Opinions Requested On This Utility Hunter

Since this thread has gone on much, much longer than I ever thought one more post can't hurt :barf: :)
I very much appreciate all the opinions and comments!


I decided to have a look and see what knives I've put away in the drawer since I started making 5 1/2 years ago. I even surprised myself with how many were in there, I just sold 2 of them recently and I still have quite a few!


I was making knives almost a year when I found out about knife forums, knife shows and how popular handmade knives were. Planned to attend my first show and made a list of some top, popular makers and was excited to finally see what professional handmade knives looked like.


I was very surprised and very disappointed, some of the top makers knives on my list had glaring flaws that even an amateur like me could easily see, uneven grinds, gaps between bolster and scales, mismatched file work, etc. Then I saw some incredible, almost perfect to my naked eye knives, when I left the show it was very obvious to me which knives I wanted to make.


All are in the drawer for basically the same reason, every one of them had in my opinion an aesthetic issue or something that didn't go as planned, none have function or performance issues. I have to admit I did make excuses or say they weren't available when asked if most of these were for sale. My apologies for this, I just didn't feel good about selling a knife that I felt wasn't quite right and it was just easier for me to say they weren't available, that was wrong of me!


I thought I would just leave them to my family but looking at them, most of the knives I could probably take care of the items that bother me with not much time or effort. Just things with my health started to go downhill quickly and wasn't able to do some of the work anymore. I plan to spend time with each one of these, I would then feel comfortable trying to sell them.


No Matter if I sold, donated, gave away or put in the drawer, I thoroughly enjoyed making and learning from each and every knife I've made!



Thanks for listening to my babbling,

Comments welcome :o:)

Dave


contents of my folder drawer, the top 2 are my 1st and 2nd knives made
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contents of my fixed blade drawer, one of these a customer didn't have the money so I put it in the drawer and forgot about it, I'm glad I looked now
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Here's one of my other shop knives that I don't think anyone would disagree belongs in there!
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Thanks you guys!

Bobby G, keep working on Paul, I'm sure he'll break down on 1 of them

JP, I'm working on a knife right now and if I have time left before surgery I plan to make 1 or 2 of these, thanks

Dave
 
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Dave just let me or Paul Long know I talk to Paul alot so he knows how to get a hold of me. I think your work is fantastic and you are a credit to knifemaking. It would be a pleasure and an honor to have one of your pieces. Any friend of Paul's is a friend of mine. Good luck on the surgery
 
Heck I would be happy as hell with the old one don't worry about making me a new one..
 
Well, I do not care for the handle material at all. I do not care for bronze on knives, and there are too many spacers. It does look way to busy to my eye.

I would like to see either Mammoth or some nice wood for the handle.
 
Wow - I sure wish I had your draswers. :eek:

Wait a minute... that didn't sound right... :o

Roger
 
yeah Dave, thanks for letting us have a peek into your drawers:D
You might not be impressed by what you see in there, but I am.
 
Dang, I'm gone 4 days drivin' back from NC and the pics are gone... :grumpy:

And Dave, my offer still stands.. :D
 
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