Blade Show 2015 updates.

Doug C said:
Is it cable damascus and does the handle look..long ? :confused:

Doug
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The handle is way long, but that is obviously intentional. Like I said, I'd love to know more about the design, but unfortunately I don't.
 
The piece Sam is holding is a spear! The blade is a bold pattern Damascus, can't remember if it was a ladder or single twist. Serge did the most amazing 3D carving of a dragon in the blackwood handle I have ever seen, completely lifelike down to every tiny scale. Most impressive. From what I understood of my conversation with Sam it was made for Yani and priceless...unless you bought Sam the car of his dreams in which case he might not remember he knew who Yani was ;)

-HD
 
Great score! The Natchez style bowie in the middle of the second pic would have been my grab if $$ was no object.... that's just plain wicked!!

RogerP said:
Wow, double congrats on those scores. Test or not, Sam's knives went fast and I was fortunate to grab the Damascus Maximus. The subhilt was pretty sweet as well. I know he will be back next year ready to test.

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That blade Roger is holding is one of the most amazing knife's I have ever seen! Congratulations, Roger!
 
The knife/spear Sam is holding is the one to the left in the second photo of post 64. As I recall it looked to be a Ebony or Blackwood handle and the lower part was cord wrapped. It was amazing!

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Buffalohump said:
Great score! The Natchez style bowie in the middle of the second pic would have been my grab if $$ was no object.... that's just plain wicked!!
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Cheers. That knife you mention is Sam's Musso Bowie - like my Maximus, it had been intended as a test knife. It is every bit as fantastic as you think, and was taken home by Joe Paranee:

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Look for it in the 2015 Best Bowie thread. :cool:
 
David Stifle said:
That blade Roger is holding is one of the most amazing knife's I have ever seen! Congratulations, Roger!
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Thank you David. I've always been a fan of the Maximus - a really out of the box take on a big fighter / bowie that has held a strong and visceral appeal for me even though my tastes generally run toward the more traditional.

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The knife is really "Sam", if you get me. As much as I liked past models, like the one above, seeing the new model with the dramatic fuller, bold geometric Damascus pattern and fantastic carved ancient bog oak handle, well, I could not resist.

You wouldn't think this knife could really benefit from MORE visual drama, but to my eye the fuller really works here, giving the broad, beefy blade a more athletic look. And the long, turned-back guard is another change that I think works for the better.

I didn't haul a lot of knives away from Blade this year, but I feel very fortunate to have this one.

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LOVE Sam's work....always stunning and that, my friend, is absolutely no exception!!! :cool:

I've even got one coming from Sam I haven't really seen yet....picking it up, along with that blue, fluted, Diskin flipper Coop photoed on Saturday.....like Christmas early. ;)
 
RogerP said:
Thank you David. I've always been a fan of the Maximus - a really out of the box take on a big fighter / bowie that has held a strong and visceral appeal for me even though my tastes generally run toward the more traditional.

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The knife is really "Sam", if you get me. As much as I liked past models, like the one above, seeing the new model with the dramatic fuller, bold geometric Damascus pattern and fantastic carved ancient bog oak handle, well, I could not resist.

You wouldn't think this knife could really benefit from MORE visual drama, but to my eye the fuller really works here, giving the broad, beefy blade a more athletic look. And the long, turned-back guard is another change that I think works for the better.

I didn't haul a lot of knives away from Blade this year, but I feel very fortunate to have this one.

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Roger huge congrats and to think you didn't even show it to me :)
 
No worries guys/gals the "slicer" will be photographed by Caleb later this month. It is an amazing piece with good balance and light weight. Thanks Haley for giving a more detailed description. Serge is very talented with such great focus on the very fine small details (such as the scales of the dragon).
 
pig_sticker said:
No worries guys/gals the "slicer" will be photographed by Caleb later this month. It is an amazing piece with good balance and light weight. Thanks Haley for giving a more detailed description. Serge is very talented with such great focus on the very fine small details (such as the scales of the dragon).
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Look forward to it!!! Thanks for the reply and heads up!!!
 
Thanks for the pics... Amazing! Love that blade.... Joe gets all the good ones. :)

RogerP said:
Cheers. That knife you mention is Sam's Musso Bowie - like my Maximus, it had been intended as a test knife. It is every bit as fantastic as you think, and was taken home by Joe Paranee:



Look for it in the 2015 Best Bowie thread. :cool:
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