Blues' Blade Show Bonanza (2010)

Glad you & your wife are back safe & sound, Sweetie!
Thanks for sharing pictures of your newest BEAUTIES!
ALL ARE AMAZING!:eek:
The Wonderful Folks who create these pieces of ART, that we enjoy so much, is really what makes them so very special...:thumbup:
 
SHEBOP said:
Glad you & your wife are back safe & sound
Click to expand...

As am I. It was great to finally meet you and spend some time together. I am only so sorry that I live so far away and it will be a whole year before we get together again.

You really got some cracking knives there Elliot. That little Chamblin is an absolute gem. The others are also awesome. I will post my little haul soon.

All the best....Steven
 
Alfaholic said:
As am I. It was great to finally meet you and spend some time together. I am only so sorry that I live so far away and it will be a whole year before we get together again.

You really got some cracking knives there Elliot. That little Chamblin is an absolute gem. The others are also awesome. I will post my little haul soon.

All the best....Steven
Click to expand...

Thank you, Steven. Tina and I were very pleased to make a new friend and I look forward to many years of walking the show's aisles in your company.
Should you find yourself in our neck of the woods you will always be welcome. :cool:


I appreciate you all for your kind words. :thumbup:
 
Good seeing you again, Elliott!

The Chamblin Remington "Bullet" lockback is one of the nicest slipjoints at the show this year! Not sure if I should call you a lucky bastid or rotten bastid. :p :D
 
Blues said:
The fourth knife of the show returns to my close compadre, Jerry Halfrich.

This one is a prototype he calls the "Euro" since it features a spearpoint reminiscent of many Solingen made knives of days gone by.
The knife is 4 1/4" long and due to the linerless carbon fiber scales weighs a scant 1 7/8 ounces. It's sharp, extremely well radiused and feels great in the hand.

orig.jpg
Click to expand...

Elliott,

This knife really fascinates me. Maybe it is the carbon fiber and the name that makes me think of a fine German engineered machine. However, what most intrigues me is that you say the blade shape is reminiscent of some past German knives. Do you have a photo of an example that it was based off?

The blade, to me at least, seems very similar to what we refer to as the Zulu spearpoint though maybe with just a bit more sweep and symmetry. I would be interested to know if that blade shape also originated from the same German knives you speak of. Again, great looking knife!
 
GigOne said:
Good seeing you again, Elliott!

The Chamblin Remington "Bullet" lockback is one of the nicest slipjoints at the show this year! Not sure if I should call you a lucky bastid or rotten bastid. :p :D
Click to expand...

Just don't call me late for dinner! ;)

Always great to see you, Jeff. A pleasure meeting Sean as well! A fine boy. :thumbup:

(Oh, and we're gonna have to send you to the remedial class for traditional knives...a lockback ain't a slipjoint...;):eek::p)
 
Last edited:
texasflyfisher said:
Elliott,

This knife really fascinates me. Maybe it is the carbon fiber and the name that makes me think of a fine German engineered machine. However, what most intrigues me is that you say the blade shape is reminiscent of some past German knives. Do you have a photo of an example that it was based off?

The blade, to me at least, seems very similar to what we refer to as the Zulu spearpoint though maybe with just a bit more sweep and symmetry. I would be interested to know if that blade shape also originated from the same German knives you speak of. Again, great looking knife!
Click to expand...

Luciano,

You'd be right in comparing the build quality to what you think of when you reflect on true precision engineering.

What Jerry and I were comparing the blade style/idea to during our conversations about the knife, (and showing our age), was the old Mercator K55 style knives which were so popular during the 50's and 60's when we were coming up. These were very thin, sleek knives. Of course they are nowhere near the quality of Jerry's knives, we are just talking about lineage.

The blade on the "Euro" is more of a classic "spearpoint" design than the "Zulu" (modified wharncliffe") which features a more pronounced "drop" from the centerline.

Here's an image of the classic Solingen made K55:

k55.jpg
 
Congratulations on such a fine haul, I am officially jealous.
I wish Margaret & I could have done the dinner thing with
you and Tina and the crowd. But, Margaret has been ill for the
past 11 months, we hope to secure a good diagnostic today.

As has been commented earlier, you have great tastes in knives
and are truly blessed with wife and blades.

All the best to you,
Jim
 
Thank you for the good words, Jim. I hope Margaret will recover fully in the days ahead.
Puts everything else in perspective. I wish you both the best.
 
Health is never an issue until you do not have it.
I do thank you for your concern.
Jim
 
Hello to you all. I finally made it back home after the Blade Show and it was really exited to put faces to names and and meet some new people. Elliot it was really nice to meet you in person and talk to you. I feel humbeled because you picked up one of my knives. I also want to thank all the people that posted all the great coments about my knives.
 
ep3757 said:
Hello to you all. I finally made it back home after the Blade Show and it was really exited to put faces to names and and meet some new people. Elliot it was really nice to meet you in person and talk to you. I feel humbeled because you picked up one of my knives. I also want to thank all the people that posted all the great coments about my knives.
Click to expand...

Enrique, the pleasure was mutual. I'll be looking forward to adding more of your work in the months and years to come. :cool::thumbup:
 
Luciano,

Thanks for the nice comments on the Euro. That pattern came from a knife made in Solingen, Germany that a customer brought into my shop. Of course it had the bolster, cap and stag in the usual German tradition, but I thought it would be really interesting in the Ultra Light configuration which is the carbon fiber handle w/ no liners and that spear point blade. I carried it for awhile in my back pocket. I liked it well enough that I'll have to make myself another one. If you have any questions about the knife, contact me offline and I'll be happy to visit with you about it.
 
Blues isn't the only one who had a great time at the show. I got to visit with a lot of customers and friends that I only see once a year. It was a real treat. Thanks for all the nice comments on my knives. You really know how to motivate a maker! Can't wait till next year. Hope to see many of you there.
 
Jerry Halfrich said:
Blues isn't the only one who had a great time at the show. I got to visit with a lot of customers and friends that I only see once a year. It was a real treat. Thanks for all the nice comments on my knives. You really know how to motivate a maker! Can't wait till next year. Hope to see many of you there.
Click to expand...


attachment.php


Does this man look happy? :cool::thumbup:

Thanks for making it another memorable time, Jerry. (And Janice. But that goes without saying. ;))
 

Attachments

  • jerry.JPG
    jerry.JPG
    18.3 KB · Views: 104
Not to intrude on your thread Elliott but is the Blade Show always in Atlanta?
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Modoc ED said:
You bet I liked all the knives. Quite a haul. I'd have a hard time picking a favorite. All very nice.
Click to expand...

Thanks, Ed. I have a hard time picking a favorite as well. ;)
Tell you what, when you're in the neighborhood you can stop by, we'll have a beer or two and see if we can't narrow it down. :p:thumbup:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top