Thread: custom knives...cost etc

Originally Posted by grunter

steve wheeler all the way the best in the business in my opinion

I have a Wheeler knife. Its OK. A bit brittle and it had a shoulders that Val Vili would be proud of. Pretty average sheath too. Mind you got it for a good price from Steve so wouldn't complain.
Doing it again I will get Al Brown in Napier to make my next knife.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

I have a Wheeler knife. Its OK. A bit brittle and it had a shoulders that Val Vili would be proud of. Pretty average sheath too. Mind you got it for a good price from Steve so wouldn't complain.
Doing it again I will get Al Brown in Napier to make my next knife.

I've got an Al Brown. Great knife.

D2 steel is very chippy. Doesn't like bone. Chips doing jobs like taking a stags head off or getting too vigorous doing the hocks.

Has anyone got Al Brown's contact details? I want him to make me a little sharpening steel. He makes a great job of them.

Originally Posted by Tahr

I've got an Al Brown. Great knife.

D2 steel is very chippy. Doesn't like bone. Chips doing jobs like taking a stags head off or getting to vigorous doing the hocks.

Al makes amazing folders too.
The Wheeler I have uses Sandvik 12C27 I think.

John Worthington, a forum member, makes excellent knives. I have had a couple off him.
I have one that has done a lot of work when doing venison and it is a good as the day I got it off him.
It is easy to keep sharp which is a plus for me as I struggle with the simple art of sharpening a knife. You can dress out 20+ animals before it needs a tickle up on a steel. Valuable bit of kit when you were doing 40+ animals a day.
He made me one with a plastic handle that looks like wood. Wooden handled ones do not last long in the game no matter how anal you are at maintaining it.

Did you work on the choppers R93?

Yeah Toby, and I was fortunate to be able too work in both seats. Been doing it a long time but I am just a pup compared to Greyghost and another member on here. That old prick GG still reeks of Jet A1

My Brother makes mine, and I have yet to find a better knife. He makes hunting, pig sticking, skinning and Chef knives. Not cheap bit then any good investment into your favourite pastimes usualy isn't. he uses's a steel called D2 steel, not stainless.

Gapped axe is right. either invest in quality and it will last a lifetime, or accept the fact that a $99 knife is cheap, but not the end of the world if misplaced.

I confess I carry a Muela knife for hunting - $150, and my own good knives can stay nice-looking and sharp/useful at home in the kitchen.

Originally Posted by R93

Yeah Toby, and I was fortunate to be able too work in both seats. Been doing it a long time but I am just a pup compared to Greyghost and another member on here. That old prick GG still reeks of Jet A1

Seems like the best job ever.

Originally Posted by Toby

Seems like the best job ever.

Yup! It is. It can also be one of the most physical and stressfull jobs as well.

Don't do it Toby. Going by Dave's appearance it ages you by at least 20 years.

Originally Posted by sneeze

Don't do it Toby. Going by Dave's appearance it ages you by at least 20 years.

If only I was 20 yrs wiser!



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Originally Posted by moonhunt

Have been thinking of buying a svord, i like the carbon steel and handcrafted look

Question then, could a knifemaker make one similar, carbon steel or similar, simple wooden handle?
Looking for a general purpose allrounder something along the lines of a slightly curved boneing knife that will skin/bone out, easy to cut out bung holes and mayby stick a pig if the sticker was left behind.Not looking for pretty, steel and wood is pretty to me
A custom budget knife... go on give us a price...
Cheers

Get the best out of your Svord by sharpening it with Scary Sharp sharpener.Drop point is light and if tickled up needs to be handled with care.

Had a play with the sandpaper method, get an edge alright

Originally Posted by TeRei

Get the best out of your Svord by sharpening it with Scary Sharp sharpener.Drop point is light and if tickled up needs to be handled with care.