This game is not for everyone but I enjoy it. Although I didn't buy all these new, most of them can be had for about $150. Do I still want to own knives in a different price range? Of course! So here it goes in order:

1: A Chubby by Mike Morehouse of Zander Knives. His sheath is worth $40- 50 the knife is just awesome. Maybe the best combo under $150.

2 & 3: Warthog Tusk and snakeskin Damascus and a Stag Damascus by Dan Graves. Both are priced at about $150 new with sheaths. That is just silly pricing. The warthog is superbly balanced and light as a feather.

4 & 5: Hidden Tang Fillet and Sharp Finger by G. Drew in 51200. Again I didn't by these new but Drew has the 52100 thing nailed. Just buy one and try it. i have three and you cannot find a better first time custom to recommend. All they do is cut cut cut.....

5. Lastly is Rick Menenfee's latest mad scientist experiment. He calls it a rigging knife, I call it too cool for school. Less than a $100 are you kidding me?

So there you have it a pile of customs in my possession for what many of have paid for just one knife. Like I said it might not be your game but if you try it you might like it. RP

What about a Lon Humphrey Brute de Forge Whitetail? Looks like a pretty neat knife in your price category

Nice collection there.
Some pretty darn good makers.

I have been here so long that I remember thinking the only custom knife makers around were Gene Ingram and Charlie May plus a couple others. At least they were the only ones spoken about.

It has been an expensive lesson learning there are others out there LOL.

There are worse addictions to be sure.......

Gene Ingram's and Charles May's knives look very similar and they are even located in the same state. Is there a history with these two?

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I believe the story is they both learned from David Winston ( also from the same area)

and there are others in Mississippi. Tobin Smith from Granada comes to mind.

Yes there is. I believe Gene taught Charlie the trade or I should say craft of knife making. Or as stated above, both learned from David Winston. Lots of talent in the area.

Both top notch craftsmen.
Jeff

Knowing David Winston's pedigree makes it even harder to imagine that I have purchased several of his knives right around the $150 price point. He often does a holiday discount of 20 percent on chosen style which means three of the guys in our hunting camp pack Winston steel.

I always wondered what the Winston/Ingram/May connection was.

Al Alexander and Erwin Roach are also fine makers from the same area. They know David too.