Badger Show - Best in Show/Best Art Knife

Karl B. Andersen

Karl B. Andersen

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Here's a knife from someone you folks probably don't get to see a lot of - Jerry Rados. I stopped by his house on the way home from my Chiropractor visit and we took this outside for a little photo work.
This just won the Best in Show and Best Art Knife at last week's Badger Show in Wisconsin.
Don't need to mention that he used Jerry Rados Turkish Twist Damascus, do I?
W2 and 203E steels in his pattern steel. This also exhibits Fluted Black Lip MOP inlay, surrounded by Gold Wire inlay.
Accented with Poppy Topaz gems.
All work by Jerry, from the ground up, of course.
It's a honor for me to be a friend and student of Jerry.
Almost forgot - auto folder.

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That is a beauty! I love Jerry's Damascus.
 
IMO, Jerry Rados does amazing work. I'm curious about something. It won Best in Show and Best Art Knife, yet he brought it home? Did it not sell at the show? Is it for sale or just getting spiffed up before being sent off to its new owner?
Thanks for sharing your excitement and the pictures!
 
HTMD said:
IMO, Jerry Rados does amazing work. I'm curious about something. It won Best in Show and Best Art Knife, yet he brought it home? Did it not sell at the show? Is it for sale or just getting spiffed up before being sent off to its new owner?
Thanks for sharing your excitement and the pictures!
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I did get to watch Jerry assemble this the morning before he went to the show. Took about 1 1/2 hours.
Last I knew, it was still for sale.
He said he wouldn't mind hanging onto it, but he's ready to build a better one.
Note the six holes in the assembly screws. He makes a screw driver that has six pins that fit that hole pattern. Only makes one for each set of screws.
 
Lovely piece!

I wouldn't be surprised to find out that a significant proportion of knives that receive awards don't sell instantaneously. The market for the most high end ones must be pretty rarefied...
 
Joss said:
Lovely piece!

I wouldn't be surprised to find out that a significant proportion of knives that receive awards don't sell instantaneously. The market for the most high end ones must be pretty rarefied...
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Extremely nice Karl. Thanks for sharing.

I think people that buy the high end pieces very often don't go to shows.
They are definitely out there but chose to remain behind the scenes.

A piece like that would most likely sell in short order on certain websites such as Knife Legends.
 
Great knife Karl. Only thing that concerns me is the fact that the blade looks different in shape from one side to the other. Which more accurately represents the way the blade looks? Photo 1 or Photo 2?
 
Murray White said:
Great knife Karl. Only thing that concerns me is the fact that the blade looks different in shape from one side to the other. Which more accurately represents the way the blade looks? Photo 1 or Photo 2?
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Sharpe eye Murray. I didn't pick that up on the first glance. Could it be the photos? They both look like straight on shoots.
 
Truly beautiful Damascus patterns and a nice flowing curve in the
design of the open knife!

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)
 
Just a photo thing, I am dead sure. The first photo is a bit oversharpened.

Jerry's knives have a 'look' that is unmistakable. Deep, dark, mysterious, and rich with details and curves.

Thanks!

Coop
 
Murray White said:
Great knife Karl. Only thing that concerns me is the fact that the blade looks different in shape from one side to the other. Which more accurately represents the way the blade looks? Photo 1 or Photo 2?
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Sorry, Murray and Kevin. I was just at Jerry's for a few minutes, we grabbed the knife, layed it on his air conditioner outside, and took some quick shots. Actually, neither one was straight on because of sun and wind, etc.
It deserves better shots that I can take.
 
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