View Full Version : Your most expensive knife...
edispilff
22-05-2007, 22:16
No and's, if's, or but's...
What was it and how much did it cost (and realistically, did the value live up to standards?).
Trades, bargaining, and labor (if you crafted the knife yourself) are valued as well.
For me, after rummaging this late spring, It has to be the Kershaw 1590GR Ser #0570 Limited production(2000 made), Assisted opening, Titanium Handled, S30V bladed folder.
http://www.thebladeshop.com/ProductImages/kershaw/KER1590GR.jpg
The handle it not really lime-green, it's more mint green
Bought last year delivered for $140; present value $180 +shipp.:D
edispilff
Somebody gave me an Emerson Combat Karambit Folder. I checked the web site and it lists for $239. I've never bought a knife for more then $60 and I have dozens that were much less.
traderran
23-05-2007, 04:38
My most expensive knife. Would be my Randall # 15 stag 695.99
and yes it is worth every Penney
John Fenna
23-05-2007, 07:43
Mora - £10.00 - I was ripped as I have also had em for £5!
I OWN lots of more expensive knives, gifts /review samples etc and make knives that I sell for more, but doe not have any knife I bought for more!
John
Tor helge
23-05-2007, 09:03
The most expensive knife I own is a sami reindeer antler knife. I payed 1200 NOK ( about 200 USD) for it a couple of years ago.
It is a very fine knife. But it is really not worth the money as I could make one just as sturdy and useful for about 100-150 NOK. A cheap Mora could be bought for about 20-30 NOK.
I guess it is in the human nature to use a lot of money on "bling":) .
Tor
Possibly tangental to the question.
Most expensive knife I have had was a a cheap folder - no brand. I forgot :togo: ( no excuse ) my usual kinfe - think it was a Cold Steel Hunter at that time - when out on the hill.
Stag was shot by a client and a colleague decided to do the gralloch. My shame was lessened in that he had forgotten to bring any knife at all! We ooze professionalism us lot. At least we had a rifle!
On first contact with the beast, the knife broke - at the hinge pin, the blade neatly flying back and cutting colleague deeply into hand and slicing through a tendon.:eek: All was not going well. I wrapped the injury - had FaK - and all credit to the client, he insisted we made straight off to get it treated, leaving the stag with a rag wrapped round the antler.
Colleague recovered fully after lengthy treatment and physio. Arguably costly enough.
However, when I Argo'd back to the stag several hours later, the local eagle population had been on a picnic. The client had wanted to have a full mount done of the head - the eagles left it looking like if had stuck its nose in a large blender,:rolleyes:
Considerable expense in terms of my credibility and colleague injury and drastic £££ ( or $$$ ) impact of American client.
Important lesson learned - cheap knives CAN be dangerous - so always lend them out to someone else to take the risk....:sadwavey:
Woodcutter
23-05-2007, 11:44
Has to be my now discontinued Wilkinson Sword CSK185 "Dartmoor Survival Knife" paid £170 for it, now going for much more than that.
http://www.materialmagazin.ch/images//outdoorknife_72dpi.jpg
Designed by Christof Hagen, made by Muela and sold by Victorinox, cost £45. It came with a set of instructions and details about the knife which are in pdf here: http://www.gosos.com/OutdoorKnife/Images/OutdoorKnifeAnleitung04English .pdf
godfather
23-05-2007, 12:25
I paid approx £185 for a custom SWC bushcraft knife and it is just a joy to use.
MartiniDave
23-05-2007, 12:45
My most expensive is my Wilkinson Sword Woodlore micarta. I paid £95.00 for it and I would say it was worth it. It's a very good knife and fits my hand well. Sadly I use it less now they fetch silly money on e-bay.
My cheapest were a batch of 50+ used SAK's from ebay for about £65! I kept as many as I could justify, gifted some to family & friends, and sold the rest. Made enough profit to buy one or two rarer SAK's for myself too!:D
Dave
My most expensive knife was a Shing Folder at £115, worth every penny. Next to that was my micarta ws woodlore at £95 and again worth every penny. Still have a mora and an opinel at the other end of the scale. All of them get used to the same standard of abuse/care.
