Customs by Wiman and D. B. Brown

[Paladin]

Guys,
I bought a mixed collection recently and an still diggin thru boxes. Today I turned up some customs and that is not one of my areas of expertise.
The photos were made at my desk so they are not top quality. I can make better if needed.
Going from the top, an Argentine knife that can be disregarded.
Second from top is a streamlined drop point by D. B. Brown, handles look to be Micarta.
Third is another Brown with Micarta.
Fourth and 5th are by Brownm kind of a twin finn.
Fifth is a hunting knife by Wiman (Art?). I found him to be a Guild Member and deceased but can't find much else on him. That is assuming Art to be the first name.
If anyone recognizes these makers and might have an idea as to values, please let me know.
Any info will be appreciated,
Ray

[OLDE CUTLER]

Guys,
I bought a mixed collection recently and an still diggin thru boxes. Today I turned up some customs and that is not one of my areas of expertise.
The photos were made at my desk so they are not top quality. I can make better if needed.
Going from the top, an Argentine knife that can be disregarded.
Second from top is a streamlined drop point by D. B. Brown, handles look to be Micarta.
Third is another Brown with Micarta.
Fourth and 5th are by Brownm kind of a twin finn.
Fifth is a hunting knife by Wiman (Art?). I found him to be a Guild Member and deceased but can't find much else on him. That is assuming Art to be the first name.
If anyone recognizes these makers and might have an idea as to values, please let me know.
Any info will be appreciated,
Ray

I know what you are thinking, why is this long dead thread in the unanswered posts being brought back to life? Well believe it or not something happened over the last weekend that has a bearing on this. Some of you may know from my old posts that many years ago that I was a professional leather worker and sold my handmade items along with pocket knives at gun shows. One job I had back then was making sheaths for a custom knife maker from Nebraska. I have done some searches trying to find out who he was as my memory could not recall it. This past weekend I was at a local gun show and there was a knife dealer there with several tables of really nice stuff. After I got to talking to him and learning he was from Nebraska, I asked he if he remembered who I was searching for. " Sure do, it was D. B. Brown from Doniphan NE." He then reached over on his tables of knives and picked up a knife in a sheath and handed it to me. Turned out it was a custom by D. B. Brown in one of the sheaths I had made in 1982. I bruised my jaw when it hit the floor! I recognized it as a sheath I made based on the way I finished the edges. Brown did not want me to put my mark on the sheaths. Like they say, it's a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it. Pic of the knife and sheath below.

[FRJ]

Sometimes even the blind chicken finds corn.

What a great connection and nice work on that sheath.

[doglegg]

Guys,
I bought a mixed collection recently and an still diggin thru boxes. Today I turned up some customs and that is not one of my areas of expertise.
The photos were made at my desk so they are not top quality. I can make better if needed.
Going from the top, an Argentine knife that can be disregarded.
Second from top is a streamlined drop point by D. B. Brown, handles look to be Micarta.
Third is another Brown with Micarta.
Fourth and 5th are by Brownm kind of a twin finn.
Fifth is a hunting knife by Wiman (Art?). I found him to be a Guild Member and deceased but can't find much else on him. That is assuming Art to be the first name.
If anyone recognizes these makers and might have an idea as to values, please let me know.
Any info will be appreciated,
Ray

I know what you are thinking, why is this long dead thread in the unanswered posts being brought back to life? Well believe it or not something happened over the last weekend that has a bearing on this. Some of you may know from my old posts that many years ago that I was a professional leather worker and sold my handmade items along with pocket knives at gun shows. One job I had back then was making sheaths for a custom knife maker from Nebraska. I have done some searches trying to find out who he was as my memory could not recall it. This past weekend I was at a local gun show and there was a knife dealer there with several tables of really nice stuff. After I got to talking to him and learning he was from Nebraska, I asked he if he remembered who I was searching for. " Sure do, it was D. B. Brown from Doniphan NE." He then reached over on his tables of knives and picked up a knife in a sheath and handed it to me. Turned out it was a custom by D. B. Brown in one of the sheaths I had made in 1982. I bruised my jaw when it hit the floor! I recognized it as a sheath I made based on the way I finished the edges. Brown did not want me to put my mark on the sheaths. Like they say, it's a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it. Pic of the knife and sheath below.
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Great story and memories OC. You are quite the Craftsman but we already knew that.