Category Archives: Customs

Lon Humphrey Custom Kephart

If you called Lon Humphrey a knifemaker, we’d forgive you. He probably would, too. But the truth is, Lon’s a bladesmith. He crafts his blades the old-fashioned way — hands, heat, hammer and anvil. It’s appropriate, then, that one of the knives … Continue reading

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Fiddleback Forge EDC II

Here’s one of Andy Roy’s latest creations — the Fiddleback Forge EDC II. As its name suggests, it’s a compact fixed-blade knife that can go anywhere, every day, riding easily in a pocket sheath. This one, like all of Fiddleback’s handmade … Continue reading

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Three Sisters Forge ‘Gorgon’

A knife isn’t a knife without a blade, of course, but sometimes we find real beauty in the details at the other end of an edged tool. Obviously, this “Gorgon” folder (First Edition shown here) from Three Sisters Forge is all business. … Continue reading

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Murray Carter’s ‘Perfect’ Neck Knife

There’s truly nothing like the artistry of the forge, and few bladesmiths produce knives rivaling the work of Murray Carter. This is one of Murray’s classic handcrafted neck knives, a model he calls the “Perfect.” The handles are stabilized hardwood and burl, with white … Continue reading

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Before there was L.T. Wright Handcrafted Knives…

It’s always interesting to trace the paths of the knifemakers we admire. Many of them honed their skills on other blades before producing the brands they’re associated with today. Not so long ago, L.T. Wright was half of Ohio-based Blind Horse Knives, which … Continue reading

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Krein Knives ‘Shard Mid-Tech’

Tom Krein produced this stunning flipper — CPM 154 @RC 60, titanium framelock, titanium standoffs, caged bearings and a ceramic detent ball. It’s truly an amazing folder.

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Fiddleback Forge: Custom & Production

Andy Roy of Fiddleback Forge recently released his first batch of production knives. The production Bushfinger brings all the cool design of Andy’s handmade knives, but in CPM S35VN “super steel” and at an unbeatable price.

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Alan Warren Bowie

We’re shooting a lot of Alan Warren Knives right now because I had a chance to buy some from a collector. Alan won his first award with this knife.

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Alan Warren Loveless Drop Point in Stag

Alan Warren Knives are, in my opinion, the very-top-of-the-food-chain of custom knives. They’re beautiful. Functional. Flawlessly executed. This is a very early Alan Warren knife. It has beautiful Sambar stag handles. I bought this one from a long-time collector. I … Continue reading

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Alan Warren Neck Knife

This is one of the CPM 154 neck knives Alan Warren designed just for us. It’s one of the slickest designs I’ve had in my hand. The scales are Buckeye Burl and the pins are Musk Ox. What’s not to … Continue reading

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