- Joined
- Feb 17, 1999
- Messages
- 2,914
just spent an hour working on this thread when the browser crashed so have to begin again.
Anyway, the year has started well with a total of 8 pieces being added to the collection.
Spent some time photographing and editing the images and they are now presented for your perusal. There are a couple of threads related to knife photography going on also. A couple of the knives were photographed during the commercial breaks in one TV program one evening.
In no particular order or arrival, lets begin with Australian Knifemaker David Brodziaks Fighter with a 440C blade and handle of curly Jarrah and Ebony with curved 416 SS spacers.
Many BF collectors are Bowie Knife fans and while I collect most styles of knives, I too, have some Bowies like this one by Ron A. Frasier
Having seen Ron's work over the years at a variety of knife shows, I was able to obtain thru a forumite a small dagger
Oh, darn, only 10 images per thread is allowed so you will just have to use your imagination or do a search as I may have posted it in the past.
So, when the opportunity came to obtain a nice Frasier Bowie, I took it.
The Bowie has OAL of 15 3/4" with a 10 1/2" blade. The stag handle is mated with brown colored S guard and sculpted butt cap which match the throat and tip of the leather covered wooden sheath.
Lloyd Hale is one of the major knifemakers of the past 40 years and while for many of those years he created masterpieces for one collector on a full time basis, he is now making knives for others once more and this Chute Knife is a current example of his work.
Created for another collector less than a year ago, it is a great addition and features an ATS 34 blade 5" with OAL of 10". The butt, guard and collar material is NS. The reddish/brown Desert Ironwood is adorned on the tang with Pearl and Black Lip Pearl. A small brass spacer has Hale as the makers mark.
Over the past few years since my friend Ron Lockhart has been representing knifemaker Frank Niro (British Columbia) I have obtained some nice and unique pieces to add to a folder collection now counting 2 dozen plus.
This latest one
is somewhat unique due to the Mammoth tooth scales used on the colored titanium lined frame. The Robert Eggerling 5 bar composite heat colored dagger style blade is 3 1/2. OAL is 8" The bolsters have been colored to match the blade and handle.
the other two knives by Frank are
and
I have been fortunate over the past few years to beoome friends with Roger Pinnock and it is great to share a common interest in knives and here is one more of many that I have been able to purchase from him.
Likely he has done a thread about this fine Bowie/Fighter by Rodgrigo Sfreedo of Brazil. The name of Black Widow is appropriate for this piece which has a very tight pattern of 6 1/2" Damascus O1/15N20 steel with Damascus fittings and a carved Ebony handle with a multitude of pins . OAL the knife and shark skin sheath is 11 1/2".
One maker whose work I have always marvelled at is JW Smith and while I have a folder via Roger of JW's, I had not been able to find one by Aaron Frederick, his son-in-law. Well, not until recently. Aaron makes a fine knife and it is smooth as silk like all of JW's knives.
The makers own Damascus of 1084/nickle and 15n20, damascus bolsters and walrus ivory scales and 14K gold pins and stud make this a complete package OAL 7".
Another long time and fine knifemaker is Charles Weiss. this small hunter/utility knife has a 3" cast 440 C blade and OAL with reconstituted Red Coral scales on a finger grooved handle is 6 1/2" OAL
Lastly is this Dirk by Tai Goo. There is a makers thread related to this piece in Custom (BF). It is a 12" OAL with 1075 forged blade with multiple hamon lines with a handle of walnut covered in cotton shellaced cord with Sterling bead spacer and bronze with a steel butt cap.
Tai again is a maker I have long desired to have a knife from and when this one was available, I was please to make the purchase.
Who knows when the next knives may arrive but with a planned trip to the Blade show this year and the CKG show coming up in a couple weeks, hopefully it will be a fun year again.
Anyway, the year has started well with a total of 8 pieces being added to the collection.
Spent some time photographing and editing the images and they are now presented for your perusal. There are a couple of threads related to knife photography going on also. A couple of the knives were photographed during the commercial breaks in one TV program one evening.
In no particular order or arrival, lets begin with Australian Knifemaker David Brodziaks Fighter with a 440C blade and handle of curly Jarrah and Ebony with curved 416 SS spacers.
Many BF collectors are Bowie Knife fans and while I collect most styles of knives, I too, have some Bowies like this one by Ron A. Frasier
Having seen Ron's work over the years at a variety of knife shows, I was able to obtain thru a forumite a small dagger
Oh, darn, only 10 images per thread is allowed so you will just have to use your imagination or do a search as I may have posted it in the past.
So, when the opportunity came to obtain a nice Frasier Bowie, I took it.
The Bowie has OAL of 15 3/4" with a 10 1/2" blade. The stag handle is mated with brown colored S guard and sculpted butt cap which match the throat and tip of the leather covered wooden sheath.
Lloyd Hale is one of the major knifemakers of the past 40 years and while for many of those years he created masterpieces for one collector on a full time basis, he is now making knives for others once more and this Chute Knife is a current example of his work.
Created for another collector less than a year ago, it is a great addition and features an ATS 34 blade 5" with OAL of 10". The butt, guard and collar material is NS. The reddish/brown Desert Ironwood is adorned on the tang with Pearl and Black Lip Pearl. A small brass spacer has Hale as the makers mark.
Over the past few years since my friend Ron Lockhart has been representing knifemaker Frank Niro (British Columbia) I have obtained some nice and unique pieces to add to a folder collection now counting 2 dozen plus.
This latest one
the other two knives by Frank are
I have been fortunate over the past few years to beoome friends with Roger Pinnock and it is great to share a common interest in knives and here is one more of many that I have been able to purchase from him.
Likely he has done a thread about this fine Bowie/Fighter by Rodgrigo Sfreedo of Brazil. The name of Black Widow is appropriate for this piece which has a very tight pattern of 6 1/2" Damascus O1/15N20 steel with Damascus fittings and a carved Ebony handle with a multitude of pins . OAL the knife and shark skin sheath is 11 1/2".
One maker whose work I have always marvelled at is JW Smith and while I have a folder via Roger of JW's, I had not been able to find one by Aaron Frederick, his son-in-law. Well, not until recently. Aaron makes a fine knife and it is smooth as silk like all of JW's knives.
The makers own Damascus of 1084/nickle and 15n20, damascus bolsters and walrus ivory scales and 14K gold pins and stud make this a complete package OAL 7".
Another long time and fine knifemaker is Charles Weiss. this small hunter/utility knife has a 3" cast 440 C blade and OAL with reconstituted Red Coral scales on a finger grooved handle is 6 1/2" OAL
Lastly is this Dirk by Tai Goo. There is a makers thread related to this piece in Custom (BF). It is a 12" OAL with 1075 forged blade with multiple hamon lines with a handle of walnut covered in cotton shellaced cord with Sterling bead spacer and bronze with a steel butt cap.
Tai again is a maker I have long desired to have a knife from and when this one was available, I was please to make the purchase.
Who knows when the next knives may arrive but with a planned trip to the Blade show this year and the CKG show coming up in a couple weeks, hopefully it will be a fun year again.
