All About Pocket Knives

Here's a family portrait of all my custom slipjoint knives.
Top left is an HJ by Gene Shadley, then going down, seven Bill Ruples.
Top right, two by Tony Bose ( an early pearl, and a recent HJ). Next a Richard Rogers Sowbelly, then four by Terry Davis. Finally, a pearl quill and a large "backpocket" by Dan Burke. Hope you like 'em!

Damn...................................Charlie you've been holding out!

How about some close ups of those beauties.............Those are some of the best custom makers in the business!!!!

I'm gettin all jittery just waiting to see them.


gary

Those are all killer Charlie.....just awesome stuff.

Thanks for sharing, and I agree with Gary about a few closeups.

Bill

Two clicks should give you a very large pic. I'll try and get some blades out there, later! Glad you like them! Thanks Gary!!

Dang Charlie, Last time I drooled that much, I was staring at my physical therapist, uh-er that was yesterday . She may be full of silicon but WOW, I never miss an appointment, only 2 appointments left (in my dreams ).

Oh yeah, those knifes , where have you been hiding those. Those are an awesome set of knives. Thanks for sharing! Great looking knives, need close-ups.

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I think my keyboard just shorted out from drool... Beautiful collection you have there

North Pole Express Mail

Dear Santa,

I have been very good this year, I have not lusted after too many knives like I did in the past.. So since I have such a good boy please steal uhhh I mean borrow Charlies custom made Harness Jacks (See attached picture) for me this Christmas, he told me I can borrow them when I want to. If it's easier for you I will take them out of season as well.

Yours truly,

Sunburst

Dang Charlie you have been truly working very hard to have all of them.

I think it is time for me to start working on some thing like this.

I will have to stop buying so many knives and stay focused on a goal.

Can you tell me how do they do such a good job cutting out for the shields ?

I think I need to take a blood pressure pill after looking at all those beauties! I feel kind of dizzy.

extremely nice
Charlie.

This was enough to push me over the edge, I think I'll make a couple slipjoints when I get the time and try selling them.

Those are truly NICE Charlie!

WOW! I am totally Speechless, just Outstanding!

Forensic Jim wrote:I think I need to take a blood pressure pill after looking at all those beauties! I feel kind of dizzy.

I checked my BLUE pills and nope I did not waste any....

Here are some of the blades, as promised. I also have a collection of teeth I had to pull, to get these guys to make a punch blade !
Seriously, it takes so much more time, most makers are reluctant, but these are great examples of their work. They are all prototypes, except the Star-shield HJ, which is a variation of the first one (stag below).
Clockwise from the bottom, Ruple, Bose, Davis, Shadley, Ruple.

Here are the rest, and thank you all for the kind (if somewhat wet) comments!
Too bad pearl scans poorly, as these have exceptional MOP. The quill shield is black-lip.

upnorth wrote:Here are some of the blades, as promised. I also have a collection of teeth I had to pull, to get these guys to make a punch blade !
Seriously, it takes so much more time, most makers are reluctant, but these are great examples of their work. They are all prototypes, except the Star-shield HJ, which is a variation of the first one (stag below).
Clockwise from the bottom, Ruple, Bose, Davis, Shadley, Ruple.

This is the drawer I want Upnorth, I'll be nice and let the others fight over the rest.. Very nice...

Sunburst

Justold, they all have their secrets for setting the shields. Some by hand, some with router jigs. I've never asked!!??
MM, if you get inspired to do an HJ, drop me an email!!
Sunburst, I guess it is the highest praise that you would try to bribe/influence Santa! Fortunately, I was waiting for him with cookies and milk, and he backed off !!!
Happy New Year to all!

Charlie, I will, I'm thinking a schatt type punch should be in my range of experience/tools. I don't have anything to cut the very narrow hollows with, but I bet I can do a schatt punch.

Kaleb, you have a couple of Schatt punches, don't you??

courtesy of a certain HJ lover should give me something to go off of