Custom knives

[Benner]

Recently, I have been going through a custom or rare phase as I like the thought of owning things that not many or no one else has.

So far I have managed to aquire 3 custom knives which can be seen below;



The folder was hand made by Russell White who works for Taylor Eye Witness, a Sheffield cutlery company.  He made the knife to my specifications which included some file work which can't be seen in the picture.

The Necker was made by Guy Stainthorp who is also known as "Guycep".  He is also a UK maker and over here is well known for making quality blades.

And the other was made by a guy known as Shing.  His work is superb, however it is pretty expensive.  The sheath for this knife was made by BB member Rapidboy.

Hopefully in the future I will be able to get some more (when funds allow) as I like their uniqueness.

So who else here has a thing for customs?  Please post all your pics in here. 

Ben

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I used too, and still own 2 custom knives made by Uncle Colin (Colin KC over on BB) and there fine knives

However I've gone back to production knives by reputable companies, as there of a more uniform quality, tend to be of a more advance design, as it's prohibitively expensive to do laminates if your some bloke in a shed , plus there a lot cheaper

Although you certainly don't get the same pride of ownership from a production knife that you do from a custom

[Neil]

Not counting SAKs I don't have any custom knives   I like stroking other peoples though, so make sure to bring them to the next meet

Neil

[Flash]

Folks,

Here is a collection of some of my customs.  Shown here are the Kwakster Wave, mOdded SAK, various neckers and one of these is for sale...

Let me know if anyone wants any close up photos 

Flash

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

What one's for sale mate

[Flash]

This one...the sheath is crap and the blade edge need touching up...but its a user and has been on quite a few camps 

[Benner]

At least I'm not the only one guilty of slipping my Sebbie into other pics. 

Got a couple of SAK's as well.  Didn't think of those.

[Flash]

Benner,

YOUR sebbie is stock item...MY sebbie is CUSTOM as no other has the same pattern of Snakewood on it     

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

This one...the sheath is crap and the blade edge need touching up...but its a user and has been on quite a few camps 

I remember that from the meet

Anyone thinking about it, go  for it, as it's a really balanced knife

[Benner]

Benner,

YOUR sebbie is stock item...MY sebbie is CUSTOM as no other has the same pattern of Snakewood on it     

Inlays I'm afraid do not make it a custom knife.  Chris Reeve makes this very clear on his website.

Now if you designed a pattern and then got that put on there then that would make it a semi custom, but no Sebbie can ever be classified IMO as a fully custom knife.

[Flash]

Benner,

YOUR sebbie is stock item...MY sebbie is CUSTOM as no other has the same pattern of Snakewood on it     

Inlays I'm afraid do not make it a custom knife.  Chris Reeve makes this very clear on his website.

Now if you designed a pattern and then got that put on there then that would make it a semi custom, but no Sebbie can ever be classified IMO as a fully custom knife.

Who's to say I didn't................



Ok I didn't but you get the point 

[Benner]

 

This point actually leads me onto a question.  What exactly qualifies as a custom knife?

[Flash]

This point actually leads me onto a question.  What exactly qualifies as a custom knife?

Different wood inlays       

[Benner]

This point actually leads me onto a question.  What exactly qualifies as a custom knife?

Different wood inlays       

I was waiting for that!!! 

Take that slippy of mine for example.  The actual pattern of the knife is a production pattern, but the one I have was completely made by hand with it's own micarta scales and file work, both that I asked for.  Does that make it a custom?

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Something in which you have near total say in the materials used, and the blade type ideally

[Benner]

Something in which you have near total say in the materials used, and the blade type ideally

So that Guycep isn't a custom then?

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Something in which you have near total say in the materials used, and the blade type ideally

So that Guycep isn't a custom then?

Interesting point, I'd say it was a semi custom personelly, as he's a hobby/maker these days isn't he

[Benner]

I find this a bit of a blurred area.

When Bill mods a SAK to what you want, does that make it a custom?  Does Shing make knives and you chose the handle material, is that a custom?

I don't really know for sure, but I'd say to an extent the three I took pics of are all customs (ish  ).

[Gareth]

I'm not sure how to define "custom". The one in the pic below is a one off but I didn't have a hand in its design. 


Other than that I have my own SAK mods and three custom swords.

[Benner]

That is a lovely blade mate. 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I'm not sure how to define "custom". The one in the pic below is a one off but I didn't have a hand in its design. 
(Image removed from quote.)

Other than that I have my own SAK mods and three custom swords.

Is that a Dave Budd

[Flash]

No Micky...the initials "DB" are for David Brent 

[Gareth]

No Micky...the initials "DB" are for David Brent 

 

The chap is called Dave Batstone, he was one of a rash of people that sold on E-bay.  Very well done "hobby maker" knife.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

No Micky...the initials "DB" are for David Brent 

Seam's we were both wrong

[NutSAK]

This point actually leads me onto a question.  What exactly qualifies as a custom knife?

Aren't you the one that started this thread? 

[Benner]

This point actually leads me onto a question.  What exactly qualifies as a custom knife?

Aren't you the one that started this thread? 

Yes, but what I'd classify as a custom probably differs from someone else.

[Neil]

So what your saying is that whether a custom knife is actually custom or not depends on the custom definition of the individual customer.

Neil

[Benner]

So what your saying is that whether a custom knife is actually custom or not depends on the custom definition of the individual customer.

Neil

Yes. 

[Neil]

Just checking minister

Neil

[Styerman]

Bespoke might be a better term. Generally the design is made in small numbers , with customer specified add ons or   embellisments. Term was used alot by gunmakers.

Chris