Sean Austin knives any good?

[Cowboyfromhell666]

So I had an impulse purchase late the other night. I purchased a Damascus bowie from eBay...are Sean Austin knives decent quality? Do any of the members here have any experience with these good or bad ?....thanx in advance

 

[Dr Blazer]

I'm restarting this thread because I've been seeing Sean Austin damascus bowies on Az customs and the prices are excellent. I'm going someone has some experience with his knives.

 

[tltt]

I'm restarting this thread because I've been seeing Sean Austin damascus bowies on Az customs and the prices are excellent. I'm going someone has some experience with his knives.

Sean Austin isn't a person, it's a nom-de-plume for a Pakistani knife making house. They make somewhat better knives than the usual stuff, but still perhaps not worth the $200-300 people ask for them now. For a while the Pakistani makers were using names similar to ones known to Americans - Antonio Banderas, Sean Austin, Steven King, Brian Austin Green, etc.... Also the names Andre Ronald, Alonzo, and a few others.

Now they seem to be using initials instead.