What is your next custom purchase?

For me,it`s a Stellite Carson Medium M-16 with titanium handles.Can`t get enough of that good stuff!Kelly,I know exactly what you mean.I am afraid to figure up what % of last years income went to knives.I suspect it was more than the mortgage.If this is a sickness,I hope I never get well!
David
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I have spent the past few weeks making my own custom knife, and I thought that would satisfy me until Gene Osborn's wife, Pat, sent me some pictures of Gene's latest work.
I have come to appreciate Gene's folders not only as tools and knives, but as leading-edge art statements.
He has the most innovative file patterns imaginable, and some of them unimaginable.
I realize I will need to commission Gene to make a manual, scale release folder with full file-work, exotic scales (maybe stag or elk antler), multicolor titanium liners (a Gene Osborn specialty), and a Gene Osborn slow-drop-point stiletto blade.
I will post pictures of the new knives later.
You can see some examples of Gene's current offerings here.
I especially like GO-B22 and GO-L13.
Well, I'd better start saving up those nickel and dimes.

By the way, thanks for the fantastic Hossom link, and John Greco makes absolutely super knives.

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I have a carry size bowie coming very soon from Tim Hancock with 6.75" clip point forged 52100 blade, presentation ironwood handle and nickel silver guard and buttcap. Also, within a couple of weeks, I should get my large fly pattern decorated Sebenza. I might get a call soon from R.J. Martin about my mini Kozuka. Now, if I can only figure out how to pay for all this. I guess we can eat Spam and macaroni and cheese for another couple of weeks.

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I am looking forword to receiving a Larry Chew Cujo Spawn any week now.In May or June a Pirela blade design Nexus crafted by Allen Elishwitz,and an Alan Folts Mantis in a couple of weeks.

Enjoy

Kevin
 
On order, I have on order #1 and #2 of Mike Running Dog Murphy's new Jr. Executive (not posted on his site yet) in BG42. This is similar to the lil camper but with more file work. Check out:... www.runningdogknife.bigstep.com

Another small blade I have on order is Allen Blade's talonite Cricket: http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Meadows/1770/cricket.jpg

Finally I have to order another Jerry Hossom with a 4-6 inch blade in the next 6 months to match this masterpiece I got in CPM3V: http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=135433&a=992914&p=16964392

And that about covers it (as far as my bank account goes.)
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sing

AKTI #A000356
 
I know I don't want to see this on paper...

I am picking up a Tom Maringer Bowie this weekend to go along with the Vorpal I already own.

A Randall 16-7 SP1 and Model 2 on order.

Emerson CQC-6 and CQC-8 on order.

I am corresponding with Ricardo Velarde to finalize an idea I have on an Integral sub-hilt.

Joe Kious 3/4 interframe with stag or black-lip MOP panels.

Something from S.R. Johnson, but I am deciding if I am going to bite the bullet and go all out...Munich Fighter or a sub-hilt with stag scales.

Mike Smith reverse tanto. Tactical design but gent hardware.

Just to make this thread a tad more interesting...

Glock 23 .40 I am working a knife trade on.

I have two M-1s on order from the CMP (a select grade and a collector's grade).

Commander-size .45, either a Kimber or a Colt.


Ouch, I knew I shouldn't have put that all on one page.

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George Orwell
 
If you are reading this MrG, which Neck knife are you ordering from Jerry? What does it look like?

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It is real simple. My next custom knife will be the one that comes into the studio for photo's (and strikes my fancy)that the maker is willing to work out a trade. Everyone wins. I get a new knife (always a win). The maker gets photographs of his knife (I hope he thinks that is a win). The magazines gets something nice to put in print (a win for everyone). And last, my wife gets something to complain about (only she wins).
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This Sunday I'll have my first look at the chute knife I designed & ordered from Rick Ludwig here in NYC. It's back from the heat-treaters & the guard has been silver-soldered- I'll look at his stock of hardwoods & select something for the handle slabs. I'm pretty tickled. If you've never commissioned a knife from a maker, you're really missing a unique experience- it's the part where the "soul" of the knife is born.

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Runs With Scissors
AKTI# A000107
 
I have three on some form of order:
TKC-L folder, like <a href="http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=31069&a=1062784&p=14567781&Sequence=0">the prototype</a>, but with 420V blade and Ironwood handles. The TKC-L fixed blade, also w/ ironwood and a Mike Alexander fixed blade. Hopefully I'll also be doing some web work for Bailey Bradshaw, which'll bring one of his wonderful pieces into my hands
Aaron

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My sheep has seven gall-bladders, that makes me King of the Universe!
 
As with a few who have already responded.
The TKCL Broadwell/Bradshaw fixed blade collaboration.
The TKCL Larry Chew Auto.

Others in the works.
A Sheffield style wharncliff whittler in carved pearl by Bailey Bradshaw.
A dagger I can't talk about by Darrel.
Doctor's knife by Tony Bose.
European Stiletto (dagger) by Sava Damlovac.

On deck.
A Dellana and Van Barnett collaboration (this one will involve a real long wait).

In the hole.
Hoping to get Matt Lamey, John Fitch and Alan Folts and Kit to work on something for me as soon as I am sure I have handled the other committments.
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I have a Kit Carson model 4 with a 4" drop point cpm440v blade, carbon fiber scales and titanium bolsters on order.
 
That would be my Raker (Ray Kirk) DAT damascus tanto neck knife (hollow-ground with bone handles) scheduled for delivery in May. Not only my next custom, but my FIRST custom as well.
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