I can only tell ya what I like in knives.......
-Walter Brend of Waltersboro S.C. makes an exceptional knife, and is my preferred maker att. I dont believe Walter has a web site. I dont have his number at hand right now either.
--Randall really started the custom knife craze in this country and still produces a fine product at a reasonable price.
http://www.randallknives.com/
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http://www.david.broadwell.com/ .....makes some fine knives, I especially like the bowie he makes for Les Robinson. Here is a link to the knife....
http://www.robertsoncustomcutlery.com/broad11.htm .......Les will usually have some very high quality blades from various makers including Brend.........
----Unfortunatley there is a fella out of texas that I am having a senior moment with........Ill work on it..and post it when I get it.....
I dont have much experience with production knives, although cold steel seems to make some very servicable ones.......fubsy.
Tamara......that old saying is "its not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog"........fubsy.