What's up with Lile knives?

[J. MacDonald]

I just stupidly recommended one on another thread, and then went to look at their site and it's gone. It was www.lileknives.com . I also found a page about an upcoming show and the Lile link was dead.

I know abouth the new Chinese made Liles that Mike Turber is putting out. Was that deal the end of Lile Handmade Knives? I've looked at a couple of the Chinese Liles and they look like a lot of knife for the money, but I kinda wanted to get a Grey Ghost for myself.

What's the deal?

jmx

 

[Keith Montgomery]

I read that Lile Handmade Knives shut down a few months ago. You should be able to find a Grey Ghost on the second hand market.

 

[Bill Siegle]

Yes Lile Knives has shut their doors. I talked to the couple that was running the show just before they shut down.

 

[J. MacDonald]

Even with Jimmy gone, Lile knives was turning out some gems. I'm real glad I got my Lile Fighter before they closed the doors. It's a heck of a knife.

Maybe a Grey Ghost is to be mine on the secondary market. Hopefully, the prices won't go nuts right away.

jmx