Kershaw Leek
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Nice Q!
What is the handle material?
What is the handle material?
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Cool ~Q~. I like it. Especially the shield.
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Thanks guys.orvet wrote:Nice Q!
What is the handle material?
The handle material is called Kingman Vein Turquoise with black & brown stone inlay.
Truth be told...as much as I like the Leek (I already have three of them), it was actually the shield that caused me to toss in a last second bid. One of the very rare times I got lucky and won the auction; I thought for sure it would sell for much more since I see these Yellowhorse mods selling regularly for two or three times what I paid for it.
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I don't see customized Leeks very often. Am I just not very observant?
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Q.. That is FINE!!! NICE!!! John
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You're probably just not looking in the right place. I see more Buck and Case Yellowhorse mods on eBay, and the few Kershaws I happen to notice are usually ridiculously overpriced (IMO). Now that I've got one in hand that I can examine up close in person, I must admit, the custom work is exquisite. I do not understand how Brian Yellowhorse is able to churn out so many customized knives as he does. It seems like each knife would take a fair amount of time given the attention to detail and the quality of the finished product. Either it's simpler than I realize or he must be customizing knives 24/7 non-stop.jerryd6818 wrote:I don't see customized Leeks very often. Am I just not very observant?
Check out this site to see more custom Leeks (and other knife patterns/brands):
http://www.yellowhorsecollectibles.com/ ... f953a1b6fb
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This is the Leek Rob (whitebuffalo58) did for me. He tried it first with dyed wood but when that didn't turn out he re-did it with bone. I love it.
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That is a nice one, jerryd. Very colorful.
I see that he removed the pocket clip and added a bail & lanyard...so, I assume your custom Leek is a double-side mod?
Is it all bone? (the green strips look like they could be malachite or jade)
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I see that he removed the pocket clip and added a bail & lanyard...so, I assume your custom Leek is a double-side mod?
Is it all bone? (the green strips look like they could be malachite or jade)
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Yes, both sides and I haven't checked. The green looked like bone in person and I didn't ask. I just assumed all bone except maybe the black.
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Re: Kershaw Leek
QTCut5 wrote:You're probably just not looking in the right place. I see more Buck and Case Yellowhorse mods on eBay, and the few Kershaws I happen to notice are usually ridiculously overpriced (IMO). Now that I've got one in hand that I can examine up close in person, I must admit, the custom work is exquisite. I do not understand how Brian Yellowhorse is able to churn out so many customized knives as he does. It seems like each knife would take a fair amount of time given the attention to detail and the quality of the finished product. Either it's simpler than I realize or he must be customizing knives 24/7 non-stop.jerryd6818 wrote:I don't see customized Leeks very often. Am I just not very observant?
Check out this site to see more custom Leeks (and other knife patterns/brands):
http://www.yellowhorsecollectibles.com/ ... f953a1b6fb
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I think it is like most other things in life. The first attempts can take hours/days/weeks to complete any project. Then every one after that becomes easier, and faster.
I started making scales a couple months ago. The first one took two days to sort of work out.
Now I can get much better results, and it takes about 2 hours, start to finish.
Engine swaps, bird houses, resume-s, leather belts... it's all the same.
On topic tho, I am a fan of the Leek. It's definitely on my "score" list. I prefer them a little bit dressed up too. Same for all knives... I'm not yet a big fan of the plain steel.
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I owned two Leeks and worked them to death. I am hard on knives, they are tools to be used. The best tools are expensive but those are the ones that can be abused the most, so I do.
The Leek is a gentleman's knife, I am a bit rough around the edges and found them a tad bit fragile.
I bought two because they really do look good, even barbarians enjoy beauty.
The Leek is a gentleman's knife, I am a bit rough around the edges and found them a tad bit fragile.
I bought two because they really do look good, even barbarians enjoy beauty.
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This thread just kind of faded away but then a light was shined on it by ~Q~, over in a thread started by new guy Russ (poolhustler).
I've already posted my three favorite Leeks but want to add my others.
Bought this one for my granddaughter about three years ago. It's Teal. Gave this "Praying Biker" to my favorite cousin back in 2012. Gave this one to my grandson a few years ago for Christmas. His mother was not impressed but he loved it. This one went to my ex-Son-In-Law that same year for Christmas. A guy I went through Boot Camp with is into pyrotechnics and most years goes to a gathering for pyrotechnic freaks. He stopped in here a few years ago on his way to a gathering and was telling me because he can't run anymore, he needs to get something he can open quickly to cut fuse in case something goes wrong. So I pulled this olive Leek (Marine Corps green? Close enough.) out of the Kershaw folder and gave it to him. These are the Leeks I have left.