Cheers
JFW
forginhill
23-05-2007, 16:13
I haven't bought any knives. I don't plan to either. For one thing I can't afford it, for another, I don't like 99% of the knives I see. If I had the money and desire I would buy either a Japanese knife or a Scandinavian knife. Their knives are rooted in history and reality and have passed the test of time. I prefer to make my own. I have mostly used and abused a knife I made from 5160 spring steel. I quenched it in water and it is very hard. I've used it for chopping, prying, digging out nails and industrial staples. It sharpens well and easily, and holds its edge. I can't imagine buying a knife that would do better, but since I haven't bought any, I could be wrong. Todd
my aw bushcrafter in black linen micarta with matching black leather sheath £145 but worth twice that in my mind and them my woodlore micarta paid £85 no vat but going on evil bay for a lot more than that
As far as I see, and I try to look far, people spend their money on cheap crap all the time.
That is not to say there are lots of inexpensive knives and tools that will do the job.
Okay I'm biased and I can't even afford the knives or tools I make but when my wife, kid and I make something it is working art. It is living. It's the best knife or tool you will ever own and it will last 100 yrs. It will do exactly what you want it to do and more. If you're not satisfied we'll make you another one.
When you're talking handmade and hand forged I think it may be a different story.
I know most makers who make knives by hand have lots of integrity. A connection is made when you hold a nice handmade knife and it fits perfectly in your hand like no other. Like an extension of your hand. It keeps a razor edge like nothing you've seen before, and you'd be able to give it to your grandson on his 18th birthday after you've used it for 25 yrs. What's a little extra investment. What better gift, for someone who loves to cook, fish, hike or hunt than a handmade knife they can use for the rest of their lives?
You get what you pay for.
edispilff
23-05-2007, 18:08
All so true!
haven't carried a non-handmade (by self) in the woods for 20 years.
The puukko blades from brisa.fi (mainly lauri PT) are really good blades with a little touch-up, and have been used on almost all my knives. Not including time and love, the total cost of a knife comes to ~$20 USD... and they last, well, through my lifetime!
edispilff
giancarlo
23-05-2007, 19:29
You guys are really risking it.. ;)
I bet quite a few of the guys on here won't be posting on this thread, just in case of the remote chance that their wives would ever read it..
Mine? £30 on a Lapp Pukko.. (wife is right next to me at the mo too...eek)
edispilff
23-05-2007, 20:36
Heh, Gian....
Just remember the ace in the sleeve when you tally up how much you've spent on her;)
British Red
23-05-2007, 21:00
I can show you the knife but I genuinely can't remember the cost (other than to say around the £200 mark)
I'm not too stressed about BB finding out - she bought me my Lee Reeves double bit (and a Singteck custom mask and two spare helves) so she knows what good sharps cost!
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/188/416654337_183d055909.jpg
Blade hand forged by Goran Enocksson in Sleipner tool steel with file work on the spine, Handle and sheath by Magnus Axelson. Handle is Blackwood, Buffalo Horn with Brass and Pewter stringing and Sheath Is wet formed with matching brass and pewter stringing in the welt
A truly great knife but not quite the perfect knife (for me) - thats coming next week :D
Red
Probably these two:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y165/Rebel-Yell/hVeile_0009.jpg
Howard Veile design Wasp (large) titanium handles, get them here.
http://www.heinnie.com/cgi-bin/heinnie_store/web_store.cgi?page=crkt/fr-crkt.htm&cart_id=6305541.5704
I'm really not into spending a lot of money on knives they only end up getting damaged but I do like something that I consider nice and not just utility.
Probably these two:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y165/Rebel-Yell/hVeile_0009.jpg
Howard Veile design Wasp (large) titanium handles, get them here.
http://www.heinnie.com/cgi-bin/heinnie_store/web_store.cgi?page=crkt/fr-crkt.htm&cart_id=6305541.5704
I'm really not into spending a lot of money on knives they only end up getting damaged but I do like something that I consider nice and not just utility.
