The Les George Knives Thread

[Necroanax]

Happy Halloween!

I can’t think of a better way to wrap up Lestober than with what I consider the crown jewel of my collection.

GKI's first trench knife was made in September 2015, and Les once described it as “probably the coolest thing I have ever made” and “the most challenging fixed blade I ever built.”

It started life as an eight-pound block of titanium that he milled down to a handle weighing only nine ounces. Because he didn’t have any 2-inch thick titanium on hand, he came up with a creative solution: machining two 1-inch slabs and dovetailing them together. It was his first time attempting dovetail joints, turning the project into both an engineering challenge and a nerve-wracking precision test.

Each side of the handle was 3D machined, with more than twenty hours of work invested just to make sure the first half-hour of setup was right. The blade itself is Chad Nichols Damascus, about an inch longer and considerably thicker than a standard trench knife, and the handle is finished with a matching Damascus pommel. The custom G10 scabbard is sculpted to fit perfectly and finished off with a Damascus frog stud.

Les pushed his limits with this one, and it shows. It's no wonder that it went on to become one of his logos, a lasting reminder of just how special this build was.


Photo by Smythes_Knives


Photo by Smythes_Knives


Photo by Smythes_Knives



Photo by Smythes_Knives

 

[Smythes_Knives]

Finishing off Lestober w/ the most special (to me) knife in my collection. This is the BladeShow 2025 Full Dress Harpy, which features:

- Fully contoured Morph Milled ZircuTi handles
- Matching rock textured backspacer
- Nichols Boomerang Blade
- Milled damascus clip

No question that being able to shake Les’s hand after winning the right to own this truly exceptional blade was the coolest moment of my collecting career.

The fact that it is 1 of 3 customs Les made this year after a multi-year hiatus from custom making and that I am the first and only owner of the knife just make it that much more significant to me.

Thoroughly enjoyed seeing everyone’s collections this month

 

[mitchnola]

Finishing off Lestober w/ the most special (to me) knife in my collection. This is the BladeShow 2025 Full Dress Harpy, which features:

- Fully contoured Morph Milled ZircuTi handles
- Matching rock textured backspacer
- Nichols Boomerang Blade
- Milled damascus clip

No question that being able to shake Les’s hand after winning the right to own this truly exceptional blade was the coolest moment of my collecting career.

The fact that it is 1 of 3 customs Les made this year after a multi-year hiatus from custom making and that I am the first and only owner of the knife just make it that much more significant to me.

Thoroughly enjoyed seeing everyone’s collections this month

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What’s the blade stock on that bad boy?

 

[Smythes_Knives]

What’s the blade stock on that bad boy?

Just a tiny bit wider than standard LG stock on this one. Can break out the calipers when I get home

 

[Johnnyblades7]

Gonna finish up Lestober with a SOC photo. Been tweaking it a bit and think I’ve settled on these 7 for now. I’m trying to hold out for something special or a first custom instead of buying every LG that comes across my path

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That’s right brother, I think it’s that time to let the Eagle fly!

 

[jbmonkey]

wow y'all pulled out the big guns for end. impressive.

 

[Hvactech]

Gonna finish up Lestober with a SOC photo. Been tweaking it a bit and think I’ve settled on these 7 for now. I’m trying to hold out for something special or a first custom instead of buying every LG that comes across my path

Thanks to all that participated, it’s been fun. View attachment 3012484

That is a fine collection, definitely have some of the greatest hits! Definitely had fun with this one. Happy Halloween

 

[Hvactech]

Happy Halloween!

I can’t think of a better way to wrap up Lestober than with what I consider the crown jewel of my collection.

GKI's first trench knife was made in September 2015, and Les once described it as “probably the coolest thing I have ever made” and “the most challenging fixed blade I ever built.”

It started life as an eight-pound block of titanium that he milled down to a handle weighing only nine ounces. Because he didn’t have any 2-inch thick titanium on hand, he came up with a creative solution: machining two 1-inch slabs and dovetailing them together. It was his first time attempting dovetail joints, turning the project into both an engineering challenge and a nerve-wracking precision test.

Each side of the handle was 3D machined, with more than twenty hours of work invested just to make sure the first half-hour of setup was right. The blade itself is Chad Nichols Damascus, about an inch longer and considerably thicker than a standard trench knife, and the handle is finished with a matching Damascus pommel. The custom G10 scabbard is sculpted to fit perfectly and finished off with a Damascus frog stud.

