OPEN TO OFFERS: Hartsfield, Dawson, Farid, Vitale, Muller, DiStefano, Lyon

John Johnson

John Johnson

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I'm doing a major collection purge, as life has gone different directions for me. There will be others added, I just have to convince myself to part with them.

For the specifics, USPS Priority is included in the price, payment preferred through paypal with your preference for FandF or other, other payment types ok as well. If you would like other pics, let me know and I'll get those out to you (). International shipping can be done, though you'll have to pay the differences between international and domestic prices. No trades for now, but I may consider trades in a few days. Prices are pretty firm, more or less, but feel free to make an offer that's not lowball. As always, thank you for looking!

Hartsfield Force II: Interesting variation on Phill's usual Force model, and near mint condition. Dimensions are 6" blade from tip to handle, 11" OAL, from 14" A-2. Includes a spring clip, paper lined leather over metal sheath from Phill, and a drop leg adjustable kydex and another kydex sheath ready for your preferred attachment. When I bought this I was told the sheaths were from Dozier, and design wise they look like from his shop and are solidly made, but I don't recognize the maker's mark on the back of them. Price for this is $725...$675...$600...$590 shipped.
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Tai Goo Dragon Figural Knife: (Top Knife) Fun knife from the one and only Tai Goo. He used to occasionally make these, and I've had this one for lotsa years. All of Tai's work is done completely by hand with no power tools, period. If I remember correctly, he tended to use 1080 or 5160 for these, in various blade shapes over the years. It's 8.5" OAL with a 4.75" cutting edge length. Blade thickness is right around 5/32". Price is SOLD shipped.
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Paul DiStefano Tanto: (Bottom knife in pics above) If you love texture and a vivid hamon, this is for you. 6" blade, 11" OAL from 1/4" W2. Excellent condition, with a spot of darkening at the top right side of the butt of the handle. Given the brute de forge finish, it's not distracting. No sheath with this one. Price is $180...$170...$150...$130 shipped.
 
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Mace Vitale Fighter: (Knife to the left and bottom in pics below) 8" blade with an OAL of 13.5, forged from 1/4" 1095. Distal taper to point from ricasso and from ricasso to butt. Paracord wrapped handle, with a leather sheath from maker. Despite the size, pretty lightweight and fantastic balance.
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Justin Carnecchia (Wrenco Forge) Damascus Integral: (Knife in right and and top of pics below) Beautiful knife from Justin in his own damascus. Unsure of the mixture he used for it. 12" OAL, 7" from start of zircote handle and a cutting edge length of 5.5". Spine is about .25" ahead of the integral bolster. Gentle taper towards the tip. Nicely contoured handle. Nice pouch sheath in heavy leather. Near perfect, with 2 small points of patina on the right hand side towards the tip. Price is SOLD. Below are a couple of detail pics of the ricasso area.

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Peter Burt Wootz Camp Knife: This one was done by Peter before he moved to Hawaii and was at Dragons Breath Forge. Sole authorship from his own Wootz steel. I'm the original owner and commissioned him to make it after he made a fighter version with a swedge. 13" OAL and a 8.5" cutting edge. Spine thickness us a little iver 1/4". Handle us cord wrap over textured copper plates and is very comfortable to handle with a lively balance to the blade. No sheath but will come in a zippered case. Its been a safe queen it's entire life. The Wootz pattern on it is mesmerizing and that's why I could never bring myself to use it. If you choose to use it, it will be an exceptional performance piece. Wootz performs like nothing else. Price is SOLD shipped, several hundred lower then a comparable piece today from the maker.
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Sniper Bladeworks Chopper/Cleaver, made by Jody Muller: An absolute monster of a blade, and perhaps the largest blade you will find in 52100! Seriously, it's huge, and been in my collection for years. 5/16" rounded spine with an overall length of 15.75". Blade length of 9.75" and a cutting edge length of 8.5". Handle is epoxy soaked wrap over a brown fish same'. Kydex sheath from maker. Plenty of sheath scratches from the kydex. I've never used it, but was confirmed by Lance Abernathy of Sniper Bladeworks that it was carried and used by him for quite some time, as it was his personal knife. Despite the use and carry, it's got tons of character and is the only one in existence. Price is $475...$445...$400...$385 shipped.
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Farid Mehr Tanto: One of a kind. 10.25" OAL, and a blade length of around 5". Thick 5/16" T-440V steel (very rare stock thickness), chisel ground. Milled pattern on right side of handle, with all corners chamfered for comfort. Uncarried and unused. No sheath will ship in padded case. Perfect condition. Super rare. Price is $225...$200..$190 shipped.
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Jason Lyon Scalpel: (Top knife and sheath) 7.75" OAL with 3" cutting edge from 52100. Textured handle thickness is 3/16", with the blade sitting at 1/8" thickness. Tight fitting kydex from the maker, and I don't remember the coating on the handle. Excellent shape, with some scratching on the blade from the sheath. Price is $135...$120...$100...$90 shipped.
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Dawson Spike: (Middle knife in above pics) An original Spike from Barry Dawson, circa probably late 1990's to early 2000's. 6.5" OAL and a 2.75" blade from 1/4" 440-C. Excellent, un-used condition. Both of these more vintage Dawson pieces are getting harder to find and were made by Barry himself when he was active. Both have cord wrapped, epoxied handles. Price is $145...$135...$115...$110 shipped.

Dawson Neck Knife: (Bottom knife in pics) Bought from Barry directly in the '90's at the Blade Show. 6.5" OAL, 2.75 blade length in 1/4" 440-C. Barry went the extra distance on the grinds on this one. Included below is a shot of the faceted ricasso area where it forms a finger guard. Carried off and on over the years, sharpened on a Sharpmaker and does have some scratches from use. Price is $160...$150...$140...$125 shipped.
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Unknown ABS Journeyman Smith Tanto:
This one is a mystery, but well made and nicely balanced. Marked "JS" on right side ricasso, and an anvil stamp on the left side of the blade ricasso. It's 12.25 OAL, 7.25" blade. Steel is unknown but seems to be rust resistant. 52100??? Blade thickness is about 5/32" and thickness of the stock in the handle is 3/16". Handle is micarta, and is a green/brown/almost black in color. Odd description, but I've never seen micarta like it. No sheath on this mystery. If you know who the maker is, let me know. Price is SOLD shipped.

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I would always regret passing on this chance to acquire that Goo. I'll take it, and thank you for the opportunity!
 
Lorien said:
I would always regret passing on this chance to acquire that Goo. I'll take it, and thank you for the opportunity!
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Lorien, it's all yours and will be going to an awesome home.

I wish Tai would make knives again. I managed to snag one of his integral hunters that he made a few years ago, and that seemed like the last time he was active. It's a grail, for sure. His creativity and skill are sorely, sorely missed.

I'll ship it to ya tomorrow. PM inbound.
 
John Johnson said:
Lorien, it's all yours and will be going to an awesome home.

I wish Tai would make knives again. I managed to snag one of his integral hunters that he made a few years ago, and that seemed like the last time he was active. It's a grail, for sure. His creativity and skill are sorely, sorely missed.

I'll ship it to ya tomorrow. PM inbound.
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I have a few of his knives, and he is one of very very few makers whose work I have multiples of
 
further to my email 9mins ago i would also like to buy the justin carneccia integral as well same conditions that i will take all risk once it leaves the usa. my email same as just above . dave
 
Open to reasonable offers or partial trades for other fixed blades. The worat I can say is "no"!😀

Shoot me an email
 
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