If only they made that as a leftie I would love one of these. Oh and I'm not worried about my wife finding out how much blades cost
as the Shing folder was my Christmas present from her - I'm worried about her finding out how many knives I own....:eek:
Cheers
JFW
Wilkinson Sword Woodlore black micarta £95.00 from the RM site.
The most expensive knife I own is an SWC bushcrafter (about £250), but it was a gift from my mother. Contrasting with that probably the most expensive knife that I bought was a frost mora :o
My most expensive purchase is my Gransfors tomahawk at around £115. Superb quality but not as nice to use as my HI Kukri (WWII model). Can't be beat for chopping to weight ratio though.
British Red
24-05-2007, 19:24
Oh no. If this extends to axes I'm not playing
:o
Red
Big John
24-05-2007, 19:45
I guess if we're including time then the Frosts Lapplander which I handled - took me hours, but the blade was a present (and only about £13 anyway). Most expensive bought is my trusty Frosts Mora - about £9.50!
demographic
24-05-2007, 20:53
<Stands up>
When I was a lot younger and a good deal dafter I bought a Cris Reeves Jereboam 1 "survival" knife, it even had the sawback on it:rolleyes: that was the fashion back in about 89-90.
From memory I paid £182 for it including postage from Framar Shooting world.
Its all singing and dancing, and to me its about as much use as a chocolate fireguard:o
Too big, and I just never ever use it, in fact I feel slightly ashamed at even buying it.
On the up side I doubt it will have gone down in value much over the years as its serial number is 15.
<Looks around to see if this admission has caused undue mirth, and sits back down again like an old soak at an AA meeting>
Dougster
24-05-2007, 21:00
I'm making my own, then selling them for cost to move onto another, at the moment I'm spending £90 on blades and then the bits! God knows what I would spend on them complete.
The most expensive I ever bought was a Boker for £40 in the sale. Thin hollow blade - OK for fish and game, but....
The most expensie I own - I'll put up pics when it's finished. Around £110 in materials
If only they made that as a leftie I would love one of these.
JFW
I'm a leftie too. I'd prefer them left handed but the opening is so smooth on these knives that I can do it with my index finger underneath.
Squidders
24-05-2007, 21:54
John Eric damascus scandi that I got for my girlfriend... I think it was about £325... Pic Here (http://213.161.73.95/Bushcraft/Tools/Cuttingtools/tabid/140/VPID/1212/Default.aspx). totally worth it - it's beautiful.
John Eric damascus scandi that I got for my girlfriend... I think it was about £325... Pic Here (http://213.161.73.95/Bushcraft/Tools/Cuttingtools/tabid/140/VPID/1212/Default.aspx). totally worth it - it's beautiful.
Je*** , if i spent that much on a knife even for me wife she would gralloch me with it then clean it and send it back for a refund..............
Squidders
24-05-2007, 22:40
I have 2 words for you JURA mate... Better Training :naughty:
Minotaur
25-05-2007, 12:48
I guess if we're including time then the Frosts Lapplander which I handled - took me hours, but the blade was a present (and only about £13 anyway). Most expensive bought is my trusty Frosts Mora - about £9.50!
I was going to say me too, but I own a Leatherman Charge XTI, so that is my most expensive knife.
The most expensive knife is a SAK at £20 but manged to get the same model for my son for £10.
I made my own knife for about £45 excluding tools.
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s269/alf-branch/Knifeandsheath.jpg
rapidboy
26-05-2007, 22:20
Probably my AW dama Woodlore, can't remember what i paid, think it was £350 - £400
Not my favourite knife (that's a £5 ex army issue SAK Soldier) but certainly lived up to me expectations, the sheath didn't but the knife is a peach.
My BRKT Huntsman in sheep horn. $100 or €75
Worth every cent!
