Have ordered a new knife....

[sledgemeister]

Have just ordered a new knife, it will be my first custom made job.
I have often thought about getting one made by a reputable maker like Randy Haas or Art Summers etc but I decided to go with an aussie knife maker.
The guys facebook page is
https://www.facebook.com/TJAtkinsonHandmadeKnivesAustralia https://www.facebook.com/TJAtkinsonHandmadeKnivesAustralia/photos_stream

Here are a few examples of his work

and while your looking at these knives try and remember this guy is 15 years old....

[Big Frank]

Those are some really nice looking knives. It's hard to believe a 15 year old made them.

[fightingquaker13]

Holy Dingos Batman! 15? Yikes! I wonder what he'll do in 20 years.

[tombogan03884]

Holy Dingos Batman! 15? Yikes! I wonder what he'll do in 20 years.

Retire .     

[ellis4538]

Not on FB...what are his prices like?  Oh yea, great looking blades.

Richard

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[sledgemeister]

Not on FB...what are his prices like?  Oh yea, great looking blades.

Richard

Pretty reasonable, mine is quoted at 200.00
The style I am after is like pic # 2 except I want mine a little bigger.
The blade in the pic was 165mm overall and 80mm blade and it would have cost 135.00 + post
I hope that gives you an idea on prices.
Yes hard to believe only a young tacker but its the truth. Hoping getting one of his knifes early on in his career will pay off in a few years. Dunno whether I will use it or set it aside for the Grand Son thinking the latter.

[alfsauve]

The style I am after is like pic # 2 except I want mine a little bigger.
The blade in the pic was 165mm overall and 80mm blade and it would have cost 135.00 + post

I'm partial to clip points myself and thought if I bought one it would be #2.

Of course you want it bigger.  [austrailian] "That's not a knife, mate.  This is a knife." [/aus]

[ellis4538]

The price does seem reasonable.  I'm not that fond of cp but any of the pictured knives would be worth having.

Richard

[sledgemeister]

I'm partial to clip points myself and thought if I bought one it would be #2.

Of course you want it bigger.  [austrailian] "That's not a knife, mate.  This is a knife." [/aus]

Well yeah have a few of those already one cant be unprepared when in the bush amongst the Drop Bears.

One of the better big knives I have is a Nepalese Khukuri, it will slice, dice and chop your way through any upcoming apocalypse 

[Solus]

I'm partial to clip points myself and thought if I bought one it would be #2.

Of course you want it bigger.  [austrailian] "That's not a knife, mate.  This is a knife." [/aus]

THIS is a knife 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPnrJtzRy5s