Custom / Customized
There are not many avenues of knife collecting that can be appreciated on the same level as Custom Hand made knives. The time, effort & talent required to create a highly functional works of art from many different raw materials is nothing short of amazing.
A maker's creation must be both beautiful in form & excellent in performance from a metallurgy perspective as well as a mechanical perspective.
Designs are sculpted from a variety of metals along with softer medium like wood, bone, horn, antler & more all working together to form the art.
AAPK members generally have a variety of custom & customized knives for sale by extremely talented makers & customizers including Kaleb (Muskrat Man) Reynolds, Dale (orver) Vincent, Todd Davison, Tony Bose, & many others.
If you like knives & appreciate art, spend some time here & bookmark this page. True beauties pop up regularly.
Meades Mini Dino Custom Knife, 3.625..Black Micarta..silver Twill CF skeleton key & bolsters outline
Thys Meades, another South African maker,perhaps the most sought after maker today, mini Dino, this has steel liners and N690 blade and spring, regular slipjoint. Black Paper Micarta scales,...
Item # 57865
$754.99




Mike Zcherny , Skorpion Blades, Stag Swayback Custom Knife..3.75..CTS-xhp...premium build..coa..slip
Mike Zcherny has been at the top for decades now. He started making in the 70s and is still at it ,Skorpion Blades. This stag swayback is 3.75" closed, half stops, alignment and a 5/6 pull or...
Item # 57827
$749.99




First Native made by Romano..you can see him and Jared Osoer discussing it on Instagram, Osoer provided him with HIS specs...Koa Wood Scales...CPM-154..maybe the best European maker of our age....
Item # 57791
$1,119.99




The K'ROO custom is a K'roo Gentleman Jack pattern, WELL DRESSED SODBUSTER. 3" closed, comes with a rwl34 blade and back spring, which is fileworked even the nose, end/butt, this is an upgrade...
Item # 57699
$449.99




The K'ROO custom is a K'roo take on the Native 4" closed, comes with a rwl34 blade and spring and is mill relieved. Pins are brass. BLANKET MICARTA scales with copper shield...bolsters and...
Item # 57690
$499.99




The K'ROO custom is a new K'roo pattern, "Mac" Knife ,similar patterns by different makers called Dinos, Apaches, Natives, Chaos,or as Birdvis says a Hitchcock. A slightly curved gun stock...
Item # 57689
$499.99




Custom Damascus and ivory whittler made by Philip "Doc" Hagen of Pelican Rapids, MN. It is larger than most whittlers, 4 1/2 inches closed. Never used or carried. This is a sole...
Item # 57688
$595.00



The K'ROO custom is a Eureka Jack with steel bolsters and shield 4" closed, comes with a rwl34 blade and spring..long pull and 1/3 length swedge cut and is mill relieved. Features matching...
Item # 57685
$499.99




K'roo Custom Mac Knife,Giraffe Bone...blanket micarta bolsters red liners and spacers..,3.5..coa.sli
The K'ROO custom is a new K'roo pattern, "Mac" Knife ,similar patterns by different makers called Dinos, Apaches, Natives, Chaos,or as Birdvis says a Hitchcock. A slightly curved gun stock...
Item # 57682
$499.99




The K'ROO custom is a Zulu...steel bolsters are.brushed...3.86 closed, comes with a N690 blade and spring and is mill relieved. Pins are ss steel and features Zebrawood scales... rare Exotic...
Item # 57540
$429.99




The K'ROO custom is a Zulu.steel bolsters are.brushed...3.9 closed, comes with a N690 blade and spring and is mill relieved. Pins are ss steel and features Wild Currant Root...
Item # 57539
$399.99




The custom is a Native pattern, 4" closed, comes with a heavy swedge cut blade, mill relieved , frame and pins are steel, the blade is 440C Stainless steel and features Elephant Ivory scales and...
Item # 57517
$679.99




The custom is a Native Taillock, 4" closed, comes with a long swedge cut blade, mill relieved , frame and screws are steel, the blade is 440C Stainless steel and features thick slab Elephant Ivory...
Item # 57515
$859.99




The custom is a Native pattern, 4" closed, comes with a heavy swedge cut blade, mill relieved , frame and pins are steel, the blade is 440C Stainless steel and features Elephant Ivory scales and...
Item # 57514
$659.99




The Jeff Mitchell custom is a dressed Snakewood, presentation grade snakewood, slimline Trapper pattern, 4.25" closed, comes with CPM-154 hollow ground,swedge cut clip and wharnie blades and...
Item # 57484
$669.99




Bobby Toole Custom Bark Mammoth ivory Lambsfoot Barlow Knife, CPM-154 ,4; Integral Fluted Bolsters..
This is a Bark Mammoth ivory Barlow 4" closed, CPM-154 blade and backspring, Lambsfoot blade long pull..406 SS pins ,liners, and ringed integral bolsters.Hand rubbed and polished finished, perfect...
Item # 57177
$709.99