Michiel
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k21/dtalbot8/MyGuy.jpg
A one off knife by Guy Stainforth (Guycep on Britishblades) which I actually got in one of the KITHs (a knifemakers luckydip) over on BB. It is my most used knife so is certainly not for sale but I guess if it were it would be easily worth £200+
Probably my AW dama Woodlore, can't remember what i paid, think it was £350 - £400
Not my favourite knife (that's a £5 ex army issue SAK Soldier) but certainly lived up to me expectations, the sheath didn't but the knife is a peach.
But then I can't think of many people who can match your leatherwork skills, and the Woodlore sheaths I've seen dont come anywhere close!
Probably my AW dama Woodlore, can't remember what i paid, think it was £350 - £400
Not my favourite knife (that's a £5 ex army issue SAK Soldier) but certainly lived up to me expectations, the sheath didn't but the knife is a peach.
OK im intrigued, why the soldier is your favourite?
rapidboy
28-05-2007, 09:15
OK I'm intrigued, why the soldier is your favourite?
It just has a lot of sentimental value.
I bought it second hand for £5 at a Game Fair, I probably used it more than any other knife i have owned simply because it was the only one i had at the time.
I carried it when i was working away from home for a year, I had to live a fairly basic stripped down lifestyle.
Living out of a shoulder bag and a different bed every other night makes you travel light and shed every unnecessary possession.
I carried 2 knives, a Frosts Mora and the Vic Soldier, I used the Frosts at work and the Soldier for everything else.
These days i have so many knives to choose from that i don't get to appreciate them as well because I'm constantly changing around.
An expensive or quality knife does give a certain satisfaction but doesn't necessarily make it a better knife and often a cheap knife will give more satisfaction because you are not afraid to carry, sharpen or use it.
I'm a knife collector and daily user and I'm often torn between using and collecting.
I like to really use and get to know my "user" knives but it's hard to resist the temptation to try them all in the constant search for a better knife :rolleyes: :D .
I recently watched the Mors Kochanski DVD's and he used a £10 Frosts knife for everything, it's amazing to see him fell the tree's to make snow shoes, pack frame,saw frame etc. all with a cheap knife.
The man is a living legend and any knife maker would be honoured to make him a knife but he prefers to use a cheap Frosts, really made me think about my expensive hand made bushcrafters :D
Dave Budd
29-05-2007, 16:16
I haven't bought a knife for years, but I think the most expensive I did (bare in mind I was about 21 and not long out of uni at the time) was about £170 and was a buper something or other, 7" bowie thing. Bought it to dig arrows out of trees, but that along with several other high end knives failed me. That's why I make my own :)
I guess the most expensive I have ever owned would be a £300 bowie before I sold it to the bloke I made it for :D I guess that doesn't count though? :lol:
OzaawaaMigiziNini
29-05-2007, 18:56
So far, my most expensive knives were;
-A Smith & Wesson Bowie Knife for $100
-A striker knife for $100
-A Cold Steel SRK for $90
all Canadian currency, so I'm not sure of the exchange to British Quids. I carry the SRK everywhere, the S&W Bowie when I'm doing demonstrations, and the striker knife remains in my possibles bag as an extra knife, and fire lighter. My best knife though? Frosts Mora Knife with plain birch handle.
Mike Ameling
31-05-2007, 02:18
Most expensive? Well, there are several, but the most expensive is a custom made late 1700's style Rifleman's knife - based upon a French kitchen/butcher knife. The blade is 512 layer damascus (welded), the bolsters are nickel and wrought iron damascus, and the handle slabs are fossilized mamoth bone. The sheath is rawhide wrapped in braintan deer. I did a lot of trading for it, plus a bit of cash. I got it over about two decades ago. At that time, it would have sold for around $1200 usd. Now it would sell for around $1500. I wasn't really looking for that fancy of a knife, but I got a really good deal on it.
It's a good, tough using knife, and holds up well - when I carry it. It's a bit long for utility everyday use, but great for the 1700's historical interpretation events. And the deal was too good to pass up - the only way I could ever even think about affording such a fancy knife.
So it goes.
Mike - out in the Hinterlands
British Red
31-05-2007, 02:45
I think we need a picture of that one Mike!
