Rare Knives

[Pete Correale]

Awesome work! Nice!!!

Thanks!

 

[gibsonknives]

Bought this from a collection because it was just such a beautifully made knife. The makers name is JJ Virant from Weirton West Virginia (near my hometown of Mingo Junction Ohio). Tried for the longest time to track him down with no luck. The mirror polished blade is difficult to photograph. It has black micarta scales and brass guard. Photos don’t do it justice

 

[Ron Dan]

I don’t know if these qualify as “rare”, but I used to diddle around with scrimshaw, here are a couple knives/marlin spikes I did back in the day…

Buddy! I swear you surprise me with a new talent every time we talk.

 

[Steve Johnson]

Here is a bit of a rare bird. This is the Blade Tech Tim Wegner Porfessional Hunter Lite. This one was the budget version of this knife in lockback with polymer scales. I also have the higher end US made version with better steel, G-10 scales and a liner lock. Phenomenal design

those are fantastic little knives, I have a few Blade Techs and only wish I had more... Tim is one of the nicest most decent humans I ever met.

 

[Steve Johnson]

here's a fairly rare one sitting next to a piece of shit that I made... (yes, it's a front & back logo)

 

[Steve Johnson]

 

[Steve Johnson]

 

[gibsonknives]

here's a fairly rare one sitting next to a piece of shit that I made... (yes, it's a front & back logo)View attachment 3417

Both fantastic

 

[gibsonknives]

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Ahhh…MOD. How I miss my Watson Trident MOD folder; wish. Would have never parted with it

 

[Steve Johnson]

Both fantastic

The Loveless certainly is... but I do appreciate the kind words.

 

[Ron Dan]

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This is awesome!

 

[Steve Johnson]

This is awesome!

This is awesome!

It was one of the first quality folders that I purchased. I carried it a bit, but it's still in nice shape. They were really well manufactured knives.

 

[Steve Johnson]

Here's a really early (and heavily used) Jarosz M75 with F-16 brake disk scales... (if any of you guys aren't familiar with Jesse Jarosz...he's worth a google search)

 

[Ron Dan]

Here's a really early (and heavily used) Jarosz M75 with F-16 brake disk scales... (if any of you guys aren't familiar with Jesse Jarosz...he's worth a google search)View attachment 3588View attachment 3589

Where and when did you pick this up?

 

[Steve Johnson]

A John Horrigan slip joint... I always try and get at least one from John every time I make it to BLADE. Hell of a nice guy and exceptional maker.

 

[Steve Johnson]

Where and when did you pick this up?

Jesse is a fellow Nebraska boy and we run in some of the same circles... he made it for me back when he was getting started... special request kind of thing... it is one of the very few that I WILL NOT sell...

 

[Ron Dan]

Jesse is a fellow Nebraska boy and we run in some of the same circles... he made it for me back when he was getting started... special request kind of thing...

now that’s a super cool story! Don’t lose that one.

 

[Steve Johnson]

now that’s a super cool story! Don’t lose that one.

It's retired at this point... my kids can fight over it someday... (hopefully) lol

 

[Steve Johnson]

I love this thread... I keep stumbling over cool knife projects from the past. I did a batch of these for Matt back in 2011 and delivered to Denver for what ended up being his last fight in the UFC.

 

[Vincent Bini]

My first automatic. Held strong for many years, but unfortunately the innards couldn't take the abuse I put it through. It now opens manually and is enjoying its retirement in the safe.