Ron Lake folder

[flava]

Hi guys,

I have recently seen a Ron Lake folder for sale, and it keeps hunting me. It looks like this one from A.G. Russell: http://www.agrussell.com/knives/production/a_through_d/cas_iberia/ron_lake_tail_lock.html

except it's an original.
Could someone give me an estimate (or guesstimate) of the current price for a mint Lake folder like that today, please? Thank you.

 

[RAN]

4-6 grand range ... pragon in NYC had two for 7000
though i have seen a few older ones go for less

 

[lifter4Him]

Yup, in the range of $4000-6000 depending on materials used and age.

 

[RAN]

heard a coupla rumors that Ron Lake isnt making interframes any more his production is very very very limited.

 

[larry1096]

Makes the AG Russell knife seem more reasonable, I guess.

Still, $300+ for a Chinese-made knife....I'd have to have it in hand and look it over, I guess.


Larry

 

[Megalobyte]

Im pretty sure the last time I saw a plain Lake stag interframe talilock for sale by a dealer, and it was only a few months ago, it was just under $3,000. I think it was Nordic. Guild or Hoffman, can't recall which, had a gorgeous pair of heavily, VERY nicely engraved Lake pearl interframes that were $15,000, but, that's for both!

 

[flava]

Thank you all for your help!
Unless I win the lottery I won't buy this knife, but it was a nice experience playing with it. The workmanship is outstanding, when it locks open you can't see any gap between the blade and the spine. In general it looks clean, simple and perfect, if you see what I mean.

 

[tom mayo]

I remember when I thought $500 was an expensive Lake folder!!!

 

[JPG0000]

And now how can I find a real R LAKE ??

 

[Daniel Koster]

"real deal" - would be nice indeed.

 

[kamkazmoto]

I remember when I thought $500 was an expensive Lake folder!!!

I remember when they were less than that and I still couldn't afford one.

 

[JPG0000]

Talk to Ron last week and his orderbook is full for the next EIGHT YEARS !!!But he still makes folders.

 

[Bob Dozier]

I bought one from A. G. Russell in 1972 for less than a hundred dollars.

Bob Dozier

I was at the first Guild show that Ron attended ( I think in 1970 ) which was my frist guild show also. They took in 27 new members which included Ron And myself. He had this hugh brass inaframe with cocobolo inserts that Bob Loveless bought for $100. Bob also bought a $20 knife from me. That was the good old days when knifemaking was just begining to be what it is today.

 

[Kevin Wilkins]

Back in the 70s $20 was lot of money to me.... the sad part is: it still is a lot of money to me!!!

Ron's folder are fantastic. I have also examined one of the Chinese made Lake designs, the one with the stag inlay, nd it was a real real well made knife. Not as well made as a $4000 original but better made than a lot customs I have seen. I would say it is certainly worth $300.

 

[JPG0000]

I was looking for a Lake for weeks when I was proposed Ron's very first knife, which is in fact a 15' bowie. I must say I did hesitate a lot before taking it and I certainly don't regret because this bowie is absolutly beautifull and in perfect shape ( 1965 ! ).

I can't resist to handle it almost every day.

JP


http://s77.photobucket.com/albums/j65/JPG46/LAKE/

 

[Bailey Bradshaw]

Congratulations!! Quite a prize you have obtained for yourself.