Les pushed his limits with this one, and it shows. It's no wonder that it went on to become one of his logos, a lasting reminder of just how special this build was.

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Size comparison with a standard trench knife.

That’s the grail of all grails imo. Happy Halloween my friend, you definitely have the cream of the crop.

 

[Hvactech]

Finishing off Lestober w/ the most special (to me) knife in my collection. This is the BladeShow 2025 Full Dress Harpy, which features:

- Fully contoured Morph Milled ZircuTi handles
- Matching rock textured backspacer
- Nichols Boomerang Blade
- Milled damascus clip

No question that being able to shake Les’s hand after winning the right to own this truly exceptional blade was the coolest moment of my collecting career.

The fact that it is 1 of 3 customs Les made this year after a multi-year hiatus from custom making and that I am the first and only owner of the knife just make it that much more significant to me.

Thoroughly enjoyed seeing everyone’s collections this month

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That is insane no doubt! Happy Halloween

 

[Necroanax]

Really enjoyed sharing some of these with other Les heads. Got plenty more where that came from, but I don't want to overstay my welcome. Maybe I’ll sprinkle in a few posts throughout the rest of the year.

Cheers, y’all! Hope everyone has an awesome, candy filled weekend.

 

[Johnnyblades7]

Thank you all for showing your beautiful collections. It was definitely a mesmerizing experience to watch Les Georges piece of artwork. I have been collecting knives and have different knife markers, and I lean towards Les George’s knives since they are beautiful and very hard to find. I hope next year this time I will be able to gather more pieces and show you what I have.

 

[norcalAF]

My one and only custom for flipping Friday! The Sicario is my favorite of LGs customs.

 

[mitchnola]

Day 31!!!

Happy Halloween fellas. Hope everyone has a great night tonight! I always enjoy a monthly challenge. Thanks to norcalAF for getting it started. Nothing much better than getting to see daily pics of beautiful LGs!

Have this one with me today. Still hunting monkeys!



Here’s a family pic as well to finish off the month. I consider my collection complete. I haven’t been chasing anymore cause I’m happy with this current group. But when I carried the v1 talos the other day it did make me want a wc talos again. So maybe I’ll try to find one some day. Other than that my current dream LG is an intrepid Myna. Keeping my fingers crossed for that one!

 

[Johnnyblades7]

Day 31!!!

Happy Halloween fellas. Hope everyone has a great night tonight! I always enjoy a monthly challenge. Thanks to norcalAF for getting it started. Nothing much better than getting to see daily pics of beautiful LGs!

Have this one with me today. Still hunting monkeys!

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Here’s a family pic as well to finish off the month. I consider my collection complete. I haven’t been chasing anymore cause I’m happy with this current group. But when I carried the v1 talos the other day it did make me want a wc talos again. So maybe I’ll try to find one some day. Other than that my current dream LG is an intrepid Myna. Keeping my fingers crossed for that one!

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Very nice MK3 !

 

[Hvactech]

Day 31!!!

Happy Halloween fellas. Hope everyone has a great night tonight! I always enjoy a monthly challenge. Thanks to norcalAF for getting it started. Nothing much better than getting to see daily pics of beautiful LGs!

Have this one with me today. Still hunting monkeys!

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Here’s a family pic as well to finish off the month. I consider my collection complete. I haven’t been chasing anymore cause I’m happy with this current group. But when I carried the v1 talos the other day it did make me want a wc talos again. So maybe I’ll try to find one some day. Other than that my current dream LG is an intrepid Myna. Keeping my fingers crossed for that one!

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Very nice collection Mitch! Im still waiting for you to sell me that dama vecp second down on the left! Happy Halloween

 

[mitchnola]

Very nice collection Mitch! Im still waiting for you to sell me that dama vecp second down on the left! Happy Halloween

Thanks bro, and who knows what the future holds!

 

[Hvactech]

Happy Halloween fellas I truly had a blast this month checking out all the sweet LG’s! Thanks for letting me be a part of it and I hope y’all have a killer weekend! Here is my state of the LG collection along with my next favorite that I promised to share Hinderer collection and finally my spooky day carry!

 

[The Fort]

What a fantastic month it’s been! Thank you, to everyone that helped make it so inspirational and educational. I enjoyed being part of it, and also thought that I finish off with a group shot.

 

[Blues]

I came up 30 short.

 

[Hvactech]

I came up 30 short.

All it takes is one my friend happy Halloween