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.
Just in from JD Ellis, new pattern, can be completely disassembled. Swayback lambsfoot at 4" closed, natural micarta bolsters with desert ironwood scales. Perfect actio as always. Comes with all...
Item # 98740
$599.99




From JD Ellis of South Africa his Igwe Custom, it's 4" closed with Rwl34 for spring and blade. G10 over titanium liners/frame and bolsters of Titanium with Warthog Tusk Ivory Scales..he also...
Item # 98739
$699.99




Poroshyn Mammoth Ivory Native...M390 steel.... 3 5/8" closed...fluted bolsters...Federal shield. Light pull or pinch with gator snap..titanium liners. Perfect mechanics. Comes new from maker...
Item # 98605
$1,359.99




Boker 2023 Damast Edition...Odins Eye Damasteel...Romano's pattern...#257/999...comes with all shown
Burt Flanagan Stag Dino...4" closed...Cpm154...all integral...Texas Cartel.....maker's branded pouch
Exceptional Stag on an exceptional Slipjoint. Solid 10...see video on YouTube....https://youtu.be/EL9GxHv5OiE?si=3nG4mrhxzmk8C2-Y......there's a reason you seldom see one of Burt's on the...
Item # 98260
$939.99




Native Lever Taillock pattern #5 from the MAESTRO's taillock models..Lever moves entire backspring to release/lock blade...I've never seen one made this way until now. AEB-L is the steel. Perfect...
Item # 98136
$779.99




Small more rare Olsen type fixed blade in this size. Original sheath it appears. See...
Item # 97933
$225.00

Vintage Big Custom Made Half Congress knife which is unique and 100% handmade....
Item # 97800
$155.00

New build from Nick, his Harper, Gunstock Clip...4" closed...Cpm154...just as it came from maker. Must see video on YouTube.....Ships next day free USPS Priority...............
Item # 97686
$799.99




Tim Robertson Jigged Black Micarta with fluted Micarta bolsters...Cpm154...4" closed. Great action....video on YouTube...https://youtu.be/Bkzv5rdUIlI?si=-hsFHULpbFKIlgAy....Ships next day...
Item # 97685
$579.99




From the Maestro..Vincenzo Balistreri..his Fancy Jack..Elephant Ivory scaled with Rwl34...Fileworked...elongated bolsters..flutes are inlaid with Mokume..G10 liners under scales..Blue Mosiac pin...
Item # 97671
$799.99




Knife in photos is the knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble, blade has good snap opening and closing. 3 3/4" closed. 3" Damasteel blade. Rockwell...
Item # 97551
$679.99


From Bobby Toole......his Ironwood Lambsfoot Swayback...it's 3 7/8"" closed. Integral bolsters with a straight 5 pull or pinch. Bobby thinks it's one of his best and I heartily agree.His fit and...
Item # 97325
$599.99




Presenting a meticulously crafted 4 1/2" custom-made pocket knife, entirely crafted by hand. The distinctive bird's head and tail bolsters lend a unique charm to this piece. Take a moment...
Item # 97042
$167.50

Barrett Chrisman,original designer of Raven pattern...breaks out his Del Playa with slanted bolsters and end caps. He jigged the vintage micarta scales and used Loki Damasteel for blade and...
Item # 96540
$659.99




K'roo Vintage Ivory Paper Micarta Lanny..fluted...black accents..4cl"..Rwl34..Filework..coa and slip
Tony Bose Lanny Clip pattern from K'roo..4" closed..Rwl34 blade and spring..Black G10 accents..filework...fluted and doved bolsters...perfect 5 pull or pinch...Gator snap. Great build ships with...
Item # 96539
$539.99




Kroo BeanBag Micarta Sheepsfoot Barlow.Rwl34.3.75.fluted bolsters.filework..spacers..liners.coa/slip
Kroo Sheepsfoot Barlow, used the slim sheepsfoot blade with long pull..traditional build with elongated fluted bolsters ..3.75" closed with Rwl34 blade and spring, BeanBag Micarta with a high...
Item # 96457
$499.99




K'roo Mac, the original Mac's were 3.5 closed, adding a little handle and blade gave it that extra they all strive for...Gunstock frame with Sheepsfoot blade..Beanbag Micarta scales with Rag...
Item # 96455
$529.99




TSA Exclusive Prototype Old Man Norman....1 of 1... Daniels Family Knife Brands TSAK Exclusive PROTOTYPE Knife pictured is the actual knife You will receive....
Item # 96277
$324.99