Sweet Mitchell Native with Presentation Grade Sn6 scales and CPM-154, ss bolsters & pins & bright blue liners & spacers really make it pop, it weighs 2.2 ozs and is 3.75" closed....
Item # 57148
$529.99




The Vetrov custom is a modern Native pattern, 4" closed, comes with a heavy swedge cut Native blade, mill relieved ss pivot, frame and pins are steel,the blade is M390 Stainless steel and features...
Item # 56975
$709.99




The Vetrov custom is a modern Native pattern, 4" closed, comes with a heavy swedge cut Native blade, mill relieved...berrellium pivot, tittanim screws,the blade is Thor Damasteel Stainless steel...
Item # 56974
$1,299.99




This is a Dark Green Jigged Bone Trapper 4 1/8" closed. CPM-154 blades and backspring, clip and spey or skinner blades. 406 SS pins ,liners, bolsters, end caps and steel shield. Bobby jiggs his...
Item # 56838
$679.99




The K'ROO custom is a Native pattern, Burgundy micarta scales and brass ..4" closed, comes with a rwl34 blade and spring and is mill relieved....features white G-10 liners, plus his filework. Has...
Item # 56725
$499.99




The K'ROO custom is a large Barlow with easy open and elongated bolsters, 3.75 closed, comes with a rwl34 blade and spring and is mill relieved. Pins,guides and shield all ss steel and...
Item # 56718
$499.99




The K'ROO custom is a Sleeveboard..steel bolsters and end caps..3.9 closed, comes with a N690 blade and spring and is mill relieved. Pins are ss steel and features full stag scales...one of...
Item # 56693
$459.99




Drt..David Taber...is one of the USs premier bladesmiths. He drops about 12 or so a year. I'm offering another slipjoint by him..a dogleg Jack with spear blade in black micarta and steel...
Item # 56666
$559.99




The TA Davison custom, is a Pacheco shadow pattern, 3.75" closed, comes with a swedge cut extended clip blade, mill relieved ss pivot, frame and pins are steel, the blade is cts xhp...
Item # 56487
$459.99




Vincenzo Balistreri customs 4" closed trapper pattern, its carrying his clip blade, the blade and spring are European C70, hi carbon like 1095, the scales are natural burlap micarta and that...
Item # 56437
$479.99




This Ricky Menefee Orange/black G10 Sway Back is simply fantastic. At 2.1ozs and 3 5/8" closed it's a great example of the master craftsmans work. Buttery smooth action each piece welds itself...
Item # 56276
$469.99




Birdvis Lanny clip at 3.75" closed, that's ivory paper micarta over red G10 liners with steel frame. CPM-154 blade and backspring. 5 pull, gator snap and alignment with all 3 flush. I...
Item # 56273
$609.99




The JTaber, Jason Taber, custom is a Native/ Outsider pattern, has antique Westinghouse micarta and he used stainless for shield and bolsters, sporting a CPM-154 blade. Other steel is 406. 3 3/4"...
Item # 56271
$759.99




The JTaber, Jason Taber, custom is a Outsider pattern, has Westinghouse rag micarta, I don't know why it looks red...its Brown like pic with coa,and he used g10 for bolsters and red G10 as liners,...
Item # 56270
$689.99




Steve Vanderkolff 4" Native dressed in beautiful CrossCut Mammoth ivory, paired with Vinland Damasteel. He builds a little heavier than American makers. Great look and mechanics. Pull is a...
Item # 56176
$739.99




This is a Mammoth Bone Trapper, his coa says 3 13/16",I'm calling it 4" closed. CPM-154 blade and backspring, 406 SS pins ,liners, ringed bolsters and fittingly, a dog bone shield. Hand rubbed and...
Item # 56169
$629.99




Steve Vanderkolff another Canadian maker whose work is top notch...I can't even compare his, his fit and finish is something else. He hand polishes everything, bolsters, blade, even...
Item # 56125
$609.99




Dean Robertson customs Zulu pattern slipjoint knife. 4" closed, comes with an 01 tool steel blade and backspring with 406 SS pins,liners and shield, very top shelf, and this one has both...
Item # 56123
$569.99




Steve Vanderkolff another Canadian maker whose work is top notch...He hand polishes everything, bolsters, blade, even the backspring and liners. Has a smooth 6 pull, gator snap ,flush in all 3....
Item # 56118
$609.99




Vincenzo Balistreri customs 3.85" closed original Native pattern dressed in Liracarta, has a brass shield and comes with a 440C blade and backspring with 406 SS pins,liners, the spring is...
Item # 55988
$529.99




Vincenzo Balistreri Custom Red Arrow Taillock, 4" clsd, elephant ivory scales.. Liracarta bolsters..
Vincenzo Balistreri Red Arrow taillock in ivory and Liracarta..4" closed...440c stainless blade and backspring...elephant ivory scales,thick slabs...Liracarta bolsters and brass transitional...
Item # 55987
$999.99




