Cosimo De BENEDETTO

[Rufus1949]

Another beauty ! congrats

Thanks Steve.

 

[Will Power]

Out & about in the country

 

[Rufus1949]

Out & about in the country

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A sweet knife for jeans or a black tie affair. Very well conceived Will.

 

[Will Power]

Rufus1949 Many thanks Bob, you are most kind

 

[Nizhoni]

Well worth the wait!
Full steel,
Carbon blades,
Jigged bone

 

[unclekurty]

It’s a fine Friday morning here. The fog is burning off…still misty. I’m drinking a big cup of coffee sitting out back with my cat and I am enjoying pondering these two fine examples of Cosimo’s art.

 

[SteveC]

It’s a fine Friday morning here. The fog is burning off…still misty. I’m drinking a big cup of coffee sitting out back with my cat and I am enjoying pondering these two fine examples of Cosimo’s art.

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Both are lovely examples of Cosimo's fine workmanship !

 

[unclekurty]

Hey Steve. This morning I got some pictures from Cosimo of a Eureka Jack he is getting ready to send on its way. It sure came out great. I especially like the curves. And the bolster treatment is well…check it out. Thanks for the pic Cosimo.

 

[Rufus1949]

Hey Steve. This morning I got some pictures from Cosimo of a Eureka Jack he is getting ready to send on its way. It sure came out great. I especially like the curves. And the bolster treatment is well…check it out. Thanks for the pic Cosimo.

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Beautiful design Kurt. Everything looks well proportioned. The bolster and jigging are a perfect match.

 

[mac0731]

Hey Steve. This morning I got some pictures from Cosimo of a Eureka Jack he is getting ready to send on its way. It sure came out great. I especially like the curves. And the bolster treatment is well…check it out. Thanks for the pic Cosimo.

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Quite the group! I especially like the Barlow but the bone on the others are

 

[RayseM]

Those are spectacular Uncle Kurt. That EJ is in a class of its own but I would be happy with any of the three. Very very nice.

 

[Will Power]

Hey Steve. This morning I got some pictures from Cosimo of a Eureka Jack he is getting ready to send on its way. It sure came out great. I especially like the curves. And the bolster treatment is well…check it out. Thanks for the pic Cosimo.

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Blew the doors off with that one ! Eureka is an old and rather rare pattern, the GEC version is a superb knife, I don't go for the CASE/Bose interpretation so much as it's a bit weedy to my eye . But this one is a wonderful rendering, curves, pin work , the secondary Wharncliffe instead of Coping ,and you know, that bolster is the right one . Will it sport a wrap around spring?

I get the feeling his order book is about to enlarge, this pattern will also look good in Smooth Bone or Woods

Congratulations to both of you, great 'moment'

 

[unclekurty]

Blew the doors off with that one ! Eureka is an old and rather rare pattern, the GEC version is a superb knife, I don't go for the CASE/Bose interpretation so much as it's a bit weedy to my eye . But this one is a wonderful rendering, curves, pin work , the secondary Wharncliffe instead of Coping ,and you know, that bolster is the right one . Will it sport a wrap around spring?

I get the feeling his order book is about to enlarge, this pattern will also look good in Smooth Bone or Woods

Congratulations to both of you, great 'moment'

Thanks Will and I agree with your thoughts on the Case/Bose and the GEC. The GEC just has more eye appeal to me. Just a smidgen more curve here and there make a big difference especially on knives . I don’t know if it is sporting a wrap around spring or not. The barlow I have from Cosimo does. I hope it has a safe journey from Italy into my coon fingering hands.

 

[RayseM]

Are all these examples on this page set up with a 1/2 stop?

 

[unclekurty]

Are all these examples on this page set up with a 1/2 stop?

Just saw your post Ray. The lamb and barlow have half stops. I assume the Eureka does too. I like the action on them. Subjective, but I’d say a good 8.

 

[RayseM]

OK thanks. That's a deal breaker for me. 1/2 stops with a sharp blade(s) is a bleed waiting to happen, in my experience.
Maybe I'm a klutz.

 

[Rufus1949]

OK thanks. That's a deal breaker for me. 1/2 stops with a sharp blade(s) is a bleed waiting to happen, in my experience.
Maybe I'm a klutz. I

From my experience with Cosimo, he will work with you. I am sure he would eliminate the half stop if requested.

 

[unclekurty]

Yes what Bob said. Most of my knives have half stops. I like cam action though. I’m thinking of the Albers lambsfoot.

 

[Jack Black]

Hey Steve. This morning I got some pictures from Cosimo of a Eureka Jack he is getting ready to send on its way. It sure came out great. I especially like the curves. And the bolster treatment is well…check it out. Thanks for the pic Cosimo.

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Nice threading on that bolster. I have a Stan Shaw with a threaded bolster, and saw him make them a few times

 

[Âchillepattada]

OK thanks. That's a deal breaker for me. 1/2 stops with a sharp blade(s) is a bleed waiting to happen, in my experience.
Maybe I'm a klutz.

Hello Ray,
Wow , you mean a knife is more dangerous with 1/2 stop than without ?
I would have thought the opposite.
But as Rufus I think it would be easy for Cosimo to make a knife without it .

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