Jason kept#1...I initially missed this one,$1500, and #3. Buy traded one of Todd's Stripers,Black and Copper, for this one. Jason says he can build 2 single blade Slipjoints quicker than one of...
Item # 95803
$999.99




Menefee Lambsfoot Swayback..A2 steel..4" closed. .Crosscut Micarta scales...impressive swedge & pull
Beautiful Lambsfoot from Ricky Menefee in A2 with perfect swedge and milled long pull...straight 5 pull. 4" closed with Crosscut Micarta scales and the longer double bomb shield just shows how...
Item # 95707
$559.99




Vincenzo Balistreri Gunstock Spear...Shaved Resin scales and Bead....3 7/8" ..26C3 Carbon steel..coa
A fully dressed EDC from the Maestro. Durable shaved Resin scales and bead for great one of a kind look but extremely tough stuff. Carbon steel blade and backspring for the guy who plans on using...
Item # 95389
$399.99




Love the high hollow grinds he used on this blade. Cpm154 and 4" closed. Matching Mammoth scales....smooth as glass. Pull or pinch at a 5...no wobble nor play. Flushes and perfect alignment....
Item # 95337
$759.99




Toole Mammoth Ivory Lambsfoot Jack...perfect action. Cpm154 steel...3 7/8" closed. Premium materials from a Premium maker. Ships next day free USPS .....Enjoy the video on...
Item # 95291
$799.99




The K'ROO custom is a Scagel cut Sheepsfoot Jack with brass bolsters, end caps,liners and shield, easy open, 3.75" closed, comes with a rwl34 blade and spring..long swedge cut and is mill...
Item # 95252
$399.99




Stunning Combination. Fools Gold Fat Carbon Bolsters and Red Burlap micarta scales..Standard Barlow with Easy Open...Double Transitional Shields...Long Pull from each side....Rwl34 Straight Spear...
Item # 95251
$399.99




5 1/2" Big Double Bird's Head Bolsters Custom Made Knife which is unique and 100%...
Item # 95234
$197.50

After a serious health scare Thys is back Making. Those South Afrikaans are a tough bunch. Please excuse my poor pics but the metal is hand rubbed to a near mirror finish then he treated...
Item # 95187
$759.99




Grayson Jennings Raptor Bark Mammoth scales and Cpm154 blade..3.5 closed. 5 pull or pinch..one finger close..aligns..flush...as all the extras...worked every thing..Arrowhead shield..integral...
Item # 95180
$659.99




Grayson..had his own stamp since 2021.This is his decspition..it is CPM154 blade and spring with 316ss liners. It has a black canvas micarta bolster that I have filed a (not sure what it is...
Item # 95179
$599.99




1 of 3 Hitchcocks made 4" closed...standard is 3.5". Made when Nick was still experimenting with patterns. I had the yellow and orange,can be seen in my sold items, and he made me a...
Item # 95078
$699.99




Fresh from K'roo his Fancy Jack with sooo many extras...check out bolsters and caps....Rwl34 steel..3.75 closed...Black linen micarta with red G10 accents. Perfect action. Comes with his coa...
Item # 94774
$529.99




K'roo Exotic Greater Dyed Kudu Bone Lanny..3.75 closed..Rwl34..Red G10 liners.Filework..coa and slip
Tony Bose Lanny Clip from K'roo..Dyed Kudu Bone. .3.75 closed..Rwl34 blade and spring..red G10 accents..filework...fluted and doved bolsters...perfect 5 pull or pinch...Gator snap. Great build...
Item # 94772
$559.99




We used several parts from our favorite slippys to come up with the Fox. That Dogleg handle gives you great retention and control and that aggressive blade design, the slight harpoon, should get...
Item # 94771
$529.99




Just in from Todd...Presentation Grade abalone...Straight Jack with Clip...3 5/8" closed..Straight 5 pinch..like butter. Todd seldom works in higher end scale material. Rare bird. Ships next...
Item # 94770
$1,039.99




Taylor Made Cochise..Aebl..OD Canvas Micarta..3 11/16" clsd..titanium liners,lanyard tube..coa/pouch
From Chris Taylor at Taylor Made...his Cochise at 3 11/16" closed..Aebl for steel...OD canvas micarta...Titanium liners and hardware...lanyard tube with matching lanyard as shown. High hollow...
Item # 94460
$699.99




Peter Crowl Damascus Fixed Blade Knife Journeyman Smith. Peter is located in Indiana and is a journeyman bladesmith. Solid work. Spalted maple handle the maker harvests from his back...
Item # 94431
$295.00



