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Another excellent maker(underrated, IMO) is Wayne Hendrix. Wayne will make you a nice working blade with Micarta, stainless Kirby bolts on the handle, and top quality steel(ATS 34, 154 CM...) for about $150. Plus, his wife Ruby will make(included in price of knife) you an excellent full-grain leather sheath to go with it that will hold the knife securely. I like Ruby's sheaths so much I've purchased them for other knives as well.

Wayne's a little hard to get ahold of but he's a real nice guy and makes a fantastic knife! My experience has been that he doesn't have very long wait times either. I tried emailing him to no avail.(he doesn't much like computers). Calling him on the phone is best.

Google: Hendrix Custom Knives

Here's a link to a few he's made for me over the years:

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbth...s/4245711/Re_Wayne_Hendrix_Knives_eye_ca
Wayne is a SC guy, don't have his but I do have a George Herron.

Leftybolt

i agree with the others on going the custom route.

Of the names mentioned David Winston is my favorite maker. followed by gene ingram and charles may ( its a MS thing. )

in this forum, several makers have a thread showing off various models. Well worth the time to look.


As far as materials, im not a steel snob. D2 or s30v is what most of mine are. I like g10 / micarta scales. Bone and stag look great. Its just not my thing.