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You guys who know me,know I love knives. I mostly carry & use customs w/ hollow ground ss blades. I own & display some vintage stuff & production knives,too,but I mostly just own those like a collector. I also do alot of meat cutting & cooking & have a pretty nice array of custom handmade & vintage & production kitchen knives. Now in the case of Billy Watson's knives,I have a soft spot for his knives. He is a great guy to deal with,and I do believe his work is modestly priced. Last year around this time I sold two of his here on the site. His knives have a feel of old world craftsmanship.He does period correct knives. Forged carbon blades & hand made Damascus,too. Billy has slowed down making knives,but if you are lucky to get one,hang on to it. They are irreplaceable.I do not think Billy is taking orders,but he told me he had a couple of Damascus knives available.A great opportunity for purchase. I have a hunter & a folding trapper inbound here soon & I'll post pics. But I asked Billy to join here,he said he had a Damascus knife or two he wanted to sell.I told him about this site & all the hunters here are good guys,who appreciate these types of knives Here is his web site : http://www.watsonknives.com/I'm going to email him .w/ a link to this thread & hopefully he'll make it here I'll get you some pics of the knives I have inbound for Christmas Talk Soon & Thanks, -Vince
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To hold you over,here is a basic 4" 1095 forged hunter. Check out the forged in finger guard.The file work adds as "jimping" on the spine,for a thumb grip. Curly maple I think waterbug has this knife now
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Nice knife. Is he not taking orders and making knives anymore?
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Nice knife. Is he not taking orders and making knives anymore? I do believe,he is trying to make knives,to fill his orders to date.I do believe he has temporarily ceased taking orders,but he still builds/forges knives. I jump on any available knives I can,from Billy. I know he has a few available knives,as I stated above. I think his knives are modestly underpriced.They are works of art,but fully functional & are of exceptional quality. -Vince
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I'd sure be interested in one of his #015's.
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I'd sure be interested in one of his #015's. That's a standard 4" hunter wioth fancy handle Here is one I sold here last year & prolly shoulda kept I think its a rare one from Billy -Vince
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Vince I have one just like the first knife you showed with the forged finger guard. Picked it up out of a friends blackpowder store years ago. Nice knives.
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Makes sense Mike,he makes alot for BP & Rendezvous guysa. If you know,what I am trying to say,lol Vince
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I really like that top knife as well, not the typical style I go for, but it does it for me.
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Well,Billy has not made it here yet I dunno if this is allowed here,but here goe's. If its a no -no,mods please delete this link But this is a real nice one,ready to go,check out the price! : http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=801031-Vince
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That hunter lasted about 10 mins. I would have bought it,but I got a similar one -Vince
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Here's one of 2 I got in today This is a 4" slim trapper with forged 1095 blade & smooth bone. Nice filework,flat grind is sharp,really nice action on a strong as heck pivot.Bolsters are dovetailed Merry Chrismas all, -Vince
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Nice curly maple with nice wire work.
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Very nice. I've communicated with him, and he's responded. Doesn't seem real interested in taking an order though.
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Very nice. I've communicated with him, and he's responded. Doesn't seem real interested in taking an order though. Last year around this time,unfortuneately Billy had an eye injury,in the shop (I believe).It cost him his sight in one eye So,that is why I posted the links to the avail knives.I think there is one nice one avail,a hunter There is a stag over there too,listed,in Damas. And a bowie So all told,3 on BF's still avail If there are avail knives,I take what I can get,in certain situations. -Vince
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I wish you could post those pictures...BF won't let me access the pictures.
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