Bowie with W2 and Koa...

Thanks again for the comments guys. I appreciate it. All the detailed responses highlight some of the things that I work really hard to accomplish and you guys taking the time to post those things mean a lot to me.

I was really looking forward to seeing my Friends again and making new ones and meeting some of our regular collectors face to face. But there's always next year. :) Hope all of the rest of you guys have a good show.
 
Lorien said:
I always dig the way your knives look, John. But when I was able to handle a few of your knives over the past couple of Seattle shows, I learned how balanced and light they feel...
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^^^This :thumbup:
Erin
 
John,
GREAT DESIGN.
The grays, blacks, and brown colors are SPECTACTULAR !!!
BEAUTIFUL BLADE.
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That is gorgeous John. I love the lines and the mood of it. And as usual, such crisp, precise work.
 
I usually don't like the look of etched hamons, they often they look "dirty & dull".
This one is so clean and beautiful, i love it!! The knife lines are on top of the sky as always!!!
 
Ran into John at the Seattle show last year, and was glad to see him again this year. At this year's show he had a similar knife that had already been spoken for. We chatted and I told him what it would take to tickle my fancy... And it turned out to be my good fortune that he couldn't make the KC show... and he let me know he wouldn't be there... but that it was he had something "for sale"...
Lol!!! So I said this little Koa beauty needed to come to Seattle.
John, what they all said - it's a very appealing knife and I am sooo looking forward to seeing it, along with the new sheath by Claude Scott.
Thanks for posting these pics!
Joe
 
thanks for this one. I see so many knives that are over-the-top with crazy handle designs. This one is subtle, subdued even, and great. I am sure it would be nice in a variety of grips. To compare knives to people, this knife would be the confident and appropriately-dressed person waiting to do what they know they do well (as opposed to the flashy guy in the nice suit who is trying to trick you into paying him your money for something he hasn't ever done before).

There are good reasons why the handles most seen in history have been the subtly curved and lightly-swelled ones.
 
That is one sweet piece. I like the darker look on it. Melds very nicely to the fitting. Nice craftsmanship all the way around.
 
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