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Hey Phil,
I would second the bowie idea--and not just because I'm trying to fill this hole in my own collection too :).

The makers who get my vote are Jim Fister, Joe Flournoy, and Dennis Desjardins.
 
Phil,
I know I've told you before but I'm a stag junkie also. I'll take stag on a knife over ANY other handle material. I also realize we have more in common than just stag. I own probably 300 knives and not a single Bali in the bunch and only one tanto blade, (a Chris Reeve Tanto 1 fixed blade but it has a DOUBLE BEVEL and is for sale). To each his own I always say but I don't like tantos or Bali's.

How about one of these weird Tony Bose "Tics" I picked up awhile back in a G2 sheath.
 

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Wow Gene, 300 knives. :eek:
At the rate I'm buying knives I won't be in your league for 15-20 years.

That, knife is just too cool and not what I'd imagine from Tony Bose at all. That for me would be one of those unplanned for "Must Haves" if I ever came across one.

I think my aversion for Balis goes back to when I was a teenager. I know a lot of guys think they're slick but back then they were just considered slimey. Now I just consider them to be toys with no practical use other than intimidation. I'm not looking to start a war with the folks that like them, I'm just trying to explain why I don't want one.
 
Well Phil, I have to admit probably 2/3 of them are production pieces, (unusual Spydercos, weird autos, etc.), and I have a whole bunch of miniatures, but a lot of them are stag. I've been picking up knives at gun and knife shows for 20 years. I'm so stag crazy that I've traded top notch MOP handled knives straight across for stag.

Yeah, this Bose piece was one of those "had-to-have" pieces because it's so strange and the stag is so nice. Gary made the sheath for it back when he was making fixed blade sheaths, (he doesn't do them any more), and it's as neat as the knife. Thanks Gary!
 
Originally posted by PhilL
I don't think my collection would be complete without a Gent's folder and for me that spells Interframe, I saw one by Ron Lake that was amazing, but way beyond my means.
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Ron Lake is the king of super-precision interframes (he has some claim to inventing the modern version, or at least repopularizing and perfecting them). Here is a nice one, Gary Levine is asking $5700.




Steve Hoel is also just a super talent, and I know Steve does interframes. I happen to really dig this particular design, but Steve does a bunch of patterns. Now Steve isn't cheap, but I know he'd do something like this below in stag, minus engraving, for say $1500.


I've been very impressed w/ Frank Centofante's work. Also super precision, great rocker bar lock action, at a more "reasonable" price. Not sure he does interframes. I happen to own this...pic does no justice to the amazing ironwood or of course to the very crisp, snappy action (3.5" blade):



Centofante also does the tail lock like Ron Lake, I've handled at shows but don't own (but would)...this also in ironwood:


Kious does some great gents pieces...not sure he does interframes.

Others that do interframes: Steve Jernigan, Jack Busfield, Eldon Peterson, Richard Hodgson, Tim Herrman, Fred Carter.

(While Eldon & Richard do beautiful work, I don't find their locks to be snappy and precise like I prefer.)

By the way, those pics all happened to come off of Gary Levine's page. Gary is a great guy, great dealer to work with:
http://www.levineknives.com/m.pl/catalog.htm
 
rdangerer, that's exactly the Ron Lake with stag that I was talking about, don't you love looking at Gary's stuff?
 
Phil, maybe check out WD Pease, last I heard he was down to about 80 sets of stag scales(he had some stash,huh?).
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or a nice tie pin handmade by Paula Easler? I seem to remember that one those rare occasions when you do actually work, you wear a tie.
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I don't like balisongs either.
BTW, if you get the Lake and the wife doesn't use it to "Bobbitize" you, you'd officially be my hero :D
 
Dave, I'm working on something now that is going to blow your mind. You're going to think I did it just to piss you off, but that's just one of the side benefits. ;)

Too soon to say more....wouldn't be prudent.
 
Tim, was kind enough to send me some pics to tempt me. I took the liberty of putting two of them together, and he was right it is tempting. ;)

I made the mistake of asking Spark if the pic was BFC approved and I got a flat out. NO! I asked if he was kidding and again it was "No! Put the background more out of focus." :p

So, I won't post the pic, but I will post a link to the pic. If any of you are looking for one of Tim's usual TacBabes, I should warn you all of the good stuff is covered. But, if like Spark you usually like prancing around in a pink tutu singing, "I Feel Pretty" you may not want to look at all.

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=254126&a=1889226&p=52745903&Sequence=0&res=high
 
Pretty Tame for a tach babe. When did Spark get the face lift?
 
I don't know why but this thread has generated a lot more e-mail than posts here? From those E-mails it seems that people think I need a Scagel style knife. I found a picture in Ed Fowler's "Knife Talk" book that would not only fill the void of a Scagel but also satisfy my desire for a Searles style knife. Sorry I don't have premission to show the pic here, but for those of you that have the book it's on page 55 of Knife Talk. It shows a knife and powder horn made by Wayne Goddard and just happens to be the pride of Ed Fowler's personal collection.

For those of you that don't have a copy of Ed Fowler's "Knife Talk" book, what the heck are you waiting for? ;)
 
Phil, go grab this one here and toss it into the collection. You need this style.

I can envision 2 bucks standing in an orchard.

Buck #1: "You hear the news? Phil is ordering another knife."
Buck #2: "Ohhhhh, GAWD! Not another one!"

Heh heh. Good ol' Phil.... bane of Stag Parties everywhere.
 
Here are the 5 knives by Bob Lum with stag handles from my collection.

Enjoy.

Tony


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Well, one of the Bastids here thought I needed a particular style knife in stag so bad he sent me one. It's a Case XX Sunfish/ Elephants Toenail pattern in stag (you can see a pic of this style on page one of this thread). Mine has a arrow shaped shield.
;)

I didn't know I needed this knife because I honestly have never seen one. I was amazed when I opened the package yesterday at how big this knife is, for a 3" blade it's huge, but it also has too very big, nicely matched stag scales. The blade shape is very interesting and I'd really like to hear what these knives were designed for? This is only the second Case knife in my collection the first one being a Stockman with stag and Damascus. This one blows that one away as far as size and quality goes.

I just want to say "Thanks!" to my friend, without embarrassing him.
You're the best.
 
There are at least a couple of folks here that know more about the sunfish pattern than I do, but I will give it a shot for what it is worth.

The pattern is also known as an elephant toenail and I have also heard it called an English rope knife. They are typically very stout folders as Phil can attest. As far as the main use of the knife. it was designed for cutting large diameter rope with the blade being sturdy enough to take a decent wack from a mallet to get through a thick rope that could be used on a ship. It also has one of the biggest "pen" blades you will find on a traditional patterened knife.

Now if you really want to know the whole truth, Mr. Levin is da man!
 
I really like this one!
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or a very stable stag - Sambar

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And I really can't believe you don't like the knife that just might have my favorite grinds in the whole collection!!!!

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-Michael
 
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