Part Of My Knife Collection (pics)

As I pack up the house, I find myself going through my other collections. One of those that I love the most is my knife/edged weapons collection. Some of them are handmade and others are cheap little trinkets but all of them have a story. I also have used every one of them for some job, big or small, because I don't believe in having a knife that will never be used. Here's a few of my favorites, hope you like them.
Top of the first pic is one by a guy who lives in Atlantic City, Wyoming. I was up there with a friend and she stopped in to say hi. He had several of his knives displayed and this was the one I could afford. It's not the most refined knife but it does get the job done. Next one down is a Jacobs Customs (yes, I know the controversy but it was priced right and has been a fantastic little skinner) that I got while working the Cowboy Christmas Gift Show in Las Vegas, NV. Bottom is another locally made knife that I got in Jackson, WY while I was working there. It's probably the worst of the 3 but it still works and has memories.

Next down is a Bear MGC that my wife bought for me when we were on our honeymoon. It's got buffalo horn scales and a real damascus blade. Probably one of the nicer knives I have.



Last up is Buck that belonged to my uncle who shared my name. He died right before I was born and this is the thing that was left to me. I didn't get it until I was the same age he was when he died. It's still super sharp and is one of the 2 knives I have that can never be replaced. The other was my grandfather's old Schrade.

Hope you enjoyed seeing them.

Wow. That is just a beautiful piece of work. The lines look great and the grind is spot-on. Is that bone scales on that handle or is it something else?
Your boy really is getting good at knives.

Thanks guys. Pat, it's going well so far but that's partly because my mother-in-law is here helping out. She got most of the kitchen packed while I did my collections and the library.

Thanks all. Here's a bit more.
First, a knife I made with my dad. This one's done from a VW bus torsion bar with a deer antler for a handle. It's not great but it fits my hand perfectly.

Next one is a Victrinox Swiss Army with mother of pearl scales. It was from my first trip to Switzerland when I was in college. I got that one and one with snakewood scales as well. Both were supposedly only available in that size from the factory store where I got them.

Here's another Victrinox from the factory store. This one's a commemorative of the battle of Näfels. First the box and then the knife.