A not so traditional slipjoint from GTC

[Bastid]

After admiring Gus Cecchini's work on the web, a "brother" introduced him to me at Blade last year. Now I admire the person behind these knives as much or more than his work. Once that combination hits and I am able to place an order the choice is easy.

Seemed pretty natural to order his Crystal slipjoint for some reason.

I just told him to have fun, use some black lip and grind what he felt.

Rather than ask him to go with specific details, I felt it would be better to turn him loose with the knife.
There was no doubt I would be happy with the result.

Now all that is left is a short wait for a package on it's way from Riolândia, Brazil.

This is what is going to show up. Thank you Gus.

 

[ddd]

Beautiful!
Maybe not so "traditional" relative to what we have seen of
his work recently, but immediately recognizable as Gus' folder!!

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

 

[Lycosa]

Incredible!
Drop that one right in your pocket.

 

[Kevin Jones]

I see kind of a modern rendition of a traditional design. Probably about as traditional as can be found from Gus. No disguising his crisp and clean execution no matter the style.

Congratulations.

 

[SharpByCoop]

Cool. Ya know, I was trying to draw joking comparisons of influences from other makers and how they merged in the 21st century to combine.

Thing is, the ONLY certainty that I can visualize, is Gus Cecchini's now-unmistakable work.

In a world of his own.

I love this. it's the Gus² folder.

Coop

 

[RogerP]

Traditional? Nope. Gorgeous? Yep. :thumbup:

Roger

 

[Bastid]

This is what can happen when you turn a maker, whose style you like and whom you trust, loose to create something different on their own.

For comparison below is Gus' Crystal pattern. This is what I saw at Blade last year when I placed the order telling him to basically do what he felt like doing.

 

[ddd]

.... telling him to basically do what he felt like doing.

Giving an artist you admire full freedom - is the best way
to get him to do something unique and exceptional!

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)