Art knives

Part of the problem here is, words. I think there is a difference between a knife that can be appreciated as a work of art, regardless of the materials used, or how fancy it is, then, there are what people generally call: "Art Knives", which I think is a different concept from a knife that for any reason, has aesthetic/artistic appeal.

There is no doubt to me that there are many simple knives that appeal to me as art, a graceful line, grind, a design that I find pleasing to my eye, that are not, in the conventional meaning of the term, an "Art Knife", but, what are we really wanting here, a definition of the term: "Art Knife", or a description of what makes a knife a work of art? It is because of this dilemma that I originally felt that the term "Art Knife" must have something to do with the maker's and collector's intent in creating and owning the piece. Was the knife designed, constructed and bought as art, or as a simple tool.

We may not know what exactly the term "Art Knife" means to everybody, but, I do know an "Art Knife" when I see it, the trouble is, and where the line gets blurred is where you have a knife that is aesthetically appealing, but not because it is ornate or fancy, but because of its design, is that an Art Knife, or a knife that happens to be art? :)
 
Good design stands on it's own.
You can embellish good design.
All the embellishment in the world won't save a poor design.

I think Scagels are a little like brussel sprouts...either you like 'em or you don't. They just don't do "it" for me. But for the rest of you that do like 'em...more power to you!
Then again I think Walter Brend's models 1&2 are pure poetry and they aren't even art knives :D
 
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