A few more for the collection, picture heavy.

[Big Rick]

Bowie/Fighter from Jon Moore out of Nabraska:

Fighter from Mike Quesenberry out of CA:

Fighter/Bowie from J. Neilson out of PA:

Fighter from Gerry Drew out of NC:

S guard Fighter from Ken Hall out of NC:

Soon to be joined with this D guard:

The pair of them together:

Skinner from Ian Howe out of Bedford England (Seagull 1957) on the forums:

Fighter from Russell White out of Sheffield England:

 

[Slim Jim 705]

Very Nice!!!!!!

 

[BRad704]

Wow! A man after my own heart with all those fighters.

 

[Pieter]

That is one great collection.

 

[wdtorque]

Rick, mighty nice looking units there. Real nice. Good variety and craftsman ship.
Not envious, but definitely wishful.
My Best, Dozier

 

[Jon Brand]

Nice stuff Rick.

 

[Drop Point]

Beautiful knives! Outstanding collection. Thanks for sharing.

Davin

 

[Big Rick]

It's a while since I've been on here so here are a couple more, both from Michael Quesenberry. The first one is a Slim Fighter which is on it's way to Paul Long to be clothed, the coffin handled dagger won Best in Show and Best Art knife in the Oregon show last weekend. Enjoy!!

 

[Jon Brand]

Not that you need me to tell you this but all three Quesenberry's are absolutely SICK! You got my favorite pieces of his that I have seen. Im a huge fan of forged ladder pattern and he does it nice!

 

[Big Rick]

Unfortunately the Dagger will not be coming my way now:2:. Recession hitting really hard over here, we are all having to tighten our belts!!
I will have to get Mike to make me one at a later date

Here it is with the sheath, Paul finished if off for me last Sunday and now it is on it's way to me.

 

[Big Rick]

A small hunter from Darrin Sanders this one will be a user.

 

[Big Rick]

Scored this one of Tad Lynch. It was one of his JS test knives this year at the Blade show in Atlanta, needless to say he got his JS stamp.

Here it is with the other four test knives. I now own the middle knife.

Straight after the show it went off to Paul Long to be clothed and this is what he came up with.

This one arrived from Marcin Bona, it's a full 16" with the most beautiful DI I've seen in a long time.

 

[Jon Brand]

The Lynch and Bona look real nice. Both of them do good work and seem to be up and coming.

 

[Big Rick]

Jon, Marcins work is as good as any I've seen. Have not received the knife back from Paul yet but he assures me it is superb!!

 

[PWKNIVES]

I really like Mike's work. I have had an oppertunity to spend sometime with Mike here in Boise last fall and at Travis Wurtz hammer in this Febuary. He is a great guy and a incredible knife maker. I loved the knife he made for the Oregon show. I was there to hold that piece. Great work. Sorry to hear the economy has hit you to.

 

[Big Rick]

A few more that came my way.

Bruce Bump. Photo's by Bruce as mine do not do this justice.

Mike Craddock.

Tobin Smith. This is a real BIG Bowie!! check out the handle.

Travis Fry. Carbon Fiber made my myself.

Bill Buxton.

Charlie Edmondson.

Ray Laconico.

 

[Big Rick]

A few more recent buys. Enjoy!!

Ralph "Bud" Richards:

Mike Craddock:

Mike Quessenberry:

Ray Laconico:

All the above are with Paul Long being clothed.

Marcin Bona:

Sirius:

Diuna:

 

[Bruce Bump]

Big Rick, Now this is a major collection. Proud to be a small part of it.

 

[Big Rick]

Bruce, I am also proud to have one of your knives in my collection. I tell you what when I get the one that you are going to make for me next I will be even more proud and that's a fact!!

 

[Big Rick]

A couple more I have recently picked up.

First off is a Subhilt from Gunther Muller out of South Africa and it is one of the finest pieces of work I have seen in a long time, fit and finish second to none and the grind mirror imaged from side to side and perfect. See for yourselves!!

Second up is a Bowie/Fighter Subhilt from Tad Lynch, I have not seen it myself yet as Tad wants to show it in Little Rock next week, Paul Long will take it home with him an make a sheath for it.