MDK, Michael du Plessis, out South Africa has upped his game...a newly designed, sleeker, Native in creamy giraffe bone bolsters and features double shields and Teal micarta scales with...
Item # 55982
$459.99




David Taber, DrT, one of America's finest makers...this handle setup, the red/white scales and the blue denim micarta bolsters was an extremely limited run of micarta....he told me he had to cut 3...
Item # 55913
$629.99




John Lloyd likes ironwood and bigger knives, he is a Texan. This one fits that bill..4.25 " closed with straight spear blade covered in desert ironwood. Alignment and flush..no play no wobble,...
Item # 55716
$369.99




Steve Vanderkolff another Canadian maker whose work is top notch...I can't even compare his, his fit and finish is something else. He hand polishes everything, bolsters, blade, even...
Item # 55706
$739.99




Stunning Lanny clip by DR Davis,David, the scales,slabs, are like glass, has filework on backspring and the damascus bolsters are just icing on the cake. He also builds heavy..thicker blade stock...
Item # 55681
$679.99




Vincenzo Balistreri Red Arrow Slipjoint knife 4" clsd transit shield contrasting Micarta ,mosiac pin
Vincenzo Balistreri customs 4" closed his signature pattern/original Red Arrow dressed in Contrasting micaeta, shield side has an oval ivory micarta transitional shield and opposite a brass mosaic...
Item # 55672
$499.99




Steve Vanderkolff another Canadian maker whose work is top notch...I can't even compare his, his fit and finish is something else. He hand polishes everything, bolsters, blade, even...
Item # 55658
$659.99




New MDK Michael du Plessis Barlow with easy open and a long pull Wharnie blade. Dressed in red Canvas micarta and black G10. 5 pull...gator snap..flush and aligned, its 3.8" closed and fits...
Item # 55590
$469.99




The Jeff Mitchell custom is a dressed Snakewood Wharncliffe slimline Wharnie Trapper pattern, 4.25" closed, comes with CPM-154 hollow ground,swedge cut clip and wharnie blades and back...
Item # 55493
$569.99




The Jeff Mitchell custom is a dressed Muskrat pattern, 3.75" closed, comes with CPM-154 hollow ground,swedge cut clip and wharnie blades and back spring. Pins, liners, and bolsters all...
Item # 55468
$379.99




MHARA customs,his take on the Native pattern,4" closed, comes with an N690 steel blade and backspring with bronze pins and steel pins,liners are white G10. It is mill relieved and has a 5 pull,...
Item # 55262
$349.99




Vincenzo Balistreri Custom Red Arrow, 4" clsd Native pattern, Liracarta scales ivory bolsters/shield
Vincenzo Balistreri red arrow ivory and Liracarta..4" closed...440c stainless blade and backspring...Liracarta scales...elephant ivory bolsters and shield...green liners really set it...
Item # 55124
$559.99




Vincenzo Balistreri red arrow taillock in ivory and Liracarta..4" closed...440c stainless blade and backspring...elephant ivory scales,thick slabs...Liracarta bolsters and shield...green liners...
Item # 55123
$999.99




Vincenzo Balistreri red arrow ivory and Liracarta..4" closed...440c stainless blade and backspring...elephant ivory scales,thick slabs...Liracarta bolsters and shield...green liners really set it...
Item # 55122
$759.99




Andy Fannin dogleg 3.75" closed, giraffe bone bolsters and natural micarta scales...cpm154. Mill relieved, easy pull,5, or pinch...gator snap..American maker who work can be found...
Item # 55066
$475.00




This is a Weyand Customs fixed blade EDC, out of Missouri he doesn't do slippy. Its hi carbon steel, one piece,I don't remember if its 1080 or 1085, but its hi carbon non stainless. Full through...
Item # 54965
$239.99




Jeff Mitchell custom another up and coming american maker whose made his mark in the past couple of years. See him featured in Urban EDC and several other online and print periodicals. At 4"...
Item # 54887
$349.99




This is a Mammoth ivory Lambsfoot 3 7/8" closed. CPM-154 blade and backspring, 406 SS pins ,liners, ringed bolsters and Federal shield. Hand rubbed and polished finished, perfect action, flush in...
Item # 54707
$724.99




Elk stag scales , unique with great texture,CPM-154 blade and backspring, SS pins ,liners,shield and ringed/fluted bolsters, 4" full size Lanny. Hand rubbed and finished, perfect...
Item # 54705
$654.99




MDK Zulu Giraffe bone scales, Teal micarta bolsters and double shields and N690 The shield is inlaid and check out extra spacers. Check out his hollow grinds, all hand rubbed satin...
Item # 54645
$499.99




MDK LC teal linen micarta scales, Black G10 bolsters and steel shield and N690 The shield is inlaid and check out extra spacers. Check out his hollow grinds, all hand rubbed satin...
Item # 54642
$479.99




MDK Sheepsfoot Barlow blue linen micarta scales, Black G10 bolsters and shield and N690 The shield is inlaid and check out extra spacers. Check out his hollow grinds, all hand rubbed...
Item # 54641
$479.99



