Blade Show "Best . . ."

[Joss]

It can't hurt, but I wouldn't pay more for a piece that won an award. I would however pay more attention to a previously unknown maker who won one.

If awards came with a material $$$ amount (say, $500 to $1,000), I think I would pay more attention. It's a little bit like a military decoration. They who got the decoration probably deserved it. They who didn't receive it might deserve it just as much.

With this said, I don't own any award winning knives, maybe I'd think differently otherwise.

 

[JParanee]

I agree that if an relatively unknown maker wins a show award it does make me curious. I believe that it could bring more monitary value if you find the right customer. I think it is kinda like a dog show just not as political not always does the best dog win. I talked to a few makers who did not even enter or put certain knives into the catagory they should of been but different catagories because of a certain other makers entry they felt they would not have a chance against so I guess we will never know what could of been. But it would definately make me very pleased if any knife I owned won a show.

 

[Bailey Bradshaw]

I can't comment on the collector's point of view, but for makers, winning one or two awards has never produced a noticeable effect in demand for my work.

When you win several, I.E. Harvey Dean winning the Antique bowie award so many times, you begin to see that maker as a benchmark for that particular type or style. When you are THE standard in popular opinion, it definately increases desirability.

 

[r connally]

That was a sweet "Best Fixed Blade" Fisk Gamemaster you picked up. :thumbup:

Thanks Kevin. I consider myself very fortunate that the planets aligned and this knife became mine. I've wanted one of Jerry's knives for a very long time.

The knife arrived today with a Paul Long sheath, another first for me. My wife and I are absolutely thrilled and love both the knife and the leather! I'll take some amateur pics and post this weekend.

 

[ddd]

The #1 of 7 Dogbone Dagger that was documented in the making
in the book "Tim Hancock, The Western Bladesmith" was awarded
Best Art Knife of the 2009 BLADE Show...

It now rests peacefully in Jerusalem with a matching folder Tim
made for me...

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

 

[RogerP]

That Hancock pair is just spectacular, David.

Roger

 

[dsvirsky]

Can you pls show that Matsusaki Takeshi Folder? I'm really curious!

Wish I could, but I don't even know which knife of his won. I do know that he primarily makes slip joints, including complicated ones such as this (from his website):

Personally, I picked up a very nice swayback jack. Last year, my wife bought me a gorgeous little wharncliffe folder of his in gold lip pearl, so I made his table one of my first stops at this year's show. Unfortunately, I had to leave Atlanta first thing Sunday morning, so I didn't make it back to his table after the awards were made.

 

[peterinct]

The #1 of 7 Dogbone Dagger that was documented in the making
in the book "Tim Hancock, The Western Bladesmith" was awarded
Best Art Knife of the 2009 BLADE Show...

It now rests peacefully in Jerusalem with a matching foldes Tim
made for me...

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

Spectacular pair of knives David. Congratulations on having them!

Peter