Pepe Jalomo Swayback Native..Moroccan Thuya and Cpm154..4" closed...Stainless steel hardware...brush finished blade..his #1822...Comes with all shown..New from maker at his table price....
Item # 94368
$659.99




From the Maestro..Vincenzo Balistreri..his Fancy Jack..Mokume bolsters and bead ...fancy filework....shield is Mosiac pin... 5 pull...gator snap...dead center alignment...no wobble nor play....
Item # 94262
$679.99




MHARA customs,Native pattern, 4" closed, comes with an N690 steel blade and backspring with lanyard tube..lanyard and matching Hippo Ivory Bead. He used brass liners to reduce the weight of the...
Item # 93987
$599.99




Marea Slipjoint 4" closed with AEB-L steel .Smooth finished Bark Mammoth scales with brass mosiac pin shield and lanyard bead on interior lanyard pin....has a 5 pull or pinch, aligns dead center,...
Item # 93983
$699.99




ELK RIDGE CUSTOM DESIGN--SIDE OR SKINNING-7 INCHES OVERALL LENGTH-BLADE HAS A CUT OUT STAG DEER HEAD IN CENTER MINT WITH A MARKED LEATHER...
Item # 93883
$25.00


Steve Vanderkolff 4" Native dressed in beautiful FlameAgate, he put a full frame to protect the semiprecious stone, paired with CPM-154 He builds a little larger than American makers. Great look...
Item # 93828
$499.99




Steve Vanderkolff 3 5/8" closed Drop point slipjoint...full Stainless steel frame with Dendritic Opal inlays, paired with Chad Nichols Bomerang Stainless Damascus. He builds a little larger than...
Item # 93825
$599.99




Tracy LaRock Custom Sheepsfoot Barlow..based on GECs 15..3.5" handle. W2 blade and backspring..wicked hamon...with stainless steel liners and pins. This thing is so handy...at only 2.8ozs......
Item # 93674
$399.99




Tracy LaRock out of Lufkin Texas..Modern takes on traditional patterns..Ultralight Timberjack jr., feels and uses very Nessie like,3.5." closed with 2.5" Aebl blade....G10 frame and...
Item # 93671
$349.99




Manny Saldana Shadow DogBone, his signature pattern. Its 3.5" closed ,with a 2.5" blade,but that expanded butt welds it to your hand. Feels like a larger knife. He uses Cpm154 for blade and...
Item # 93669
$449.99




Beautiful African Blackwood scales,CPM-154 blade and backspring, SS pins ,liners and shield WITH elongated bolsters, 4" Lefty Dino, I sold this same knife here in mammoth a while back. Hand...
Item # 93668
$459.99




Custom Fixed Blade By Billy Waston from Deatsville AL. Well made Scagel Style fixed blade Cable Damascus Scrolled top edge of Blade Brass Guard,...
Item # 93404
$245.00



From the Maestro..Vincenzo Balistreri..his Fancy Jack..interior cut Mammoth Ivory...Mokume bolsters..filework..shield is Mosiac pin... 5 pull...gator snap...dead center alignment...no wobble...
Item # 93289
$779.99




From the Maestro..Vincenzo Balistreri..his Mammoth Fancy Jack..Integral ringed and fluted bolsters..fluted are inlaid with ebony..shield is Mosiac pin... 5 pull...gator snap...dead center...
Item # 93288
$699.99




I recieved this "knife" in a lot which had several custom knives and refurbished blades from Ray Haselton of Vermont. This style matches up with his custom work that I have seen. The blade has...
Item # 93236
$30.00

I recieved this knife in a lot which had several custom knives and refurbished blades from Ray Haselton of Vermont. This style matches up with his custom work that I have seen. The knife has...
Item # 93233
$25.00

Dymtro Zuznietsov Mammoth Interior cut sheepsfoot Barlow...Rwl34...3 7/8"cl..fluted bolsters..slip..
From Dymtro Kuznetsova of the Ukraine..he trained under Poroshyn ..Mammoth Ivory Sheepsfoot Barlow...fluted bolsters...Rwl34 blade and backspring...smooth scales. 4 pull or pinch...flush in all...
Item # 93209
$399.99




From Dymtro Kuznetsova of the Ukraine..he trained under Poroshyn ..Mammoth tooth Sheepsfoot Barlow...fluted bolsters...Rwl34 blade and backspring...smooth scales. 4 pull or pinch...flush in all...
Item # 93208
$399.99




Todd Davison, another top notch maker from my home state of Mississippi.His Swayback Wharnie Jack is 3.75" closed, Older knife from 1990s with preban elephant Ivory for scales and has Cpm154 for...
Item # 93172
$899.99