Mike Ameling
31-05-2007, 02:55
Working on a pic.
British Red
31-05-2007, 03:03
:D
Excellent.
Mike Ameling
31-05-2007, 04:14
Well, here's the pic of some of the toys.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y132/ameling/Doc/BoysToys.jpg
If the pic doesn't come through, or is too large, here's the link.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y132/ameling/Doc/BoysToys.jpg
The middle one is the bling. It is 14 inches long. The top toy was a weak moment of a friend - and he proposed the trade (altho, I can't quite remember where he originally got it or what our trade was). The blade was an old file. The bottom knife is my USER - my baby - my friend - my PRECIOUS. Made by a friend, simple forged blade of 1095 tool steel, antler slab handles, brass bolser. A good, utility, using knife. Based on knifes from the late 1700's and early 1800's.
Values? Hmmm ... the top one is probably in the range of $200 to $250, the bottom one around $100 - but hard to judge because my friend made less than a dozen and people are actively looking to collect his knives, so it could be higher.
Boys and their Toys. And then there is the ... knife and the ... and ... and ...
I don't own any Frost's, Mora's, Spyderco's. Almost no production knives. But then there are all those little sharp toys I make myself. Just like blacksmithing, these sharp toys are addictive also.
Mikey - playing Mumbly Peg out in the Hinterlands - ouch ...
p.s. I had to use my scanner for the pic. My digital camera is a junker, and not good for closeups.
I think I've only ever bought about 5 knives, a couple of SAKs, a Frosts Mora, a Tramontina Machete and my most expensive knife a £25 Spanish bowie knife (probably collecting dust in my dads loft). Though I did spend more than this making my Bushcraft knife I recently finished.
I don't like the idea of having loads of knifes, so I intend to only ever have 1 or 2 of each type (folder & fixed), so I can appreciate them more.
British Red
31-05-2007, 05:22
Now theres a handsome knife - I like that - a lot! Lovely to see such things!
Red
falling rain
31-05-2007, 07:55
How about one of these nl5cx (bottom of the page) @ £761 :eek: http://www.countrytrader.co.uk/acatalog/Fallkniven_Northern_Lights_Ser ies.html
I have the one above nl5 idun I got mine for £140 as far as I can remember and after some initial problems with sharpening (never owned a convex blade before) I really love it. It feels indestructable re-assuringly weighty and a pleasure to use.
Dougster
31-05-2007, 09:02
I had a play with one of these at the knife fair in Bristol.
It was lovely, but I'm fairly sure that at that price, barring a lottery win, I'll never own one. Even though it is 64Rc!!!!!!
I'm one step on, the £90 blade has arrived so with materials at over £100 this will be my most pricey yet. I'll post pics when I'm finished.
I think it might be my Alan Wood stainless bushcrafter in Powder Metallurgy's RWL-34 with giraffe bone slabs and black fibre liners. It's a wonderful knife though does suffer from that perennial hiccough of not being a 'true' Scandi grind: it's slightly hollow ground. It holds its edge brilliantly, feels really good in the hand and AW managed to get it to me in under a year!:D
Mike Ameling
31-05-2007, 16:35
Sorry for the poor pic on my sharp toys. My digital camera is a cheap junker, so I had to use my scanner, and it has problems with proper lighting. So you can't see the detail of the damascus blade and bolsters. So here is a link to the site of the guy that made it where you can see other examples of his knives.
http://www.damascusknives.biz/
His name is Jim, or J P Miller, and he's been making knives for at least 3 decades - started as a hobby but progressed to his retirement "business" - well, that and smallmouth bass fishing. Now that he's retired from his machinists job (after recovering financially from a kid in college), he works on fewer and fewer knives. Fishing, camping, and the hammock in the back yard seem more important nowdays. His knife making was his stress relief therapy - from work and those union contract negotiations. And then he got REALLY GOOD at making them.
If you like sharp toys, you will enjoy the "eye candy" on his site. Just be carefull to wear your bib - don't want too much drool on your keyboard.
