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Here's a preview of one of Curt's pieces for the Solvang Custom Knife Show, hosted by Dave Harvey of Nordic Knives, Solvang, California. An incredible piece (description below image), one that LOTS of people will be dropping for, so doubt I'll even have a chance.
For anyone who has never attended, the Solvang show has for years been one of the absolute premier shows in the country. In recent years, the show has converted to the "invitational style", very akin to the fabulous Art Knife Invitational.
Incidentally, for those who are unaware, Curt has just recently been voted into the Art Knife Invitational (AKI). With a membership of only 25 maker/members and three slots now open, the Art Knife Invitational (held every other year) is the perfect knife forum for Curt's pinnacle art pieces. Buster Warenski (who mentored and trained Curt - and with whom Curt worked) would be proud!
EDIT: Towards the end of page one of this thread, I've added a post showing the most recent page cover of Germany's "Messer Magazin", showing one of Curt's daggers in good company with a Walker folder.
In deference to show attendees, Curt's two major pieces (including the "catalog" piece) will not be previewed here, but will instead be shown for the first time at the show on April 26. The remaining pieces will be previewed here in the Customs sub-forum, over the next few weeks.
Ornate Persian Dagger: Handle is carved from premium black marble stone which features colored enameling work. Guard is hot blued gunmetal that has 24kt raised gold & platinum beading inlays with French gray engraving. Monel ferrule with 24kt inlay engraving and ½ CTW red ruby gemstones. Engraving and inlay work by Master Engraver Julie Warenski-Erickson.
For anyone who has never attended, the Solvang show has for years been one of the absolute premier shows in the country. In recent years, the show has converted to the "invitational style", very akin to the fabulous Art Knife Invitational.Incidentally, for those who are unaware, Curt has just recently been voted into the Art Knife Invitational (AKI). With a membership of only 25 maker/members and three slots now open, the Art Knife Invitational (held every other year) is the perfect knife forum for Curt's pinnacle art pieces. Buster Warenski (who mentored and trained Curt - and with whom Curt worked) would be proud!
EDIT: Towards the end of page one of this thread, I've added a post showing the most recent page cover of Germany's "Messer Magazin", showing one of Curt's daggers in good company with a Walker folder.
In deference to show attendees, Curt's two major pieces (including the "catalog" piece) will not be previewed here, but will instead be shown for the first time at the show on April 26. The remaining pieces will be previewed here in the Customs sub-forum, over the next few weeks.
Ornate Persian Dagger: Handle is carved from premium black marble stone which features colored enameling work. Guard is hot blued gunmetal that has 24kt raised gold & platinum beading inlays with French gray engraving. Monel ferrule with 24kt inlay engraving and ½ CTW red ruby gemstones. Engraving and inlay work by Master Engraver Julie Warenski-Erickson.
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