Elliot I still say this is one of the best custom knives I have ever seen. Unfortunately as good as your pictures are, they don't do it justice.Ken Erickson is one of a special breed of knife makers that requires no road map or pre-constructed plan to get to his destination...
How many makers could make this knife on a dare without a go-by? And then wait several months to spring it on the darer, (who had forgotten about it entirely), at the Blade Show to prove a point? Not many.
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Agree...but they're Ken's pictures! Finally, something I don't have to take the blame for.Elliot I still say this is one of the best custom knives I have ever seen. Unfortunately as good as your pictures are, they don't do it justice.
Now thats some quality jigging, love that it extends bolster to bolster. Beautiful examples Charlie!Ken has the eye for traditional knife lines and styling!
And his sole authorship, which includes his own hand jigging, is top-notch!!
Regular Jack and "Remington" Muskrat!!
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Truly wonderful!! Thanks for bring that knife back to us for a peek, Elliott!!Ken Erickson is one of a special breed of knife makers that requires no road map or pre-constructed plan to get to his destination...
How many makers could make this knife on a dare without a go-by? And then wait several months to spring it on the darer, (who had forgotten about it entirely), at the Blade Show to prove a point? Not many.
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thanks Charlie!Nice Single blade jack, Jack!!
Here is an inspired English Jack by Ken, a protege with its mentor if you will!!
The Winchester is a Schrade contract knife!!View attachment 1612945View attachment 1612946
Nice Single blade jack, Jack!!
Here is an inspired English Jack by Ken, a protege with its mentor if you will!!
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I was Lucky enough to meet him at the Janesville Blade show a few years ago . A fine gentleman to talk with for a way too small of an amount of time . He was not taking orders at the time .Very cool! Glad to hear he is doing well. Ive never dealt with him personally but he does make some fine knives which I am proud to own an example of.
Within the last month or so, he sent me some emails. All is well with him. He is pursuing other interests, mostly in maintaining wildlife habitat.Has any one spoken to Ken lately?
Within the last month or so, he sent me some emails. All is well with him. He is pursuing other interests, mostly in maintaining wildlife habitat.
He seems happy and fulfilled, and that's all that matters to me.
(Though it is certainly our loss not having him participating here, and seeing new creations.)
Reminiscing.
An English Jack the late Roland Proctor was selling on AAPK a few years ago that I was fortunate to see while it was still available.
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