Looking for a custom knife maker recommendation

[Kindo]

As the title says, I’m looking for a great knife maker for an heirloom quality knife that will be used and hunted with.

I’m not too concerned on price as this is for my brother in law who has helped me through a pretty tough year. What I would like to do is get in touch with the maker, pre-pay for the knife or do a gift card, get my bro in law on the wait list and let him pick out his perfect knife.

This won’t be for a collection so I really don’t want to “pay for a name” but instead want a quality knife with some nice customization options. I know there are a ton of good ones out there!

 

[the_bowhunter]

Half Face Blades


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[tony]

This guy does good work

Mobile – Siembida Custom Knives

siembidacustomknives.com

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

If I was going to drop a lot of cash on a heirloom quality knife, I’d be looking towards Neil. I think his books are closed unless you know somebody who knows somebody, but he puts up a few knives a month.

Neil Kamimura - Tkamimurablacksmith

Blacksmith, Neil Kamimura

tkamimurablacksmith.com

 

[displacedtexan]

Half Face Blades


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Does he make customs?

 

[Rafttohunt]

Charles May Knives

charlesmayknives.com

Best field knives I've ever used!

 

[ChrisS]

There are lots of folks out there making nice custom knives. Dan will do customs and makes some interesting damascus patterns and does some real nice file work (e.g., arrows on the knife spine, etc.).

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[Tmac]

Garry does custom knives. I have several and they have a fantastic temper that holds an edge like nothing I‘ve ever used. Affordable for custom work too.

vongruffknives.com

 

[Cannonball]

Behring Made

 

[Stalker69]

You owe it to yourself to check out chopsknives.com before you decide. Dude makes some incredible knives. He has alot of pictures of his knives on face book.

 

[junitas03]

Winkler - beautiful knives that age for generations.
Half Face Blades - same / same but more “special” as they use stones, horn and other rare materials in their handles, etc.

Both do not expressly do custom, but both create knives that will increase in value. Half Face blades have resold for 5x their original MSRP.

I bet if you emailed Winkler knives they’d make an exception. And, might make something special for you. They’re awesome.

I’m currently using my grandfather’s Winkler.

 

[wytx]

I would try to find a local , or semi local, guy to make one.

Chops does do very nice work, as does Travis Fry. Different styles for sure.

 

[NDGuy]

Half Face Blades


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Not anymore, massive dip in quality and he'd be waiting for 4+ years for a "custom"

 

[NDGuy]

Both do not expressly do custom, but both create knives that will increase in value. Half Face blades have resold for 5x their original MSRP.

That's long overwith most are taking a bath now trying to resell. They ramped up production and collectors only want old stuff now.

 

[NDGuy]

As the title says, I’m looking for a great knife maker for an heirloom quality knife that will be used and hunted with.

To name a few in no particular order
Winkler
Charles May Knives
Semper Sharp
Vorn Knives
Gene Ingram (if you can find them)
Lucas Forge
Wayne Walker Knives
Robert Erickson (Erickson Knifeworks)
Wenger Blades
Wilburn Forge (MasterSmith)
Montana Knife Company
Gentry Custom Knives
Horsewright knives
Littlewolf Ironworks

 

[sahunter06]

Winkler - beautiful knives that age for generations.
Half Face Blades - same / same but more “special” as they use stones, horn and other rare materials in their handles, etc.

Both do not expressly do custom, but both create knives that will increase in value. Half Face blades have resold for 5x their original MSRP.

I bet if you emailed Winkler knives they’d make an exception. And, might make something special for you. They’re awesome.

I’m currently using my grandfather’s Winkler.

Big difference in makers.
Daniel Winkler is an ABS MASTERSMITH

 

[Scottyboy]

Mike Jones knife and tool from British Columbia, I would nix HFB as earlier suggested, Andy is out a LONG time for a custom, if his books are even open. Great shit no doubt and maybe get lucky on a drop. But a custom; you have better odds with powerball.

 

[coiloil37]

I’m fairly partial to Dan Crotts, Bob Dozier and Phil Wilson. The odds of getting a Wilson are pretty much zero and between the other two Dan is the quickest and you know it’s made by him specifically and nobody else.

I tried many different designs and scale materials and settled on this design for my primary hunting knife.

Photo before it got used.

This was the first one I had built with that design and found it was a perfect design.

I still have a dozier on hand

And I wouldn’t give up my Wilson for anything.

Good luck. Plenty of excellent options out there.

 

[NDGuy]

I’m fairly partial to Dan Crotts, Bob Dozier and Phil Wilson. The odds of getting a Wilson are pretty much zero and between the other two Dan is the quickest and you know it’s made by him specifically and nobody else.

I tried many different designs and scale materials and settled on this design for my primary hunting knife.

Photo before it got used.

This was the first one I had built with that design and found it was a perfect design.

I still have a dozier on hand

And I wouldn’t give up my Wilson for anything.

Good luck. Plenty of excellent options out there.

I’ll second a Crotts/Dozier perfect designs and blades

 

[Glendon Mullins]

McCoun Tomahawks

mccountomahawks.com

mark or his sonwill hook you right up, tell him i sent ya

If his tomahakws are good enough for TV shows, i bet his knifes are good enough for you