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Tool Talk => Edged Tools => Topic started by: magentus on September 24, 2018, 03:58:11 PM

Title: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: magentus on September 24, 2018, 03:58:11 PM
Nix sent me a Bob Dozier Personal and it's by far the nicest knife I have. It's so comfortable to use and is a great size. Currently I'm making a leather sheath for it but it comes with a nifty Kydex one.

Come and join if you too are lucky enough to have a Dozier.
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: Barry Rowland on September 27, 2018, 09:31:27 PM
What a beautiful knife!
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: magentus on September 27, 2018, 09:37:42 PM
Thanks Bazzer  :salute: it gets used every day for anything I can think of to use it on. Really comfortable in the hand.   :tu:
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: magentus on January 03, 2019, 02:17:27 PM
The Dozier was my Knife of the Year 2018 - it's my favourite fixed blade still and get's used daily for food prep etc. Thanks Nix!
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: Nix on January 05, 2019, 05:11:40 PM
I'm in with this Dozier-designed folder:

(https://i.imgur.com/67cPljJ.jpg)


This is an ancient knife for me......I can't really recall when I got it. Maybe the 80's? It's made in Japan for Kabar. D2 steel (Dozier design, right?). Aluminum scales. I was drawn to the simple, slim design.

Dozier's never seem very fancy or ornate to me, be he really seems to excel with ergonomics and utility. While this design is of limited practical utility, he nails the ergos.  The D2 has developed a few spots of corrosion, but for an old knife that saw a fair bit of carry time in it's day, it's in remarkable shape.


(https://i.imgur.com/s8muu4M.jpg)

Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: ThePeacent on January 06, 2019, 06:07:01 PM
I'm in with this Dozier-designed folder:

(https://i.imgur.com/67cPljJ.jpg)


This is an ancient knife for me......I can't really recall when I got it. Maybe the 80's? It's made in Japan for Kabar. D2 steel (Dozier design, right?). Aluminum scales. I was drawn to the simple, slim design.

Dozier's never seem very fancy or ornate to me, be he really seems to excel with ergonomics and utility. While this design is of limited practical utility, he nails the ergos.  The D2 has developed a few spots of corrosion, but for an old knife that saw a fair bit of carry time in it's day, it's in remarkable shape.


(https://i.imgur.com/s8muu4M.jpg)

that looks a lot like the Ontario Dozier Arrow   :think:

http://ontarioknife.com/okc-dozier-arrow-sp.html
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: Nix on January 06, 2019, 07:02:00 PM
Good eye, El P!
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: Mechanickal on January 06, 2019, 07:20:05 PM
Dozer what?! ???

:shrug:

I'm so ignorant ...
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: Nix on January 06, 2019, 07:27:05 PM
Dozer what?! ???

:shrug:

I'm so ignorant ...


Probably best to stay that way....... just sayin'.....
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: Mechanickal on January 06, 2019, 07:27:29 PM
Pricey?
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: Mechanickal on January 06, 2019, 07:28:33 PM
Too late :facepalm:
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: magentus on February 13, 2019, 03:03:01 PM
My favourite fixy from Nixy - This beauty gets used dily in the kitchen and while out and about too.

Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: Aloha on February 13, 2019, 03:10:43 PM
I really like small blades and that one looks to be a great sized companion.   :like:
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: magentus on February 13, 2019, 03:24:58 PM
It's a really great knife Aloha, nice and manageable, beautifully made, great steel that holds an edge well and very comfortable.  :tu:
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: Aloha on February 13, 2019, 03:39:23 PM
I've said before that I don't like Kydex but thats not entirely right.  I just don't prefer it to leather for certain knives.  I think a leather sheath would do that knife right. 
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: magentus on February 13, 2019, 03:43:03 PM
I started making a leather sheath for it, using some cut offs from a pair of Para boots I wore through. It's not going well  :facepalm:

