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Dan Crotts knife #19439698 05/08/24
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,340 Likes: 5 Wyoming F frogman43 OP Campfire Outfitter
OP frogman43 Campfire Outfitter F Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,340 Likes: 5 Wyoming	Purchased a Dan Crotts knife off the Classifieds from INTHEMTNS and it finally arrived! Really like the Sheep horn scales! Just a nice perfect EDC size! Frog----OUT! ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

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Re: Dan Crotts knife frogman43 #19439727 05/08/24
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 75 Central Texas T tskin Campfire Greenhorn
tskin Campfire Greenhorn T Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 75 Central Texas	Very nice. I remember the original offering as I was too late to the show. Enjoy!

Re: Dan Crotts knife frogman43 #19439802 05/08/24
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Dude270 Campfire Tracker D Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,815 Likes: 1 Western VA	Very nice. Dan makes a nice knife

Re: Dan Crotts knife frogman43 #19439878 05/08/24
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 7,013 Back of the Wasatch S Springcove Campfire Tracker
Springcove Campfire Tracker S Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 7,013 Back of the Wasatch	Kinda regret not buying that one. Congrats

Re: Dan Crotts knife frogman43 #19440232 05/08/24
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,761 Likes: 4 Journeyman Campfire Regular
Journeyman Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,761 Likes: 4	Daniel makes a great knife. I wanted a pair from he and Tom Krein, who ran the Dozier Arkansas Made shop before going on his own and Daniel taking over. I went to Daniel's flat grinding seminar at Blade 2007 and we worked out a knife to match the Panfish I'd just received from Tom. Good people ALL: Last edited by Journeyman; 05/08/24. 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...

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Re: Dan Crotts knife frogman43 #19441054 05/09/24
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,340 Likes: 5 Wyoming F frogman43 OP Campfire Outfitter
OP frogman43 Campfire Outfitter F Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,340 Likes: 5 Wyoming	I have exactly 1 Dozier made knife as well. I ordered it directly from Dozier back when Dan would have been working in the shop as well. It's a Professional Guides Knife with black micarta, all I could afford as a single parent at the time. I carried it for many years and the belt loop of the kydex sheath broke and I put it away. I dug it out last night for my son and I to look at to see if we can repair it someway for regular use. Thank you for the kind words gentlemen. Frog----OUT! ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Dan Crotts knife frogman43 #19441193 05/09/24
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,761 Likes: 4 Journeyman Campfire Regular
Journeyman Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,761 Likes: 4	Originally Posted by frogman43 I have exactly 1 Dozier made knife as well. I ordered it directly from Dozier back when Dan would have been working in the shop as well. It's a Professional Guides Knife with black micarta, all I could afford as a single parent at the time. I carried it for many years and the belt loop of the kydex sheath broke and I put it away. I dug it out last night for my son and I to look at to see if we can repair it someway for regular use. Thank you for the kind words gentlemen. Frog----OUT! It would be interesting to see how many guys here started with a Dozier as their gateway drug to higher end knives. Bob really deserves a lot of credit for showing what things like good design, good heat treat and thin grinds do to elevate knife performance. Surely a hall of fame level legend. 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: Dan Crotts knife Journeyman #19441204 05/09/24
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,340 Likes: 5 Wyoming F frogman43 OP Campfire Outfitter
OP frogman43 Campfire Outfitter F Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,340 Likes: 5 Wyoming	Originally Posted by Journeyman Originally Posted by frogman43 I have exactly 1 Dozier made knife as well. I ordered it directly from Dozier back when Dan would have been working in the shop as well. It's a Professional Guides Knife with black micarta, all I could afford as a single parent at the time. I carried it for many years and the belt loop of the kydex sheath broke and I put it away. I dug it out last night for my son and I to look at to see if we can repair it someway for regular use. Thank you for the kind words gentlemen. Frog----OUT! It would be interesting to see how many guys here started with a Dozier as their gateway drug to higher end knives. Bob really deserves a lot of credit for showing what things like good design, good heat treat and thin grinds do to elevate knife performance. Surely a hall of fame level legend. Actually, I do believe that my Dozier Professional Guides knife was my very first "Custom" order, however I'm not sure I would call this grind thin by any means! LOL It was and is hell for stout and has taken all of the use and abuse I ever threw it's way! Frog----OUT! ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Dan Crotts knife Journeyman #19441218 05/09/24
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,954 Likes: 21 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 Campfire Ranger
huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,954 Likes: 21 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado	Originally Posted by Journeyman It would be interesting to see how many guys here started with a Dozier as their gateway drug to higher end knives. That would be me...
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Re: Dan Crotts knife frogman43 #19441472 05/09/24
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 19,098 Likes: 4 Central MS BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger
BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 19,098 Likes: 4 Central MS	I wanna say my first custom was a David Winston. Maybe second was a Dozier. Both were D2. Back before the interwebs, remember Dozier having an ad in the back pages of Outdoor life? 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: Dan Crotts knife frogman43 #19441516 05/09/24
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MOGC Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 11,730 Likes: 7	Dozier was my first. I called their shop and spoke with Mrs. Dozier and placed my order. This was probably in the mid-90s. At one time I probably had 9 - 10 Dozier's around at any given time. Over the years I have had many of their hunting line knives. For the money, they are a pretty solid working knife. Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