I've already posted my three favorite Leeks but want to add my others.
Bought this one for my granddaughter about three years ago. It's Teal. Gave this "Praying Biker" to my favorite cousin back in 2012. Gave this one to my grandson a few years ago for Christmas. His mother was not impressed but he loved it. This one went to my ex-Son-In-Law that same year for Christmas. A guy I went through Boot Camp with is into pyrotechnics and most years goes to a gathering for pyrotechnic freaks. He stopped in here a few years ago on his way to a gathering and was telling me because he can't run anymore, he needs to get something he can open quickly to cut fuse in case something goes wrong. So I pulled this olive Leek (Marine Corps green? Close enough.) out of the Kershaw folder and gave it to him. These are the Leeks I have left.
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
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This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
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--T.J. Murphy 2012
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I had to get an Olive & Black Leek to replace the one I gave to Schuessler a few years ago. It showed up today. Now I have the bug for a Red one, a Blue one and a Purple one.
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Be careful man... once you start its hard to stop. Here's a pic of some of my Leeks. I have a permanent collection that I add new ones to and a "spare" collection that I continually add NIB old Leeks to.jerryd6818 wrote:I had to get an Olive & Black Leek to replace the one I gave to Schuessler a few years ago. It showed up today. Now I have the bug for a Red one, a Blue one and a Purple one.
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They can get in you blood. You have a few more Leeks than are in my Camillus 72 & clones collection. I have about 15 pounds of those (somewhere around a handful less than 100 of them). It looks like you may have quite a few duplicates unless there are subtle differences I can't see in the picture.
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That's an old pic. I have most of them with subtle differences. The old ones had "Ken Onion" on the front scale, then the logo changed to "Speedsafe". Then there are the ones with the different serrations. The newest ones have a different "Kershaw" logo and then they added the Flag. I have most of the new versions but need to add them into the permanent collection. My "Spares" collection probably numbers around 100 now…. with most being old rare ones - NIB.
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I just noticed the one that came today has the flag on the blade. It didn't soak in that that's new until you mentioned it,
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Blackwash Leek with a friend!! John
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Dug out my Kershaw folder this morning so I could put that Leek away and discovered it wasn't the olive/black Leek I gave to Schuessler after all. So now I have to send that one back and pick another color. Maybe blue. Sure would be nice if I could find my head. Oh! There it is. I thought I recognized that odor.jerryd6818 wrote:I had to get an Olive & Black Leek to replace the one I gave to Schuessler a few years ago. It showed up today. Now I have the bug for a Red one, a Blue one and a Purple one.
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
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"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
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Yowza!! You need to change your handle to "LEEKhustler!!! VERY NICE stash!!! Johnpoolhustler wrote:Be careful man... once you start its hard to stop. Here's a pic of some of my Leeks. I have a permanent collection that I add new ones to and a "spare" collection that I continually add NIB old Leeks to.jerryd6818 wrote:I had to get an Olive & Black Leek to replace the one I gave to Schuessler a few years ago. It showed up today. Now I have the bug for a Red one, a Blue one and a Purple one.
leek collection pic.jpg
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Thanks John!jmh58 wrote:Yowza!! You need to change your handle to "LEEKhustler!!! VERY NICE stash!!! Johnpoolhustler wrote:Be careful man... once you start its hard to stop. Here's a pic of some of my Leeks. I have a permanent collection that I add new ones to and a "spare" collection that I continually add NIB old Leeks to.jerryd6818 wrote:I had to get an Olive & Black Leek to replace the one I gave to Schuessler a few years ago. It showed up today. Now I have the bug for a Red one, a Blue one and a Purple one.
leek collection pic.jpg
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I did get a blue one to replace the olive one I bought by mistake.jerryd6818 wrote:Dug out my Kershaw folder this morning so I could put that Leek away and discovered it wasn't the olive/black Leek I gave to Schuessler after all. So now I have to send that one back and pick another color. Maybe blue. Sure would be nice if I could find my head. Oh! There it is. I thought I recognized that odor.jerryd6818 wrote:I had to get an Olive & Black Leek to replace the one I gave to Schuessler a few years ago. It showed up today. Now I have the bug for a Red one, a Blue one and a Purple one.
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
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This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
Re: Kershaw Leek
Nice jerry!!! John
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Re: Kershaw Leek
This is the one I bought as a Christmas present for one of my grandsons about six years ago.
And this is the one I bought for his sister about three years ago.
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
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This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012