All About Pocket Knives

Hi, I am new here and trying to figure out the system!

So here is my first post and attempt to post some pictures.

I am retired and do artwork stone scales for knives now. So here is Redrummd 241, a Case XX Peanut that I finished a couple of days ago.

I guess the next thing I need to figure out is how to do a signature line.

Redrummd

Mike Hoover

welcome mike! nice work.

Super photo and knife.

I will look for more of your posts.

Hi Mike,
I've watched your knives on eBay and they look great. Welcome to AAPK!

Hi Mike,
Glad to have you join us, That is some dandy looking work you've done. Very pretty. I'd love to see some more if you have any more laying around.

Awesome scales!!

Okay philco,

How about a Kabar Trapper, Redrummd 202, with mammoth tooth scales.....

I have kept a photo record of every knife I have made and they are all assigned a number as I complete them so I have a few hundred pictures and I am working on knives 242 through 247 now.

Redrummd

Wow! That's even prettier than the first one.

Are you planning to show us the other 245?

Do you sell your knives? If so, where?

philco -

I don't know this sites rules regarding posting information regarding sales by knifemakers in these type threads or if there is a place they are restricted to be posted. This is my first time on this site and I sure do not want to start off on the wrong foot!

So, I do have my email address listed right below my signature if you want to contact me for sales information. I think it is safe to note I am one of only a handful doing this type of stonework in the country and I am probalby the only retired person doing it mostly for fun so I do not need to make money overall - I just need to break even as I agreed to with my better half..

Here is some more eye candy - A kershaw Nakamura with dinosaur bone scales and a AUS8 steel blade automatic designed by Darrel Ralph with blue and gold tiger eye scales.

Have you checked out the member stores portion of this site. You might be interested in exploring that option. Lots of knife lovers here.

I'm speechless! Those are awesome.

Hey Mike,
Welcome to AAPK!
Nice to see someone else from the Pacific NW.
Great looking work!

Have you thought about coming to the Oregon Knife Collectors Association show in April in Eugene, OR?
I think you might sell a few knives there. http://www.oregonknifeclub.org/

Welcome aboard!

Dale

orvet - Dale,

I don't go to knife shows or at least I haven't yet. I go to gem and mineral shows!

I may start going to knife shows once I get enough knives in my "personal collection" line to take with me. I have three levels of works (with some overlap): Ebay knives; custom knives; and the "personal collection" series.

The Ebay ones are my lowest cost knives as most go to Ebay looking for a real deal.

The custom knives are ususally ones sent to me or ordered with specific stone or knife requests.

The "personal collection series" is what I do for my own personal expectations or likes. They have the very best stone and knives. Some are engraved as I do barter trades to get them engraved.

I do sell some custom quality and even occasionally one or more from my "personal collection" on Ebay if I am trying to rasie funds for a major upgrade or stone purchase.

Anyway here is a picture of a custom knife ordered in Wingate Pass agate. Wingate Pass agate was found on the China Lake military base and the base has not allowed any digging or collectors to the site since the 1960's so it is a nearly impossible stone to get especially in a size big enough for a knife scale.

Beautiful handles Mike!
Let me know next time you get down to Oregon.
My wife & I were just up in the San Juan' s (Lopez Island) last month.
We have family in the Seattle area & my best friend & fishing buddy lives on Camino Island.

It might be fun to get together sometime.

Take care,
Dale

Looks great Mike....

D

Welcome mike!

Very nice work..............................I'm sure we'll be seeing more of it around, thanks for showing.

Hi Mike; I'm new here too as of this week. I have to say that your work looks outstanding from here! I am reminded of a documentary I once saw on KPBS some time back. It was a program about Engineering. They were interviewing a guy from Germany who said something I never forgot and have been using to this day. He said " If quality is the mark of excellence, then profit should be a result of your work - not your goal."
Mike - Keep up the quality!