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There are those who seek to copy, and then there are those who join with the maker in spirit and take his knives further, together although the first maker may be present only through his knives.
Consider Dr. Lucie, he knew Scagel, has collected and studied his knives thoroughly, worked very hard to develop his abilities with hammer and heat treat. Are Dr. Lucie's knives a copy? I feel they are a colaboration, he is working with Scagel through his knowledge both historically and presently in a manner that very few could achieve.
When Buster Warrenski sought to copy the King Tut Dagger, he became very involved with the origonal maker or makers. The copy took some invlolved research into materials and craftmanship. It takes a lot of knowledge and ability to develop copies of some knives. This kind of copy goes a long way beyond simple copy.
Some knives require a lot of participation with the the origonal thoughts and bring copy to a new realm. Those who develop a true representation of the origonal spirit can in a way be a part of the maker.
Many copy the Loveless design, but very few achieve the spirit one can know when he holds an origonal Loveless. It takes a lot of learning on the part of the man who judges the knives, those who can feel, hear or otherwise know the spirit have done their homework.
I am attempting to describe a very small percentage of the population, the makers who would make the origonal maker proud.
Consider Dr. Lucie, he knew Scagel, has collected and studied his knives thoroughly, worked very hard to develop his abilities with hammer and heat treat. Are Dr. Lucie's knives a copy? I feel they are a colaboration, he is working with Scagel through his knowledge both historically and presently in a manner that very few could achieve.
When Buster Warrenski sought to copy the King Tut Dagger, he became very involved with the origonal maker or makers. The copy took some invlolved research into materials and craftmanship. It takes a lot of knowledge and ability to develop copies of some knives. This kind of copy goes a long way beyond simple copy.
Some knives require a lot of participation with the the origonal thoughts and bring copy to a new realm. Those who develop a true representation of the origonal spirit can in a way be a part of the maker.
Many copy the Loveless design, but very few achieve the spirit one can know when he holds an origonal Loveless. It takes a lot of learning on the part of the man who judges the knives, those who can feel, hear or otherwise know the spirit have done their homework.
I am attempting to describe a very small percentage of the population, the makers who would make the origonal maker proud.