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Was wondering if anyone here has a Scott Cook? I always liked his work.


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Seen a couple on BF but never handled one. Beautiful knives.

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Had one years ago. A Small Owyhee Hunter in BG42, snakewood scales. Wonderful knife, one of those I wish I had back.


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Had one. Great knife. Mine was the Sebenza lookalike.


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Originally Posted by MOGC
Had one years ago. A Small Owyhee Hunter in BG42, snakewood scales. Wonderful knife, one of those I wish I had back.


I regret selling mine as well. I have been meaning to pick up another. I would like to get a Lochsa too.


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The G Fellers Casemaker sheath was a beautiful piece of leather work.


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Had 4 Owyhees through the years. Still have one:

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Very nice Journeyman. That looks like an older one. I had the same pin locations. The newer ones I have seen are more conventional.


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I wasn't aware he was still making knives?


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I think he is focusing more on folders now but as far as I know he is still at it.


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I have had a Small Owyhee Hunter for 15 years or so. I would rate it as one of the top 5 knives (out of 40+/- customs) that I have ever used on game. It could easily be my only knife. But what's the fun in that?

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Not my photograph, but my Small Owyhee was like this. It was one of the first customs I owned. I had read that Snakewood was easy to break and I really pampered the knife. About that time I also bought a Bob Dozier K2 Hunter with green micarta and it was tough enough to take hunting. I ended up not using the Cook knife and eventually sold it. Regrets...

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I have never been impressed by Dozier's knives. They are decent and functional, but to me are soulless.


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I understand what you're saying. Dozier knives are intentionally "no-frills" but when it comes to "using knives" they are at the top of the heap. To me there is an attractiveness to pure functionality. I do like a pretty knife, too. That is, as long as it's SHARP! Like, for instance, the Small Owyhee pictured above.

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Dozier ergonomics are spot on, heat treatment is legendary as are the grinds. Dozier knives work and they cut. The finish is pretty basic and no frills.


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Originally Posted by RipSnort
I understand what you're saying. Dozier knives are intentionally "no-frills" but when it comes to "using knives" they are at the top of the heap. To me there is an attractiveness to pure functionality. I do like a pretty knife, too. That is, as long as it's SHARP! Like, for instance, the Small Owyhee pictured above.

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I have a lot of no frills knives that are head and shoulders above Dozier's. As for legendary heat treat, not even close. They are definitely a useable knife but beyond that would be stretching things.

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Ok, you don't like Dozier.


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Ok, you don't like Dozier.


I never said that. I just said they don't impress me. They are a useable knife no doubt.

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Originally Posted by MontanaCreekHunter
Very nice Journeyman. That looks like an older one. I had the same pin locations. The newer ones I have seen are more conventional.


Holy crap, I just looked back...you're right, 2003 on that one. Can't keep up with them all, but I was kinda' gobsmacked by that!

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