Mike - out in the Hinterlands of Nouvelle France
stuart m
31-05-2007, 16:45
Here is my most expensive... My Nexus 7
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f344/stuartmitchell/Nexus%207/DSCN3106.jpg
I did want to show a photo of my most treasured also but can't seem to find one.... I'll get one tomorrow :)
edispilff
07-06-2007, 00:39
woohoo, some beautiful edges and descriptions.
Realistically though, when we weigh the value of what we paid for them on the open market and what we've used them for, it seems that the higher priced blades seem to end up on the "investment edge".
Saw BritRed's new blade on another post... and hey, Red? are you going to take that jewel out into the field and use it?.. I hope so. i hope you forgo the price it cost.. and use it for what it really is. It really is a nice knife. It is your brainchild.. and for that.. it should be taken out and tested to the extents of its ability... and then some!
Gentlemen, put those knives to use!.. I often mock myself in gest when it comes to bush fashion. Will the squirrels laugh at me when i use a knife instead of an axe? Do the Beavers care what they're skinned with?
The only thing that separates the value of any edge from another is the value you sacrificed to have it.
Any edge can be brought to "shave sharp" but are you really ready to sacrifice something which you value more... when you have something that will do the job equally as well for which you monetarily value for less?
The crafty bushman says, "I'll find my materials and make what is needed when it is needed. Only then will it carry to the next function".
On parting, an old Sioux saying -"the difference between a warrior and a brave is that the warrior walks through the woods while the brave will run."
Use those blades gents!
edispilff
stuart m
07-06-2007, 07:13
On parting, an old Sioux saying -"the difference between a warrior and a brave is that the warrior walks through the woods while the brave will run."
edispilff
I like that....
My most expensive knife is my Northstar which cost £60 secondhand. All my other knives cost about £50 except my Clipper which was about £8.
Joff
British Red
07-06-2007, 09:25
Saw BritRed's new blade on another post... and hey, Red? are you going to take that jewel out into the field and use it?.. Iedispilff
Thats what its made for - see no point in ornaments!
Red
Too Much Kit To Carry
07-06-2007, 09:47
This is mine: -
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/gallery/data/507/RM_knife.jpg
As for the price..... it would have been acceptable if I had not been charged by customs as I found the knife for sale in the US :o
Phil.
Mine is a kitchen knife one of the Big Globals
http://www.headcook.co.uk/global-gf35-chefs-knife-30cm-blade-p-1060.html
Bush crafty cutting is a Kukri @ £70 slightly longer than std and with a lanyard loop on the Butt
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o109/FGYT/Dunc/Axeknife.jpg
also shows my most expensive ( read only) axe
and Grandads Old Helle-bard Knife no idea on its cost but it was one that was copied by Helle for their 75th anniversary though the Handle is rectangular to Romboid with flat faces its very comfy
other than that most are cheap stuff or home made
ATB
Duncan
I've got a few different tools I use for cutting. Non of them cheap I guess apart from the SAK I keep in my pocket as an EDC.
http://www.ravenlore.co.uk/assets/images/Cutting-Crew.jpg
The most expensive purchase was my antlerknife top left which I bought in the Knivsmed Stromeng workshop in Northern Norway.
It worked out at about £240 but I got some tax off that so a bit less.
All the blades in the picture are users although I don't use the axe as much as I should do.
twisted firestarter
09-06-2007, 13:57
That's a seriously nice axe Wayland, if you don't use it very often you should think about selling it to someone who would -cough cough !
British Red
09-06-2007, 14:00
Oh Gary, thats a lovely, lovely axe - seriously gorgeous. Whoever made that was a master - can I ask who?
