/polished out pretty easily but they're there and I want to make you aware of them. It looks in the pictures like the blade is scratched out towards the point but that's just swirls in the oil. Originally this knife was $400 but because of the tiny cosmetic flaws we'll make it $225
Unknown Maker--L6, frame-style micarta handle construction over full length but narrow tang. 0.15" blade stock. Blade is 6.25" and OAL is just under 11". Kydex sheath doesn't snap in but is a tight friction fit and holds securely. I remember buying this exactly because it was actual L6 steel. Scandi-vex grind, kind of a survival/bushcraft idea. $65 I have no idea why this description turned into a hyperlink...I don't seem to be able to make it stop...
Unknown Maker--L6, Ipe (I think) hidden tang handle, I believe it was 3/4 length tang. 0.15" blade stock. Blade is 6.25" and OAL is just under 11". Kydex sheath doesn't snap in but is a tight friction fit and holds securely. Same as above from same maker. Scandi-vex grind. This is thicker, more sculpted handle. $65
Not looking for trades, I have too many knives and mounting medical expenses.
If you want more than one knife, I will deduct $30 for each additional due to shipping savings.
Post "I'll take it" here on the thread for anything you want, in addition to PMing or emailing me through the forum.
Prices include shipping/insurance to anywhere in the US. Payment by paypal (I'll eat the fees) or USPS money order. Additional shipping charges for International, and (of course) only limited shipping insurance available. I WILL NOT lie on a customs form--if you can't legally have something, don't buy it.
I'm frequently in buildings with no outside internet access--if you don't hear from me immediately don't worry, if you were the first take something on the thread then it's yours.
Please carefully inspect knives upon receiving them. I try to be meticulous about finding flaws, but if I miss something, let me know immediately, and we can talk about either an adjustment to the price if you still want it, or a complete refund in addition to me covering the return shipping. My reputation is important to me, and I'll never try to slip anything by you.
Here we go!
J. Neilson Bowie-- 5160, bronze guard and stabilized redwood burl handle. Massive 0.36" stock thickness. Blade is 8.25" and overall length 13.25" Leather sheath with stud SOLD
Steve Voorhis Dundee Bowie--5160, Brass furniture with micarta and stacked bison leather. 0.22" stock thickness. Blade is 10.5" and OAL is 15.75" Leather sheath with sharpening stone. Tiny imperfections in the mirror finish which I tried to show from various angles, all you can really see is everything reflecting in it. This is a true bowie that's balanced as a slasher/fighter versus a chopper--more of a short sword than a cleaver. Clip is sharpened. sold
Scott Gossman Early Tusker--5160, Maroon micarta scales. 0.25" stock thickness. Blade is 8.5" and OAL is 13.375" Leather sheath. This is an early tusker--I seem to remember doing some light brush work with it but nothing that marked it in any way. I did strop it (it was my first convex ground knife so I bought a leather strop for it) and you can see the blade ahead of the ricasso is slightly shinier because of it. Typical rough and ready belt finish from Scott with tool marks on the exposed tang but they were built for work. $400 SOLD
Scott Gossman WSK--A2, Black Micarta scales. 0.25" stock thickness. Blade is 6.25" and OAL is 12". Leather blade cover. So, this one has a bit of a forced-patina (mustard if I recall) that mostly is gone just from handling--I probably could have flitzed it away entirely but didn't want to hide it. It's pretty much entirely gone on the flats but the exposed tang/spine have a gray hue to them. So, even though it LOOKS like a sheath, I'm calling it a blade cover because the knife slid past the welt on the inside and sliced RIGHT through the stitching at the front. Someone with a needle and thread could certainly fix it, but at the moment it is not safe to strap on your belt and carry. I remember when it happened--just pushed the knife in and it kept right on going... Anyway, Scott made very few of these. It's his take on a WSK, basically eliminating the (as he saw it) pointless dual grind but keeping the idea of the handle shape. Again, brushed finish on full convex grind. For whatever reason my second pic link isn't working but it looks exactly the same on the other side. Very rare Gossman $650 SOLD
J. Etzler Bowie--5160, Cocobolo scales. 0.215" stock thickness. Blade is 8.5" and AOL is 14.125". Stippled texture on superbly ergonomic handle. Again, balanced as a fighter vs a chopper. I don't know how the hell it happened (my knives are stored covered in ballistol and wrapped in wax paper) but there are a few tiny dark spots down near the edge. You can't feel them--again, they could very likely be sharpened/polished out pretty easily but they're there and I want to make you aware of them. It looks in the pictures like the blade is scratched out towards the point but that's just swirls in the oil. Originally this knife was $400 but because of the tiny cosmetic flaws we'll make it $225
Unknown Maker--L6, frame-style micarta handle construction over full length but narrow tang. 0.15" blade stock. Blade is 6.25" and OAL is just under 11". Kydex sheath doesn't snap in but is a tight friction fit and holds securely. I remember buying this exactly because it was actual L6 steel. Scandi-vex grind, kind of a survival/bushcraft idea. $65 I have no idea why this description turned into a hyperlink...I don't seem to be able to make it stop...
Unknown Maker--L6, Ipe (I think) hidden tang handle, I believe it was 3/4 length tang. 0.15" blade stock. Blade is 6.25" and OAL is just under 11". Kydex sheath doesn't snap in but is a tight friction fit and holds securely. Same as above from same maker. Scandi-vex grind. This is thicker, more sculpted handle. $65
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