Re: Dan Crotts knife Journeyman #19441665 05/09/24
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JCMCUBIC Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 13,785 Likes: 6	Originally Posted by Journeyman It would be interesting to see how many guys here started with a Dozier as their gateway drug to higher end knives. Bob really deserves a lot of credit for showing what things like good design, good heat treat and thin grinds do to elevate knife performance. Surely a hall of fame level legend. Yep, a Dozier was the first "nice" knife I purchased. I can't say that I've ever had a better "cutter" on flesh than his steel and grinds.

Re: Dan Crotts knife huntsman22 #19443210 05/10/24
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,340 Likes: 5 Wyoming F frogman43 OP Campfire Outfitter
OP frogman43 Campfire Outfitter F Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,340 Likes: 5 Wyoming	Originally Posted by huntsman22 Originally Posted by Journeyman It would be interesting to see how many guys here started with a Dozier as their gateway drug to higher end knives. That would be me... I see I'm not the only one to be enamored by the Professional Guide knife pattern.....LOL Frog---OUT! ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Dan Crotts knife frogman43 #19443505 05/10/24
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375PigGuy Campfire Regular 3 Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 741 Georgia	Originally Posted by frogman43 I have exactly 1 Dozier made knife as well. I ordered it directly from Dozier back when Dan would have been working in the shop as well. It's a Professional Guides Knife with black micarta, all I could afford as a single parent at the time. I carried it for many years and the belt loop of the kydex sheath broke and I put it away. I dug it out last night for my son and I to look at to see if we can repair it someway for regular use. Thank you for the kind words gentlemen. Frog----OUT! You and I are in the same boat - my wife gave me a black pro guide about 15 years ago and it is my "go to" when a four legged critter needs cutting. I've tried others but keep coming back to this one. Picked up one with canvas micatra scales for my son a couple of years ago and plan to give it to him this coming season.

Re: Dan Crotts knife frogman43 #19445928 05/11/24
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EFHutton Campfire Regular E Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 547 west TN	Nice piece!

Re: Dan Crotts knife frogman43 #19445944 05/11/24
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Mathsr Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,180 Likes: 2 Georgia	Mr. A G Russel told me that Dozier was likely the one that ground this Morseth knife in either 1971 or 1972. I bought it in 1972 for $30. So I guess I have been using a Dozier made knife for a little over 50 years. I don't know if he was making his own brand of knife prior to going to work for Morseth in late 1971. Harry

Re: Dan Crotts knife frogman43 #19446040 05/11/24
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add Campfire Ranger A Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 16,365 Likes: 12	Originally Posted by frogman43 I have exactly 1 Dozier made knife as well. I ordered it directly from Dozier back when Dan would have been working in the shop as well. It's a Professional Guides Knife with black micarta, all I could afford as a single parent at the time. I carried it for many years and the belt loop of the kydex sheath broke and I put it away. I dug it out last night for my son and I to look at to see if we can repair it someway for regular use. Thank you for the kind words gentlemen. Frog----OUT! Send the knife and sheath to the shop - they will make you a new sheath. Epstein didn't kill himself. "Play Cinnamon Girl you Sonuvabitch!" Biden didn't win the election.

Re: Dan Crotts knife frogman43 #19447170 05/11/24
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woodson Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,751 Maryland	Context? I signed up for a 3 year wait. Beautiful knife dude.

Re: Dan Crotts knife add #19447440 05/12/24
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,340 Likes: 5 Wyoming F frogman43 OP Campfire Outfitter
OP frogman43 Campfire Outfitter F Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,340 Likes: 5 Wyoming	Originally Posted by add Originally Posted by frogman43 I have exactly 1 Dozier made knife as well. I ordered it directly from Dozier back when Dan would have been working in the shop as well. It's a Professional Guides Knife with black micarta, all I could afford as a single parent at the time. I carried it for many years and the belt loop of the kydex sheath broke and I put it away. I dug it out last night for my son and I to look at to see if we can repair it someway for regular use. Thank you for the kind words gentlemen. Frog----OUT! Send the knife and sheath to the shop - they will make you a new sheath. Yes, for a fee. My son and I were able to fashion a new belt loop out of leather yesterday and secured it to the sheath using steel pop-rivets in the holes on the sheath. If I find the right piece of nylon webbing, I might replace it with that. It will then look like their "Wilderness" sheath they want $75 for. Frog---OUT! ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Dan Crotts knife frogman43 #19449251 05/12/24
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TimberRunner Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 9,210 Likes: 19	This crotts sets the bar pretty high.
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