Red
British Red
09-06-2007, 14:01
Smile - think I overposted you there TW - I nearly said the same and then I thought.....no I can't think of anone who should have that axe more than a Viking
Red
Mines is probably my leatherman charge alx, i have a clipper and mora and few SAK's .
i dont suppose any of you know how much a victorinox 5.7400.25 would cost i have one but cant seem to see its price anywhere. looks like this
http://www.buro.ru/i/ib/5.7400.25,%205.7400.36.jpg and is 15" long.
i was thinking about gettin this though, http://www.heinnie.com/cgi-bin/heinnie_store/web_store.cgi?page=FRATOTAB/newadditions.htm&cart_id= :eek: :lmao: :eek:
It was made by Stefan Hugel, He truly was a master smith in my opinion.
There is some information here about half way down the page (http://www.lore-and-saga.co.uk/html/lofotr.html) that will give you some idea why I will never part with this axe.
British Red
09-06-2007, 15:21
How very sad - that axe is certainly in the rights hands
Red
twisted firestarter
09-06-2007, 16:57
I couldn't agree more.
edispilff
10-06-2007, 18:49
That is a BEAUTIFUL axe!
It looks like it was made for carpentry based on the head design (although the edge varies a bit)
I really have got to get back into smithing again.. you're all making me jealous;)
edispilff
Just "won" off of evil bay the £300 + Woodlore !!!!:eek:
NOT REALLY;)
Just picked up a Bushman.TZ :cool: :D for half the price, still my most expensive knife,previouls to today I have a couple of clippers a mora and an opinel.
I'm dizzy (with excitement) :lmao:
The Mrs keeps asking me why I am smilling so much on a Sunday evening.
British Red
10-06-2007, 19:51
Nice knifes - one was my every day knife before Stu made the PFK for me. Good choice
Red
rapidboy
10-06-2007, 20:00
Wayland that axe is simply beautiful, a real treasure.
The Leuko is pretty good too....;)
rapidboy
10-06-2007, 22:40
:D It's in the very best of company
BorderReiver
11-06-2007, 11:00
A quick OT question Wayland.
Were the sails of the Viking ships made from wool ?
The axe is amazing,will you be buried with it?
Squidders
11-06-2007, 11:16
I remember reading that the sales were wool yes... due to it's naturally oily nature it's a good (if heavy) material
As far as I know there have not been any Viking sails found yet to be sure.
The main opinion is that wool would have been the most likely material and the sails currently being made at Lofotr (http://www.lore-and-saga.co.uk/html/lofotr.html) are woolen ones.
I'm thinking of being burned in a ship and scattered in my favourite landscape locations. Time will tell.
Boatswain
11-06-2007, 11:59
I'm thinking of being burned in a ship and scattered in my favourite landscape locations. Time will tell.
Best wait until after you're called to Valhöll to dine with your ancestors
will you be taking your cookset with you?
Cheers Roy
Best wait until after you're called to Valhöll to dine with your ancestors
will you be taking your cookset with you?
Cheers Roy
Bilskirnir for me I think. I don't fancy Odin's hall. Thor is more my style.
Boatswain
11-06-2007, 12:07
not for a while yet!
Cheers Roy
My first self build knife that i'm putting together at the moment, blade and wood for the handle has set me back £65, thus beating my favorite knife that i paid £45 for ready to go. Will it be worth it? hope so:D Reckon the hole thing will have set me back about £100 in total once it's finished, as it's my first knife i've a lot of bit's to buy (sand paper, epoxy etc etc) so we'll see:umbrella:
sc_barker
11-06-2007, 21:16
The most ive spent in one go was on a large classic sebenza with mammoth ivory inlays at $600.
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n103/sc_barker/P1020897.jpg
dont have it anymore though.
Forest fella
27-08-2008, 19:16
Farid made Custom Style Jack Crain Predator Machete/Knife and a Emerson Kandahar Knife
My most expensive single purchase was for a pair from Rick Frigault. The Basadie and Chinto with walrus ivory and S60V in a piggy back sheath with an extra sheath for the little Chinto cost me $600 all together.
http://www.knifeforums.com/ubbthreads/files/253806-FP4.jpg
http://www.knifeforums.com/ubbthreads/files/253808-FrigaultSet.jpg
I paid right near $400 for a model 5 folder from Ernest Emerson and my Sodbuster from Gene Ingram so technically they are my most expensive knives, but I had to really scrape and scrimp to put together the money for the Frigault pair.
