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James Custom Knife
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 6:32 pm
by conslade
I picked up these two custom folders. They are very well made. Great fit and finish, Both are marked "JAMES". Are any of ya'll familiar wuth James knives? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Have a blest day!
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Re: James Custom Knife
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 8:06 pm
by wlf
I don’t know, but those handles look great.
Re: James Custom Knife
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 8:36 pm
by doglegg
Re: James Custom Knife
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 8:42 pm
by Sharpnshinyknives
Don’t know that maker either but he does good work, very nice. Do you mind saying what price range you paid for those?
Re: James Custom Knife
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 9:23 pm
by conslade
I bought these from a collector in Houston who is selling his stuff. I paid $225 each for these. He told me that James was a well known maker back in the day, which is kinda vague. Any way, they are very well made with strong snap and great lookin' bone scales!
Re: James Custom Knife
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 9:27 pm
by edge213
I don't know anything about them, but I like them,
Re: James Custom Knife
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 9:35 pm
by knife7knut
A quick look in the 2002 edition of Knives the only James listed was a Peter James & Sons in Wheaton Illinois.Don't think it is him though as his mark was his initials overlapped.
Re: James Custom Knife
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 10:07 pm
by kenb
Sweet looking knives there. I like em.
Ken
Re: James Custom Knife
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 10:26 pm
by sam eib
Nice score.
Re: James Custom Knife
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 10:28 pm
by Sharpnshinyknives
Those are sweet. I am hoping to get a custom knife some day. My heart is set on a Eugene Shadley made knife. His fit and finish is incredible. Only knives that aren’t custom made that come close are Moki’s, Al Mar and Mcusta.
I love a knife that you can’t see where the backsprings ends and the knife begins because it fits so tight together, when the blade is open of course.
Re: James Custom Knife
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:12 am
by conslade
I found today (from Bob Tice) that Mr. James initials were "G,R." and that he was from Boerne, Tx. and that he has passed away. Thanks for the comments and interest!
Re: James Custom Knife
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:17 am
by mrwatch
I cannot help with those but on my cell phone they often show new James brand knives. Which they think are great. I don't give them much thought as they link to Amazon.
Re: James Custom Knife
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 5:31 pm
by terryl308
Those bone scales really caught my eye, great looking knives!

Terry