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Lee
Custom Knives Webpage
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My
name is Jim Lee, and I
make Lee Custom Knives. I
have been making these
knives since 1968. They
are made entirely in my
own shop from raw
materials, so I control
the process from raw
steel, to finished
product.
Each
knife is made by hand.
Even though I may use the
same basic designs, due
to their hand-made
nature, no two knives
ever turn out the same,
and each is a unique
piece.
My
blades are made of 01 oil
hardening tool steel, or
1095 high carbon steel. I
temper them to
approximately 60
Rockwell, which produces
a blade with excellent
cutting edge retention
without the brittleness
of stainless steel
blades. These blades will
retain their finish for
many years with just a
bare minimum of care.
Each
blade is painstakingly
ground and polished by
hand on equipment which I
have designed and built
myself, then the hilts
and pommels are fitted
and installed, the handle
materials are fitted and
attached and given final
shape. The completed
knife is then given a
final polish, serial
numbered, etched with my
logo, and given a razor
sharp edge.
Unlike
many other knife-makers,
I am an outdoorsman and
actually use my knives.
You will find that they
are well balanced, shaped
for practical use, and
sturdy enough to get the
job done.
Whether
you use your knife only
occasionally, or every
day, a Lee Custom knife
will give you a lifetime
of faithful service.
918-302-8346
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