I'm going to get some decent leather especially for the task and try again. I just don't have the time at the moment - it's a good job the kydex sheath is so good.
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: Aloha on February 13, 2019, 03:45:43 PM
I've used leather purses for their leather on sheaths but they are not ideal.  Heavier weight leather is better as the purse leather is still a bit flimsy.   
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: Rapidray on February 13, 2019, 03:59:31 PM
I've used leather purses for their leather on sheaths but they are not ideal.  Heavier weight leather is better as the purse leather is still a bit flimsy.
:iagree: but for slip cases on pocket knives...I think you have a winner there! Leather purses at yard sales are usually cheap also!
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: Aloha on February 14, 2019, 02:52:20 PM
Agreed.  I do have a few slip cases made from thick old purse leather. 
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: Rapidray on February 14, 2019, 03:14:14 PM
Agreed.  I do have a few slip cases made from thick old purse leather.

 :cheers:
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: Nix on February 16, 2019, 09:14:58 PM
Here's my Dozier Personal and a new sheath I banged up for it:

(https://i.imgur.com/3S4gCh6.jpg)



Good fit:

(https://i.imgur.com/I9GJEqf.jpg)



I'm quite happy with the way this turned out. The sheath's style is a bit more flamboyant than I usually do, but it was designed to be a bit curvy so I could use it as part of the sheath-making demo in the February Fixie Challenge (https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,80375.0.html). Regardless, I like it.  :tu:
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: David on February 17, 2019, 04:32:04 AM
Here's my Dozier Personal and a new sheath I banged up for it:

(https://i.imgur.com/3S4gCh6.jpg)



Good fit:

(https://i.imgur.com/I9GJEqf.jpg)



I'm quite happy with the way this turned out. The sheath's style is a bit more flamboyant than I usually do, but it was designed to be a bit curvy so I could use it as part of the sheath-making demo in the February Fixie Challenge (https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,80375.0.html). Regardless, I like it.  :tu:

Looks good Nix!    :like:
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: Rapidray on February 17, 2019, 05:37:49 AM
Here's my Dozier Personal and a new sheath I banged up for it:

(https://i.imgur.com/3S4gCh6.jpg)



Good fit:

(https://i.imgur.com/I9GJEqf.jpg)



I'm quite happy with the way this turned out. The sheath's style is a bit more flamboyant than I usually do, but it was designed to be a bit curvy so I could use it as part of the sheath-making demo in the February Fixie Challenge (https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,80375.0.html). Regardless, I like it.  :tu:
Great job on making that sheath for your Dozier! And to be honest - I think that little bit of curve compliments the overall picture! It’s no longer a plain Jane looking sheath, this one has something say.  :like: :tu:
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: Nix on February 17, 2019, 06:18:45 AM
Thanks, guys.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: magentus on February 17, 2019, 06:37:35 PM
That's beautiful Nix  :cheers: A fitting sheath for a gorgeous blade - your 'Stormbringer' to my 'Mournblade'  :D
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: Nix on February 17, 2019, 06:45:13 PM
 :rofl:  Thanks, Mags.

I like it so far.  :cheers:

I haven't been able to really test it out, since I'm in the aforementioned fixie challenge with my Ulu. I'm itching to give it a try, though.

I do wonder if I might have left the belt loop off and just used this as a pocket sheath. Even with the belt loop it slips into a pocket quite nicely. I cold see making a simple pocket sheath for this one, too. Maybe with a bit more handle sticking out.....
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: Ron Who on June 06, 2020, 05:16:39 PM
Thanks Fuzzy for reminding me (MTO Unleashed thread)

Böker Arkansas Traveler, Dozier design
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: Nix on June 06, 2020, 06:34:48 PM
Sweet!  :like:
Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: Fuzzbucket on June 06, 2020, 06:41:51 PM
... and mine.  :salute:

(https://i.imgur.com/sGilLu8.jpg)

Title: Re: Dozier Owners Club
Post by: Ron Who on June 06, 2020, 06:58:06 PM
 :like: :salute: