What else?

oh
i also collect & use DE safety razors...though for the last 6months ive been sporting a beard

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EDS (every day shaver)
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favorite shaving cream
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every so often i like to take the time w/ my scuttle too
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Oesers (I've got 2 more since this pic)

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Kosters (Recently added a bushmaster to the family pictured here. same colors)

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Bailey

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Todd Hunt

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yeah those Oesers are my babies. Imagine if Andy only made 10 knives a year. I really can't believe I have as many as I do.


I'd tell ANYONE to grab a Yuma from Todd Hunt. That thing is a war machine
 
I've been looking at the Yuma for quite awhile. I just haven't pulled the trigger. I really like the handle combo you have.
 
One more mention... I've been using a WAS Bush Adder recently, and it's a really nice little drop point bushcraft design with a nice hollow grind! The Bush Adder and a Nessie from Backwoods have really been fun in the kitchen recently!
 
Well...this runs counter to mt habit of not discussing other maker's knives in another maker's forum, but since you guys have already done it...I'll play too I guess :)

As far as bushcrafting and woods knives go, Andy pretty well has my market cornered, but for crossover bushcraft and survival I like what Todd Hunt of T.M. Hunt knives is doing. As far as more rough-use and tactical type survival knives go I like Dylan Fletcher's work and knives made by Newt and Ed Martin, and DPx. For my rough-use in crazy experiments I have go-to blades from TOPS, RAT Cutlery (yes mine are older ones still going), and Becker. Soooo I have a few of each of all of the above :)

Just got a Bush Adder from Allen at WAS Knives. Very nice edc sized knife, and with the nicely done hollow-grind it is one heck of a slicer. I'm really looking forward to Allen getting more into the convex grind.
 
I am also a fan of Bark River. I have an Aurora, a Northstar and a Bravo 1. I have two of Ed Martin's knives, and I will be ordering another. A Koster Bush Crafter, but it may become a catch and release. One of my favorite hard use knives is my Winkler Hunter; it feels amazing in the hand and it just flat works. ESEE and Becker obviously make some great knives for the money; I have several and want more. I wish that I could get uncoated Beckers.

For folders I have several Benchmades: Griptilians, Barrage and Mini-Barrage and Volli. My next folder will be a ZT 560. I am saving up my KSF points for a CRK Sebenza 25.

My favorite cutting tool is my GB Small Forest Axe!
 
I have a few Bark Rivers from before I found Andy, but most of my fixed blades are Fiddlebacks. All my folders are Spyderco. Multitools are Victorinox and Leatherman.

Axes are Wetterlings or restored vintage Scandinavian axes. Chainsaws are Stihl :D Tractor is a JD and the fun car is a Porsche ;)
 
I like this thread. No problem discussing other makers. If you guys haven't noticed, I willingly share the forum with everyone from the GA Guild, and any other maker who has apprenticed under me. In fact, I'd welcome any knifemaker to start posting their work here and giving us more to talk about spread the love of knives.

To add mine, I like Matt Bailey's knives a lot. I carried a KFU for a while and it is still in my bug out bag. Mostly I am a slip joint guy though and right now Great Eastern and Northwoods are my favorites.
 
Aside from Fiddlebacks, I'm also a huge fan of Adventure Sworn knives. Cody, Amber, and now Leif make an outstanding product. I also love a good slipjoint: Ken Erickson, Bruce Bump, Rick Menefee, just to name a few.
 
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One name I haven't seen mentioned yet is Lon Humphrey. I'll have to get a picture of up of my small collection of his knives. Lon hand forges all his knives in his shop. He obtained journeyman status not too long ago from the guild. He has some videos around the net of him making knives. I really like the craftsmanship in a hand forged knife. His steel holds a great edge, can really flex and even a thin edge on his larger knifes can chop without damage.

He typically uses high carbon steels which I'm a big fan of. My only complaint is that his handles aren't as refined as I'd like them to be. Andy's scale work is simply amazing in ergonomics, beauty, craftsmanship and creativity. Lon's scales almost feel like an after thought. Last night as I was fondling my new SP from Andy, I was actually thinking how much I'd love to send my Humphreys to Andy to be rescaled. A Georgia/Ohio collaboration would be pretty sweet!
 
I have a little bit from a variety of makers both custom and production, but i collected CaseXX for almost 40 yrs.
 
In fixed blades, really like Big Chris, Bill Akers (Backwoods), Alan Davis, Alan Warren, Casey Bradshaw and Fletcher - of course (Pro 6-5 is awesome). In folders, Alan Davis, Daniel Fairly (friction folders are amazing), Dave Curtiss and Rick Hinderer. Own them all. Favorite of all is master slip joint maker T. A. Davison. Andy, if you have not seen one of his - check them out - you won't be sorry...but your wallet will!

Having said all that - ain't nothing like a Fiddleback!
 
I've got 7 or 8 Barkies that I love. Also a Benchmade Saddle Mountain Skinner that is a great field knife. As far as folders, I carry a German Eye Copperhead, and I have a few Canal Streets as well. I just started with Fiddlebacks: a Ladyfinger, and a Bushfinger (for sale). I have one Gossman Stag Skinner, and 2 Lon Humphrey Whitetails on order. Still looking for that perfect skinning knife. So far my best skinner is a Green River Sheep Skinner that I handled myself, cost about $30. I say it is my best skinner because it's the only one I'm not afraid to get dirty.
 
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