Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Looking for a knife maker - suggestions please

I am interested in getting a custom knife made. I know very little about knife makers, but that there seems to be many of them. So instead of wasting the next week on the internet researching things I am kindly asking for recommendations of makers to talk to.

I have a general idea of what I want:
1. a Bob Loveless style drop point hunter, or something very close to it
2. really good steel
3. a little more contemporary or modern look. Not exactly sure how to define it. I do not want stag or ivory handles, no mirror chrome finish
4. a nice sheath for a lefty

Here is a photo of the general design I am looking for. Thank you

Gene Ingram knives, out of Georgia I believe. I have one, very good knife.

The knife\blade forum below has many excellent makers.

He was injured and no longer takes custom orders. Just what he wants to build when he wants to build.

But yeah, I’ve got a dozen. They’re great.

Tim Olt (Michiganroadkill) here on the fire. He can fix you up.

You could reach out to Godogs57 here on the fire. He makes some nice knives.

Did not know that, thanks for update.

Todd Thayn

Thayn Custom Knives

This fella is crazy good (Czech)

http://www.vdknife.cz/Lovecke/349-No-634-Semi-skinner-D2-Micarta

tuskbuster , member here on the 24fire makes great knives, I have two.

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/users/15782/tuskbuster

Wayne Hendrix out of Allendale SC.

My advice is to “waste” the week and look at them all. There are lots of good craftsmen who do fine work. All of them have access to good steel. IMO, knife makers are artists working with metal. Small differences in lines, curves and dimensions can set them apart. Go to their websites and look at their work. Some will jump out at you.

I got a Dozier knife from AG Russell that I really like. Then I picked up a Tim Olt skinner that I use a lot. Then…., well, you understand. My idea was to replace a box of knives with one very cool one. Didn’t work out that way. Now I’ve got a box of cool ones and am still always looking. 🫤

Bark River may have a model which interests you.

No one better than our own Michigan Road Kill here at 24hour. I have several of his and if you don't like what he makes I will buy it from you.

Here is one he made for me.



And that steel is tougher than woodpecker lips.

Budget?

Busse infi steel.

Charles May and David Winston should both be mentioned here.

http://charlesmayknives.com/home/

http://winstonknives.blademakers.com/home/

Yep

Nope

I 2nd Tim.