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The knives illustrated in this catalog were made and sold to customers all over the world during the past thirty years. Most of the knives are pictured with extra cost features such as, handle material, engraving, etc. Prices quoted are with standard handle materials and/or hilt handle bolts or bolsters and liners. If you are lefthanded, the proper sheath will be made for you at no additional charge. Additional modifications can be made if you have unusuallly large or small hands. A tracing of your hand will assist me in taloring the handle exclusively to you.
The finish on my knives is a mirror polish. I don't use a hand rubbed satin finish because it is my experience mistakes can be hidden with a hand rubbed satin finish. The finish on my knives will not look like a topo map of the Great Smoky Mountains. It will be bright and even. I hollow grind my knives because it produces an easier sharpened edge. The hollow grind ensures that even in heavy usage you will have a serviceable knife for may years to come.
My present choice of steel is ATS 34. In my experience it is the best steel currently available. I have used others in the past and changed when a better steel became available. I will continue to provide my customers with the best knife I can make, from the best materials with the best finish. When better methods and better materials will produce a better knife I will use them. I refuse to be limited by the fear of trying something new. Over the years I have found that something new was not necessarily better but I would never have known if I hadn't tried it. Striving to hone my skills as a knifemaker over the years has resulted in a lot of mistakes but I learned something from every one of those mistakes.
For over three decades I have shipped knives to sportsmen and women in every state in the U.S. and 54 countries. My knives are all custom made to order. The only time I may have a knife that is not sold is when a customer who has placed an order has a "financial reversal", and that rarely happens.
Order the knife in the catalog that best meets your needs. If you don't see that knife send me your design. Provided it is a usuable, functional design I will work up a quote to produce the knife from your design. I will require a nonrefundable deposit of 2/3 of the total price of the knife. email wayne clay