Others focus on a specialized area of interest, perhaps bayonets, knives from a particular factory, Bowie knives, pocketknives, or handmade custom knives.

Surely not a tape of how to stomp attackers into hamburger, or a pair I of custom knives designed to fillet muggers?

Early in Reeve's career, he engaged in making custom knives.

Today, Reeve still makes custom knives as time allows.

Like all of Emerson's custom knives there is a 13+ year backlog and no new orders for knives are taken.

Although Emerson has standard models for these custom knives which progress in order to CQC16, each one is made individually by hand.

This new company would be a distinct entity from his Specwar custom knives, although several custom designs would make their way into the production lineup.

He still makes custom knives available for sale at knife shows, but takes no orders for new custom work.

Since 1995 the only way to get a new custom knife from Emerson himself is through a lottery held at knife shows where he is present.

The winner gets a chance to buy one of the custom knives brought to the show.