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New knife concept to bounce off the users out there

Hey Bill, what about a blank blade only?

Not a fan of micarta myself and if I can get a great blade and not have to remove the existing handle it's a bonus. Less work for you also. :thumbup:
 
bill,
love the knife and the concept of a medium priced high quality no frills knife. then again i have liked all your knives.

alex
 
Sounds like a good idea, and I like that model shown at the top. $200 seems very fair for a large handmade knife like that too.
 
Short answer: Brilliant – what a source for bargain users.

Longer answer: The above was projection. I based than on $200 USD translating as £100.74 GBP + the example picture you opened with. In actuality, being as I'm in England, the all up price that I'd end up paying would be considerably more, and that's the deal breaker. It's not that I can't pay it, I won't pay it. I'd begrudge you no portion of it for your time and skills. What I won't pay, as a matter of bloody-minded resistance, is the thieving bastards between you the artisan and me the user. [This bloody-minded condition precludes me from buying from several makers in the US that I otherwise wouldn't hesitate to purchase from too]. However, in a hypothetical universe, if you lived here, or me there...:

...I'd snatch that example off you in a moment. True, I prefer the steel of Fallkniven, but from you I'd be getting handmade design and craftsmanship. Even without a mechanical set up here, it would be a labour of love to pimp out something you'd made, even if that meant gradually teasing the mirror from it with hours of hand sanding etc. Those are the aspects that make a knife my knife. The joy of making my own bespoke sheath for the brute would compound that even further. Brilliant. I can't imagine why anyone would pay a similar amount for banged out, as interchangeable as piston rods, factory sameness when they could have a pedigree one off [unless of course that was made from something truly extraordinary...and no not..the Grandwazoo blessed it with holy water and a miracle happened steel mystique..., steel laminates, from maximally transparent makers].

Still, I suspect I could be in the minority on this. I don't do the knife possession as a commodity thing, I just like what I like. Love ya work.
 
Haven't seen it posted yet, but if that one's for sale: "I'll take it". :D

If it is, e-mail me at cmdr249@yahoo.com and we can work payment details.

I really like the looks of that and it seems like a very reasonable idea.

Look forward to seeing what you have in mind on this line.
 
p.s. Here's a good example. Not that it's a great knife, but as something to play with I was tempted to throw down £75.95 on one of those SK-5 CS Recon Scouts, available here. I wanted it uniquely to pimp out – polish and blue, have the handles off...blah de blah. What a monumental fail is that compared to the measly few £s more for the example you cited.

Shuttin' up now.
 
I think there's a market for this.

Jerry Busse asked a similar question last year and seemed to get a positive response from his kool-aid drinkers! You might ask him ...
 
ilbruche said:
Hey Bill, what about a blank blade only?

Not a fan of micarta myself and if I can get a great blade and not have to remove the existing handle it's a bonus. Less work for you also. :thumbup:
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Sorry but I don't have any plans to do blanks only.
 
cmdr249 said:
Haven't seen it posted yet, but if that one's for sale: "I'll take it". :D

If it is, e-mail me at cmdr24@yahoo.com and we can work payment details.

I really like the looks of that and it seems like a very reasonable idea.

Look forward to seeing what you have in mind on this line.
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These are not for sale just yet so sorry no dibs quite yet. When I finish upp the rest of this batch I will be posting them in the Knifemaker's FS forums. Should be sometime real soon depending on how much I get done today :)
 
I like both the concept and the perceived quality of the pictured knife. Your sanded finish looks plenty fine for a using knife. It'll take on a good patina, be open for bluing, or able to be buffed at home.

An additional thought, the purchaser can customize the blade's finish to his/her own liking. A couple questions on the knife maker's section and an interested user could begin to modify such a blade's finish, should the mood strike. The user could also use it fine, as is.

I like it, Bill. The acid test will be putting a couple up for sale and seeing how the market bears them. Knowing a sheath maker or two that you can recommend the buyers go to may also be helpful.
 
Bill Siegle said:
These are not for sale just yet so sorry no dibs quite yet. When I finish upp the rest of this batch I will be posting them in the Knifemaker's FS forums. Should be sometime real soon depending on how much I get done today :)
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Bill, I have a Hoodlum II you made for me with a Kydex sheath that is excellent. I know that sheathing slows down the actual knife making process, but my recommendation is to "partner" with some reputable sheath makers, be it leather or Kydex, and offer a ship-to sheath maker option...at the additional cost of the sheath of course. The only thing I don't like about custom knives that don't come with a sheath is the back and forth shipping to get one made. I know Okuden worked out great when I purchased a Swamp Rat and it was shipped to Brian from the maker for the sheath and then me...sped up the process and little less money out of my pocket, but in the end I was more than happy. If you offered that option with a few different sheath makers that would work with you, it would be a great deal.

ROCK6
 
Whatever makes it worth it for you man...I love the knife, looks great. I for one, dont want to hear about you burning out or anything:D you are a big guy in the knife world in my eyes. Gene
 
Yea, that would be more than worth $200 too me.

Frankly, perfectly finished knives don't appeal to me as much, I feel bad using them hard.
 
Thats a damn fine large blade camp knife by a great maker. At that size and quality I'd say I would probably shell out $200 for this knife. Sure would make short work of my elk this year.
 
Thanks for all the comments folks. I am really pumped about these blades and will be posting a bunch up FS in a few minutes in the Knifemaker's FS section :)
 
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