What TEMPTS you?

I’ll be the first to admit it;
-I’m as shallow as a puddle, I like PRETTY! Carbon Fiber and G-10 need not apply. I’m a SUCKER for STAG!
-I’m as non-tactical as you can get. You can keep all your Tantos, Tonto, and everything else that looks like a weapon.
-I’m old, I like the Traditional stuff. 90% of the New stuff, you can get back to me when it’s FINISHED!
-I’m finally into handmade and customs. Production knives are for people that don’t know or can’t afford any better.

But, “Every time I think I’m out, they PULL me back IN!”
I see a knife that’s 180 degrees out from what I’m looking for, and I fall in LOVE! I keep reading Dexter Ewing’s article in “Dream Teams,” (a Blade magazine supplement) and I salivate over Beretta’s Warren Thomas designed 1999 Knife Collaboration of the Year. It breaks most my criteria, except for one, it sure is Pretty!

What knives tempt you off your chosen path, or go against the grain, but really rings your bell?

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Everything that Phil said, except I have to throw in Pearl (make mine black lip please).
I am 44 and have never had the need to cut any one, so my users are along the lines of utility.
Micro Tech, the Case/Bose, CRKT, Outdoor Edge and Kershaw have made me look and buy recently but, as a rule make mine a custom.

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While I tend to be more of a traditionalist(Remington,Marbles,Ruana(older Rudies)the one thing that will really get me fired is any knife with a unique Damascus pattern. There are some great makers out there that do some beautiful D work. There is just something about a Damascus blade with a unique geometry that stirs my soul.
 
Interesting topic PhilL,

I've done this a couple thousand times too, looked at something that is totally beyond any rational use for me and threw caution to the wind.
I also have no use for cutting people, but am usually tempted by a custom fighter that screams to be swung around violently. Don't know why.
And oddly enough, scrimshaw. I got no use for any, don't own any, but usually pause for that longer-than-usual look at an ornately wrought scrimshaw hilt.
Oh, BTW, went over to look at your photos. Your dream collection is tempting, but so is "Untitled #1".

Is she single? (heh heh heh)
 
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Originally posted by Velitrius:
Your dream collection is tempting, but so is "Untitled #1".

Is she single? (heh heh heh)
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Nope! She's married to Tom Cruise.

I knew I wasn't alone here, all of you guys are making me go, "Yeah, yeah, yeah!" Pearl, Damscus, scrimshaw>>>>more, more, more!

Say it with me!
Pearl, Damascus, Scrimshaw...More, More, More!
 
Things change, but an overall temptation has been small fixed blades.

Color, design, synergy of materials are all a big draw. I've passed on Berretta since the Airweight I bought a couple years ago; however, I have a Warren Thomas coming and am excited to check it out -- just couldn't resist.

Tom
 
A fiery pearl with good depth and beauty will draw me like a magnet. I like all kinds of pearl. Abalone floats my boat too.

I always look twice at STAG.

Damascus is wonderfull, so much variety.

Modern or traditional, any well-made knife usually will make me look more closely.

What I really hate is when I see a knife from a distance that draws my attention, then when I get up close I see PAKISTAN or CHINA on it!
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I'm right with you Bob, I look at everything, there's very few knives I hate, but I can only afford to buy the knives I love. To be honest with you I can't wait for this one new production knife that's being made in TAIWAN. Sssssssh! Keep this one under your hat. It's OE's "Cosmos" Ray Appleton's design, and I couldn't care less if it can cut the cheese or not (only kidding D.B. I know it will)
 
Phil - I agree the Cosmos has a few of my friends, including me, waiting. I have seen the job that David has done with his other collaborations with Kit and Darrel and I have been very impressed. The gang on TKCL seems to be hyped over the Schrade D'holder too.

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What tempts me is also stag, its a challange in itself to find a folder that has both sides to match the way you want...myself, I like more or a smooth texture.

Also have to agree with Tom about the small fixed blades, just picked up a CR Shadow III and love it!

I love the look of pearl but for a collection piece only, it always just seems to be to fragile for my taste to use.

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I hear ya Tom. That could've been my post. You're going to love your Warren Thomas. I've bought 2 in the last week or so. Took delivery on one, and am waiting on the second.
 
