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  • Dredd8

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    I have been collecting handmade knives since 1988. I recently compiled a list of past and present Louisiana makers...quite extensive, 79 makers. Anyway, always looking for knives from Louisiana makers, think I only have knives by 16 different Louisiana makers. Here’s the list I made. (The names in bold are makers I currently have knives by)


    J.R. Arrington
    Bill Bagwell
    Reggie Barker
    Larry Berzas
    Ben Bischoff
    Tom Black
    Roy Blaum
    Calvin Boudreaux
    C.T. Burkenstock
    Raymond Busch
    Bill Caldwell
    Peter Callan Jr.
    Bob Calvert Jr.
    Jeff Camp
    Robert Capdepon
    Randy Capdepon
    Harold Castille
    John Chauvin
    Melvin Cormier
    Stewart Crawford
    John Culpepper
    Charlie Dake
    Gary Decker
    Dennis De Priest
    Chuck Diebel
    Dale Douglas
    Bob Dozier
    Fred Durio
    Van Elkins
    Randall Evans
    Howard Faucheaux
    C.S. Fitch
    Gerald Fontenot
    Al Forstall
    Bucker Gascon
    James Gorenflo
    Ron Goulas
    Anthony Graffeo
    Dan Graves
    Soc Grisaffe
    Robert Holmes
    Seth Howard
    Gordon Johnson
    Robert Kellogg
    Shiva Ki
    Kermit Laurent
    John Leblanc
    Ryan Lemaire
    Randy Joe Leonard
    Emmett Lenaze
    Robert Lyons
    Chris Marks
    Max and Dean Mitchell
    Sidney Moon
    Jim Mustin
    Dennis Phillips
    Tim Potier
    Terry Primos
    Joe Provenzano
    JW Randall
    Ralph Randow
    Sidney Reggio Jr.
    Dean Roath
    Darrin Sanders
    Mike Sanders
    Tim Saucier
    Bert Seale
    Cary Smith
    WF Red Smith
    John Tilton
    JW Townsend
    Kenneth Trisler
    Frank Vought
    Rudy Wehner
    James Wiggins
    Horace Wiggins
    P.R. Regan Wilson
    Marvin Winn
     
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    103M 95G

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    I'm a big fan of RON GOULAS knives I think I have 8 of them, my buddy has 10, everyone in our Elk camp uses a RON GOULAS

    The 1st pic is a haul I bought in 2013, second pic was elk camp that same year.
     

    Dredd8

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    Nice!! Would sure like to get my hands on one of his bigger pieces. I like that Green River skinner w/ the white finger grooves
     
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    Dredd8

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    Here are the Louisiana makers I currently own

    Reggie Barker
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    Ben Bischoff
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    Roy Blaum
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    Robert Capdepon
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    Melvin Cormier
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    Charlie Dake
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    Fred Durio
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    Van Elkins
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    Dredd8

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    Sthiggi.. No sir, that is the first custom knife I ever bought back in 1988 so its staying in the collection.
    avlakeney.. I'm looking for one of his too, so If I run across 2 of them I will let you know lol
    Knife loving man.. Just responded, let me know if you decide to sell.
     
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