custom knife maker recommendations

[smarandr]

I've got a few Bucks, a few Benchmades, and even a Coast knife or two I've managed to hang onto from when I was a kid. When I came across a YouTube video for the MKC Westslope, I was very eager to purchase one. Being a new "customer" to MKC though, I'm completely turned off by waiting around for the knife I want to "drop." Looks like they've found their marketing niche, so props to them. I just won't be one to sit around with baited breath hoping the knife I want will be the next one released.

I did come across a thread here on HT though that mentions custom knife makers generally can deliver a better product and maybe even at a better price point. Any recomendations from the community on who to approach?

 

[TN2shot07]

@NDGuy is quite the collector and occasionally does some builds. I have one of his and it probably has my favorite handle

I do like my couple of MKC knives but there are priced on the edge of custom

 

[Jamen]

Shoot @NDGuy a message! he makes some really nice ones or he is normally dealing some other knives!

 

[howl]

You can find Scott Davidson aka Solid Rock Knives on fb to see if he'll make what you want.

 

[mdunc8]

I can’t say enough good things about the guys with Old Henly. They made the knife below using a piece of juniper I cut from a tree where my son and I were posted up when we glassed the first deer he shot. They stabilized the wood so it’s super durable. Well worth the money if you’re looking to do something special.

 

[noharleyyet]

@NDGuy is the huckleberry for nice blades

 

[NDGuy]

@NDGuy is the huckleberry for nice blades

 

[morley.tyler]

Is Rick Schmidt still pounding steel in the Flathead? He and his dad made Track Knives in the 1980s, and then he went on his own, making functional works of art.

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[Trial153]

I would call up Charlie May

 

[tchartwick]

I’ve ordered a couple of pieces from a damascus maker called NoblieCustomKnives, and the quality blew me away. Fit and finish were flawless, and the patterns in the steel are stunning in person.