The Top 5

[Tommi]

1. Kainuun puukko Pokara
2. MT dam Dragonslayer (I'll newer afford one)
3. Randall #5 stag
4. Randall old style trout and bird
5. Spyderco CF Plain Civilian

 

[Jim March]

1) GOOD COMBAT MUSKRAT!!!
2) See #1 above

3) D2-M Sifu

Jim

 

[Daniel Dorn]

Not in any particular order and by no means conclusive.

Trailing moon Sebenza (or any decorated with damascus blade)
Illusion Apogee
Most any Elishewitz damascus custom
Matt Diskin damascus auto daggar type
MT Dragonslayer

 

[christoper wardlow]

Okay Top 5 (pretty diffficult to narrow it down).

1. Emerson CQC-7B
2. MicroTech HALO II
3. Dale Sandberg Battle Bowie
4. REKAT SIFU (too big you say hah!)
5. Bob Dozier Arkansas Toothpick


------------------
SSgt Christopher Wardlow
USAF Security Forces
425th ABS Izmir Turkey

 

[Danbo]

This would be a tough one to narrow down for me. Just about anything by these makers, and in no particular order:

Jerry Fisk
Tim Hancock
Tim Potier
Harvey Dean
Roger Massey

There are many more in the equally desirable range, but you only asked for 5.


------------------
Danbo, soul brother of Rambo

 

[cut finger]

My top five would be:
1. Spyderco military Jr.
2. Spyderco Chinook
3. Large Kit Carson Folder
4. Darrel Ralph Apogee large & small

 

1.TIGHETAC 2.WOOD INLAY SEBENZA 3. MT D/A LCC 4. ANYTHING ELISHEWITZ 5. BM 422

 

[Gus Kalanzis]

1. Darrel Ralph (something very special next year)
2. Kit Carson (I do not know what we will decide on)
3. Dellana / Van Barnett collaboration (don't know what it will be, but it is almost time to talk about it)
4. Jeff Harkins (trapdoor auto)
5. John Fitch (Master's dagger)

Waiting in the wings as far as orders.
Rob Simonich, Bailey Bradshaw (2), Larry Chew, Tim Herman, Tony Bose, Matt Lamey, Sava Damlovac, David Broadwell / Bailey collaboration, another knife or two from Richard Rogers, Bub Worrel (his first auto) and got to find a way to get going on something by Tim Hancock, Don Fogg, Ed Caffery and keep my house at the same time

------------------
" I am continually reminded of the rewards of dealing with custom knife makers and the custom knife community." Jeff J.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Hmmm as those above me said, only 5?

Rob Hudson, big blade

Jimmy Fikes Jungle Honey...John Johnson..you listening?

Jeff Harkins, with a contour bolster and wood scales

Tim Herman Sliver, fancy...no wait..can't afford that....Plain one.

Custom Butterfly....don't known who yet

Hmm that should keep me a while?
G2

------------------
"The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions!"
Take the time to read your Bible Now, don't be left behind...

G2 LeatherWorks

 

[PhilL]

Okay, here we go:
#1 Randall #12 Smithsonian Bowie
#2 OE/Appleton COSMOS
#3 DeltaZ/Herman Sliver
Now I move on to the stag handle handmades.
#4 Chute Knife by Denning or Velarde
#5 My first custom stag handle folder (maker to be named at a later date)

Yeah, I know you said five, but I may have to slip a stag handle dagger in there somewhere.

------------------
"Will work 4 Knives!"
My PhotoPoint Site

 

[Raver]

1. Randall #14
2. CS Trailmaster Carbon V
3. Boker Applegate-Fairbairn plain
4. BM 710 plain satin ATS-34
5. CRKT Crawford-Kasper 4" plain

[This message has been edited by Raver (edited 08-29-2000).]

 

[Samurai6]

Jerry Hossom Espada
Darrel Ralph Gemini!
Latest Black Cloud Knives Fighting Bowie
Matt Lamey Sunrise Fighter
Mad Dog Voodoo Hound

But I have all those on order. Of knives that I don't have on order:

Don Fogg Dha Sword
David Broadwell Tactical Fighter
RJ Martin Kozuka
Matt Lamey Scorpion Fighter
Scott Slobodian Tanto

 

[kuma575]

1. Chris Reeve Project I
2. SOG Bowie (the one w/ the black blade)
3. SOG Tomcat
4. Blackjack Mamba
5. Al Mar SERE (7"-er w/ teeth)



------------------
Danny
aka "kuma575"

 

[GigOne]

Ya had to limit it to "5"! OK:

Fixed Blades

1. Walter Brend Model 2 (in the high polish format)

2. Ed Caffrey Desert Eve (Spiders-N-Snakes mosaic pattern damascus and Tiger Coral scales)

3. David Broadwell 13" Fighter (Nick Smolen Ladder Pattern carbon damascus, polished mamoth ivory scales and Mike Sakmar mokume guard and pommel.

4. SR Johnson 5" Classic Fighter (high polished version) with Mammoth Ivory scales.

5. Ricardo Velarde Sub-Hilt Fighter (high polished version) with Burl Ironwood scales.

Folders

1. Deryk Munroe Chimera Elite Model 2

2. Chris Reeve Sebenza (large plain)

3. Microtech SOCOM DA

4. Kit Carson Toggle Lock Folder

5. Ken Onion Tsunami

Ya just can't keep me to "only" 5 blades!

You're lucky that I listed my current 5 favorites........

And I've got 5 - 6 blades on order...... I'll update this list when I receive the new ones...

Thanks for asking!



------------------
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GigOne
"Livin' Life - Full Throttle"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Happiness is a belt-fed weapon & a Walter Brend Model 2!"

 

[Ghecko]

These might be a bit out of the ordinary, but here goes:

1) R.C. Knipstein model 25
2) William Henry Jigged bone lancet
3) Greg Lightfoot C4
4) Chris Reeve Project II
5) Spyderco Starmate

Jon