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Dozier? #13768927 04/24/19
Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,321 Oregon L longarm OP Campfire Tracker
OP longarm Campfire Tracker L Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,321 Oregon	Curious why I don't see more frequent mention of Dozier Knives here. Any fans? I have yet to handle one.

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Re: Dozier? longarm #13769343 04/24/19
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,676 Journeyman Campfire Regular
Journeyman Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,676	I've had a few. Think I only have 4 left. The 3 below plus a Canoe. MOGC has owned a pile. You can no more tell someone how to do something you've never done, than you can come back from somewhere you've never been...

Re: Dozier? Journeyman #13769345 04/24/19
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Journeyman Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,676	You can no more tell someone how to do something you've never done, than you can come back from somewhere you've never been...

Re: Dozier? Journeyman #13769348 04/24/19
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Journeyman Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,676	You can no more tell someone how to do something you've never done, than you can come back from somewhere you've never been...

Re: Dozier? longarm #13769656 04/24/19
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 18,978 Central MS BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger
BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 18,978 Central MS	Originally Posted by longarm Curious why I don't see more frequent mention of Dozier Knives here. Any fans? I have yet to handle one. They are workhorse knives. I’ve got a couple. Dozier amd Crotts. Kinda no frills. I’ve picked all mine up second hand. Dave �The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.� Lou Holtz

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Re: Dozier? longarm #13770069 04/25/19
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 11,668 MOGC Campfire Outfitter
MOGC Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 11,668	Dozier knives have great heat treatment, great grinds and cut like champs. His ergonomics are also pretty good. They work and work well. They are not finished to the same level as something like an Ingram. They are also for the most part a bit chunky and not as light in the hand or as balanced. Dozier knives are less expensive than many other makers so I guess that counts for something when looking at the finish. I have owned a bunch of them over years but I have not bought a new Dozier in a long time. Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

Re: Dozier? MOGC #13770113 04/25/19
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 24,601 Flagler Co. FL VinceM Campfire Ranger
VinceM Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 24,601 Flagler Co. FL	Originally Posted by MOGC Dozier knives have great heat treatment, great grinds and cut like champs. His ergonomics are also pretty good. They work and work well. They are not finished to the same level as something like an Ingram. They are also for the most part a bit chunky and not as light in the hand or as balanced. Dozier knives are less expensive than many other makers so I guess that counts for something when looking at the finish. I have owned a bunch of them over years but I have not bought a new Dozier for in a long time. If you go on their website they have some knives built in St Paul ,handmade by Bob himself. I suspect some of those are higher finish & of a different quality and feel as the basic hunters ,listed in the " Arkansas made" section Website : New website coming soon thanks for your patience

Re: Dozier? longarm #13770330 04/25/19
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WTM45 Campfire Tracker W Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,165	It is true. Bob puts a lot of his knowledge and skills into his handmade blades. But you can get pretty much anything you want from the "Arkansas Made" line as well. They are cutters!

Re: Dozier? longarm #13770868 04/25/19
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,317 Anchorage, AK C cwh2 Campfire Tracker
cwh2 Campfire Tracker C Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,317 Anchorage, AK	I only have one (sweetwater), but I'm a fan. Just a no-BS cutting tool that works and works well. He doesn't chase steel fads, which would no doubt help his sales. Many of his patterns don't appeal to me, but I could say that about any other maker as well.

Re: Dozier? VinceM #13770901 04/25/19
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OP longarm Campfire Tracker L Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,321 Oregon	Originally Posted by VinceM Originally Posted by MOGC Dozier knives have great heat treatment, great grinds and cut like champs. His ergonomics are also pretty good. They work and work well. They are not finished to the same level as something like an Ingram. They are also for the most part a bit chunky and not as light in the hand or as balanced. Dozier knives are less expensive than many other makers so I guess that counts for something when looking at the finish. I have owned a bunch of them over years but I have not bought a new Dozier for in a long time. If you go on their website they have some knives built in St Paul ,handmade by Bob himself. I suspect some of those are higher finish & of a different quality and feel as the basic hunters ,listed in the " Arkansas made" section Vince, worth noting quite a difference in price between the two. I'm curious enough about the Arkansas knives that I may put myself on the (three year!) list.

