Alan Davis Custom

I got it last summer. The wait was 6 months, but he did it in 4. He worked with me the whole time. It started with polished S30V and blue G10 and ended with Damascus carbon and wood scales. An evolution in design. When you start with a custom you tend to think, let me tweak something that's out there. After a while you understand, this isn't a production custom, but a custom custom, if you buy what I'm selling.

The price was under $300. I tipped the price over $300 because of the excellent service and IMO special time and effort getting it right.

As you know, I'm in talks with him currently on another custom. I fell into the same trap as before, "hey can you tweak a knife that already exists?" Fortunately for me, the wait time is now up to 8-10 months so I had time to say, "dude, make a God damned custom."

Here is where it stands now.
Original Concept Strider Pimp:


Current, 3D wood mock with small elements of Vox:

There is no all of sudden with customs. They take a while and I don't have any special pull. If you even have an inkling, you should put yourself on the books. You're likely looking at 8-10 months. That said, the quality is there and the price range is comparable to a mid-tech.

Where's the meme that says:

Take my Money!

Yeah I need some shit besides this damn moonglow native I never use. Preferably custom shit. Ohhhhhh yeah

I'm down if you're down willidigger. I have everything I need to make blades, except for the know how :P
And the metal stock, but I can buy that online.

Someone need a mod? 8-)

Thanks for the tips. I did always hear to use pros for heat treating. The drinding doesn't seem that hard. I drind stuff all the time. I'll look into NJ Steel Baron.

The grinding and the heat treat don't scare me. It's making the folding lock. One day maybe, but not now.