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? ON fightin Bull
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:59 pm
by combs6136
I just bought a pocket knife with Fightin Bull on one side and Carson with crossed tomahawks on the reverse...Anyone with any info much appreciated...............carl
Re: ? ON fightin Bull
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:38 pm
by razor1
Fightin Bull knives are handmade by a fellow named Wendell Carson. They are very well made knives and Mr. Carson is known for using exotic handle materials. I saw one over on the bay a while back that had swordfish bill scales! If you ckeckout Clays Cutlery AAPK store he has a Couple of fine examples of Wendell's work
The crossed tomahawks is his trademark
Re: ? ON fightin Bull
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:15 pm
by combs6136
Thanks a lot...Thats just what i wanted to know.....this is a beautiful knife, but it has been sharpened and carried...I got it at a gun show.....The guy wanted $15 for it but took $12...........
Re: ? ON fightin Bull
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:52 pm
by Bryan
combs6136 wrote:.....The guy wanted $15 for it but took $12...........
Sounds like a great deal. I've never seen a Wendell Carson made knife that wasn't well worth that price
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I think he gets most of his steel & metal parts from Queen Cutlery and hand finishes them with a personal touch. He's a very skilled craftsman IMO...
Bryan
Re: ? ON fightin Bull
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:46 pm
by Luckypaul777
Sounds like an incredible deal.
Wendell started his own brand of "Fightin Bull" knives in 1998. Wendell is an excellent craftsman/knife maker; his "Fightin Bulls" are a step or two above regular production knives; and he makes a full custom from time to time
The Fightin Bulls usually go for $100 to a few $100; on his eBay site "Knifeman110". I have owned several of his knives and all were excellent.
Sam Turner has one of the largest collections; of Wendell's knives that I know of.
Paul
Re: ? ON fightin Bull
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:23 pm
by Classic Case
a few swayback trappers.
Re: ? ON fightin Bull
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:54 pm
by Luckypaul777
Chris, BEAUTIFUL.
I think this is the best pattern that Wendell does.
I had some in the; same handle materials. Sure hate; I didn't hang on to them.
I don't think Wendell will be; making knives much longer.
Paul
Re: ? ON fightin Bull
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:48 am
by sunburst
Wendell is also a first class individual who has impressed me more than once with his kindness and sincerity...
Re: ? ON fightin Bull
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:41 pm
by jerryd6818
sunburst wrote:Wendell is also a first class individual who has impressed me more than once with his kindness and sincerity...
WOW !! That Doctors Knife leaves me speechless.