HOW TO COLLECT CUSTOM HUNTERS
BY LES ROBERTSON BLADE® FIELD EDITOR
An influencer, by definition, is a person that can influence potential buyers and possibly add credibility to a product’s brand. In fact, given that there is no singular definition of exactly what a custom knife is, brand may be the perfect word to describe one.
The argument can be made that an influencer is more than just the custom knifemaker. Influencers can be new machines, new blade steels, new mechanisms, new handle materials, etc. If you have been following custom knives for more than a few years, you no doubt have seen these influencers in the types of knives you buy and/or collect.
However, all of the new machines, materials and techniques are inert without the maker