Originally posted by Gus Kalanzis:
Phil -The gang on TKCL seems to be hyped over the Schrade D'holder too.
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Also a very nice knife, here I can see going for the real thing. In fact a friend of mine just sold two D'holder's. I can't imagine me ever owning a real Appelton, the "Cosmos" is as close as I'm ever going to get.
 
Phil wrote:

I can't imagine me ever owning a real Appelton, the "Cosmos" is as close as I'm ever going to get.

Know what you mean by that one Phil, but folks do not let that stop you from meeting Ray, if you ever get the chance.

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Originally posted by Gus Kalanzis:
do not let that stop you from meeting Ray, if you ever get the chance.

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All the guys from TCKL armed to the teeth wouldn't be able to stop me. Appleton and Ed Fowler are my two favorite makers (similar, huh?) I've met Ed, and actually one of his may be possible......at some point. Ray is just way beyond my reach.
 
Tactical's and nothing but tactical's,this is what my entire collection consists of with the exception of a 72 LILE that was given to me.Just because a knife is tactical by design does not mean that it is not a good utility tool,I have a Benchmade CQC7 that I have carried for 4 years and it has never let me down.
Tactical's by nature are simple and straight forword in design, this allows easy disassembly in the field for ease of cleaning or adjusting (a very desirable trate for a field knife).
I know that I went off track a little but it seems that a few of the people posting were agenst tacticals all together because they are viewed as wepons,they are just a differant design of the same tool.
Any knife in a life or death situation could be considered tactical just deponds on how you look at it.

Kevin
 
Kevin, I wasn't trying to put down Tacicals or Utilities, black handles or the people that like them. I'm crazy, but I'm not that crazy. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
For 99% of what's talked about here, I don't see it. I know I'm out of step, but every once in a while I like to see a thread that's a little different. I read threads where people make their buying decisions on what steel is used, that's not my primary concern. I was just trying to find out what ELSE turns other members on. I know mostly it's TACTICALS! In fact that was the Cover Story of "DUH?" magazine.
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Anything with Rick Bowles signature on it. I am a true fan of his work. Ivory of all sorts just captivates me. I really like Darrel Ralph knives with Mastadon Ivory too.

Ken
 
I LOVE stag. Especially if it has lots of dips and creases. I prefer the handle slabs to be thick and swelled at the middle of the knife. I've also been leaning towards smaller knives (less than 4" closed).

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I am very fond of small fixed blades. What I call my custom collection consists of 16 forged knives. Most are tool steel, some are damascus and mosaic damascus. I like different examples of the Art of hand made knives. So I my knives have handles of all sorts of different materials, wood, bone, tooth, and antler. They range in size from three to five inches blade length, except for one 8.5 inch Persian style blade with a gorgeous Japanese clay tempered Hamon forged from 1075.

Functional Art is what I like to collect. All of my knives are used, fondled, and played with. I really like collecting the work of ABS Master Smiths when I find examples I can afford and that appeal to me. I only buy what I like and have never sold a knife.

But what is Really tickling my fancy are damascus fancy folders. I watched a beautiful John Etzler sole authorship folder at Les Robertson's site for several weeks, debating with my self about the rationality of buying a $1000 dollar pocketknife I would be Terrified to use. So I watched as it disappeared, sold to another buyer. There are several other folders I have been watching. I like the work of JW Smith, Chamblin, Corbit, Dunn, Dunkerly, Gallahger, and a few others.

I am still primarily interested in sole authorship knives (the maker makes the steel for the blade and the bolsters, and does all other work himself). That eliminates a lot of knives. I love the damascus made by Eggerling, Etzler, Devin Thomas, and others. But since they do not make many knives themselves, prefering to concentrate on their forge work, I try to avoid looking for long at All the beautiful knives made by the stock removal masters.

Of course I know that these knives are in no way inferior, either aesthetically or functionally, but I prefer sole authorship creations. It's hard to explain why exactly, but it has something to with admiring the work of a craftsman whose skills are so complete, that he can create almost anything from Nothing.

I also love the look of black pearl and abalone. And because I want to Use my fancy folder, I am looking for sole authorship knives made from 'stainless' (a very Bad word, indeed) steel. I want lots of file work, a pearl handle, liner-lock Or lock-back, 2.5 to 3 inch flat ground ATS-34, BG-42, or CPM 420/440V steel.

Anybody seen one?

Paracelsus

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Rainy Vallotton icepick with purple Ti bolsters, mammoth ivory grips, and damascus blade. I don't own one, but I'd really like to.

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Brandon

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