Purchase wise, probably my BFK. No picture as I still haven't got it! :rolleyes:
As for most expensive, one of the three Bernie Garland knives, although not sure which is the most expensive. Knives made by a friend tend to be priceless.
;)
large classic sebenxa with micarta inlays- only cost me £150 though
also a prototype 12c27 and chechen burl skinner from toby, i think it was about the £130 mark, but i can't remember.
both get used often
cost me GBP 180. Loved it when I saw the pictures for sale, when I got the knife in my hand, it was overwhelming. To be honest, its too good to be a bushcraft knife for me, but when my son is old enough, it will be his bush knife. Til then it will be a top trumps knife.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10651398@N05/2165615870/
saddle_tramp
28-08-2008, 16:07
You guys got some pretty knives for sure!
I never had an expensive knife, but i did pay a fella £20 to put a highland cow horn handle on a favourite old mora, so i guess its worth £25 now :rolleyes: lol
Priceless to me tho
mora for less than a tenner does everything i want, some prices are outrageous.
edispilff
29-08-2008, 02:18
Once you've used a knife that meets and/or exceeds the criteria for the task, its value becomes priceless. Comparing a 15$ mora fillet knife to a 150$ handmade edge makes you realize the equality of their function and then the price limits of their formed materials.
...Collecting is a different story:D
If you need another knife, support your custom knifemaker when it falls within your budget:1244: ... you'll never be sorry whether it's an investment for use or profit.
I have to agree with you tho Joonsy... some of the prices tagged onto some makers knives are absolutely ridiculous. Viva la mora!
Minotaur
29-08-2008, 20:38
http://www.materialmagazin.ch/images//outdoorknife_72dpi.jpg
Designed by Christof Hagen, made by Muela and sold by Victorinox, cost £45. It came with a set of instructions and details about the knife which are in pdf here: http://www.gosos.com/OutdoorKnife/Images/OutdoorKnifeAnleitung04English .pdf
Like the look of that.
Damn, need to hide wallet again.
The most expensive knife I own, would be my leatherman charge xti they go for £118, but it was a present, and she only paid £58 for it.
It would be a tie for what I think are the too most expensive knifes my Cold Steel Bushman(really nice knife, but never seem to use it so waste of money), and my SAK Huntsman(only have it so can carry a sharp under UK law.). They both set me back about £20.
Once I start earning the right sort of money this thread will be embarassing because my collectable list is expensive. From a use point of view nothing knife wise is going to beat the Leatherman unless I buy another multi tool, but the just to own stuff is scarely priced.
The most expensive knife I own is one that I purchased recently. It's a Chris Reeve's Shadow IV. It's made of A2 tool steel with a 5.5 inch blade along with a hollow handle. The knife is made of one solid piece of A2 so any concerns of the blade breaking from the handle is not a worry. I have some water proof matches and a fishing kit in the handle. I purchased it for $260.00. Great knife.
forrestdweller
02-09-2008, 03:55
from the point of money it would be whether my leatherman supertool, purchased august 2000 in krautcountry for 160 DM or my beloved "puma" for52 (t)euro in 2002. but as it has saved my live and is a good companion on all my trips(in fact i'm never and nowhere without!) i would'nt sell it for citizenship of the best and most beautyful country of the world and a million bucks!!! nor would i give up my leatherman...
"disappointed by the monkeys, god created man. then he renounced to further experiments." mark twain
Native Justice
02-09-2008, 19:18
My most expensive and my best knife is one a very dear friend gave me for a penny. It's a Tuhkuri hunting knife made by Jukka Hankala. The silver steel blade is beautiful. f/f are the best I've seen so far. I feel very proud and fortunate to have him for a friend.
Sorry, this is the best I can do for a photo:
http://www.hankala.com/kuvat/metsastys/tuhkuri.jpg
Be safe!
NJ
mariobab
06-09-2008, 19:28
British MOD survival,120eur in Croatia,and old Solingen bowie,about same price.