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Re: Dozier? longarm #13771430 04/25/19
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 18,978 Central MS BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger
BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 18,978 Central MS	Can’t go wrong with Dan Crotts knives either. Dave �The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.� Lou Holtz

Re: Dozier? BigDave39355 #13771492 04/25/19
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Journeyman Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,676	Originally Posted by BigDave39355 Can’t go wrong with Dan Crotts knives either. +1 to Daniel. and Tom Krein over both... You can no more tell someone how to do something you've never done, than you can come back from somewhere you've never been...

Re: Dozier? longarm #13771672 04/25/19
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Re: Dozier? longarm #13772598 04/26/19
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 24,601 Flagler Co. FL VinceM Campfire Ranger
VinceM Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 24,601 Flagler Co. FL	Originally Posted by longarm Originally Posted by VinceM Originally Posted by MOGC Dozier knives have great heat treatment, great grinds and cut like champs. His ergonomics are also pretty good. They work and work well. They are not finished to the same level as something like an Ingram. They are also for the most part a bit chunky and not as light in the hand or as balanced. Dozier knives are less expensive than many other makers so I guess that counts for something when looking at the finish. I have owned a bunch of them over years but I have not bought a new Dozier for in a long time. If you go on their website they have some knives built in St Paul ,handmade by Bob himself. I suspect some of those are higher finish & of a different quality and feel as the basic hunters ,listed in the " Arkansas made" section Vince, worth noting quite a difference in price between the two. I'm curious enough about the Arkansas knives that I may put myself on the (three year!) list. They post new stuff FS weekly ,just about. Life is too short to wait 3 freakin years for tools Website : New website coming soon thanks for your patience

Re: Dozier? VinceM #13772718 04/26/19
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Journeyman Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,676	Couple comments: First, A.G. Russell (RIP) Knives normally has a large selection in stock, and is usually just a couple months out on orders. -----------------> AGR Dozier Made Second, Dozier traditionally takes literally boxes of knives to the major shows. More than some factories. BLADE is in about six weeks. Right after, most every big knife purveyor on the internet will have them in stock, and the Featured Inventory page Vince pointed out will carry the leftovers. You can no more tell someone how to do something you've never done, than you can come back from somewhere you've never been...

Re: Dozier? longarm #13772774 04/26/19
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 24,601 Flagler Co. FL VinceM Campfire Ranger
VinceM Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 24,601 Flagler Co. FL	My first hand made hunting knives I ever bought , were Dozier. How I got to know about 'em ,I somehow had an AG Russell catalogue put in my PO Box as a mistake. And NO i did not turn it in to the postmaster ,it had good stuff in it. Website : New website coming soon thanks for your patience

Re: Dozier? longarm #13772906 04/26/19
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R_H_Clark Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 10,972 NW Alabama	I have a YPS in sheep horn with wilderness sheath. It is about all I could ask of a hunting knife. I am a huge fan of Dozier and really like his wilderness sheath. I don't much care for his horizontal sheaths.

Re: Dozier? Journeyman #13773214 04/26/19
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OP longarm Campfire Tracker L Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,321 Oregon	Originally Posted by Journeyman Couple comments: First, A.G. Russell (RIP) Knives normally has a large selection in stock, and is usually just a couple months out on orders. -----------------> AGR Dozier Made Second, Dozier traditionally takes literally boxes of knives to the major shows. More than some factories. BLADE is in about six weeks. Right after, most every big knife purveyor on the internet will have them in stock, and the Featured Inventory page Vince pointed out will carry the leftovers. Good Intel, thanks

Re: Dozier? longarm #13774712 04/26/19
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 18,978 Central MS BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger
BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 18,978 Central MS	I like the dozier kydex sheaths. Though I’m lefty and all the ones I’ve picked are righty. First heard of dozier knives from the small black and white ad in the back of some hunting(?) magazine. Dave �The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.� Lou Holtz

Re: Dozier? longarm #13774719 04/26/19
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chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,143 TX	I’ve owned quite a few Doziers that I’ve bought from Bob when he sets up at the big Tulsa Show. He makes good stuff! "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

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