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I am not a collector but a Long Long time ago maybe 20 or so years ago I spent way more money than I had to spend at the time on a Herron knife. I carried it for a while then lost it having lunch on a mountain in Utah. Spent the next day looking until I found that knife and it has not left the safe since. Here is that knife and Mr. Herron sure did make a fine knife[/URL[URL=http://s67.photobucket.com/user/rewilson59/media/IMG_0985%20copy_zps8fvvi7fy.jpg.html]

George Herron knives have a nice clean but unique and interesting appearance. I have copied one of his patterns a couple times and respect the void his passing left us.
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Tim

He was one of the first supermarkers. He got it down to a production line with multiple grinders to keep the process going. I laughed about one of the magazines who did an article on him showing him asleep in the hammock with his wife grinding a blade in the background!

Steve Timm(Dogzapper) can add some pics and prose to this thread should he wish.

PLEASE!!!!

Very nice knife man. Ive always wanted to own a Herron knife. Maybe one day I will spend the cash to buy one. I bet you were very relieved when you found it!!!

Reno

The only thing finer than a Herron knife was the man himself. George was my friend, my very good friend, and a better man never lived.

The knives themselves are without peer. Period.

I'll post a few below.

God Bless,

Steve




Number Two ... The top one has scales from a Dall sheep horn I found in the Yukon. George gave this one-of-a-kind knife to me as a present.




My "Usin' Herron," a Number Two that I've used to gut, skin and butcher literally hundreds of big game animals. There simply is no finer knife.



George only published one catalogue and a single copy is worth at least as much as one of his knives.



A Herron folder with mastadon ivory inserts

Outstanding

I do not tire of seeing those pictures........man-o-man!

My Geno Dennings are my treasures.

Good stuff here guys. Thanks for showing it off.

I love seeing the quality of the Herron knives almost as much as I love hearing our Friend Steve tell the tales of his exploits associated with using them. I always enjoy the mention of one of George's knives because it inevitably draws Steve out to tell a few tales. I only wish I could have the opportunity to sit across a real campfire with Steve to hear his tales in person.

Yep, I'd like sharing a coffee over a campfire with both of you.

I guess the 24HourCampfire will have to do for now though!

John

Beautiful blades. I own at least one of his pattern from another maker. Imitation is indeed the sincerest form of flattery.

Wayne Hendrix makes many of his patterns.

Guys, I was kinda just reminiscing about the good times and the 24HCF. Sadly, I very seldom go onto the forum or post these days The stupid call-outs killed the fun for me, so I dropped out and really don't want care to return on a regular basis.

These days, I write my Catholic blog and volunteer many hours each week at our Catholic parish. That pretty much takes up all the spare time I have and, frankly, it's all my rapidly failing body can stand (my kidneys are dying and I am in Stage4 A).

Anyway, enough bullshit about me; here are a few kinda unsung Herron knives that I KNOW you will love.
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George gave me the top one. It's an impala horn (I killed the ancient ram in war-torn Rhodesia and damned near lost my life that day). The knife didn't turn out quite as pretty as George had hoped, so it was a gift.

The second one down is absolutely fricking gorgeous. Finest stag and it fits my hand like a fine Parker shottygun (which I have a couple of). Love this knife and I've disassembled more than a few furry beasties with it.

The bottom two are pretty much the same, but in desert ironwood. George "felt" each of his knives and only stopped when the were perfect in his hand. Each turned out slightly differently, but were perfect in their own individual way.

Sonofabitch, I MISS GEORGE!!!

He was a buddy and I loved him like the father I really never had.

Anyway, I'm gone now and will catch you (way) later. Hint: I'm NOT on the 24HCF ... feel free to contact me at dogzapperATcomcastDOTnet.

May God Eternally bless all of you,

Steve

PS. One day, my tiny collection of Herrons will be sold piece-by-piece and a little part of my heart will go with each and every one of them.

And that is truly the way it should be. George wanted his knives to be hunted ... not, for heaven's sake, collected and put away in a dusty safe.

Dogzapper, the George Herron knife pictures you posted are very handsome plus look to me as if they'd work perfectly on all kinds of game out in the field.

I enjoyed seeing them.

L.W.

Thanks again Steve for showing those fine knives! realy love the dall sheep horn one! but all are Great! Im another one that would love to sit at a fire with Steve and Dale and others, just talking about Hunts, knives ect! Leanwolf could tell us about the Gun Smoke days!

All those knives are beautiful. I just can't (still) get over the folder though........WOW.

Had a good time writing for Gunsmoke. Some really first rate people on the show and on the production team.

Not so much on some other shows for which I wrote.

L.W.

Hello dogzapper,

Really great knives they seems to be! The design is about perfect for my taste and uses.
And I like your words and the feelings they reflect.
I am also Catholic, and I will pray for you and your health.

Best Wishes!

PH