Don Fogg gallery

One day, I'll have one of his bowies with a nice Hamon, I just hope it's before I'm too old to appreciate (see) it. :) The pics above make me want to cry. :)

I only have one Fogg, not even a bowie sad to say, but, since damascus Foggs are pretty rare, I like it. :)

4" Hunter, rust blued, multi-bar damascus blade, it has a look and texture almost like stone, kind of like blackish, rippled slate. The handle is some of the densest ironwood I have seen, when the light hits it right, it has a damascus-like pattern, this is an OLD knife, and the wood has not shrunk one micron. The bolster is a wavy damascus, and of course the blade has his 24K blossom mark. Very sharp, thick, stout knife, and you just don't see damascus Foggs around, in fact, this is the only one I have personally ever seen for sale, so, I bought it. :)

Horrible pics, didn't take them in my light tent, will reshoot when I have more time.

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Every once in a while you folk start threads that really inspire. Thanks for the mouth-dropping, awe-striking pictures. Don Fogg is THE master...

Re :- those pictures of the hamon. No, its NOT trick photography. I think what Coop's trying to say is that in real life, the hamon looks one way and you can play the blade in the light to inspect it. But capturing that magical effect in photos is remarkably difficult and minor changes in the lighting and lightbox setup will make the shades, details, colours and contrast look very different, very quickly. For most of us photographing hamon's is 90% luck and 10% controlling your temper... no pun intended. Jason.
 
So Coop, what color is the hamon? I'm a little slow this morning, I assume it's a normal color hamon? color me confused.

Dave
 
30-30 Cal. said:
So Coop, what color is the hamon? I'm a little slow this morning, I assume it's a normal color hamon? color me confused.

Dave
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Dave,

It is faintly black in 'normal' light. I have never seen a 'white' hamon outside of special lighting circumstances. It really reveals the subtleties, but, truth be told, it does NOT look this way to the normal eye. It's a traditional method to capture the essence, so it's a valid means to display it.

If I am wrong, someone please point me out. I can always stand a little educating. Sorry for this sidebar in the exceptional dispaly thread.

Coop
 
Seems to me that a Hamon can look dark or frosty white, depending on how the light is aimed at the blade and the angle you are viewing it from, I still find it very tough to photograph a subtle, non-etched Hamon, the darker, heavily etched ones are much easier to capture. Personally, I like photos to show the Hamon in that frosty white color, as I think it best shows the detail and artistry of them.

Edited out the pics used as examples, since as Joss felt, this thread should remain a pure Fogg gallery.
 
I would like you to start a new thread, though, because the pictures were wonderful, and it makes a good point about photographing temper lines. ;)

Best Regards,

Steven Garsson
 
Forgot I had that pic: my Shoals bowie (third one down on the third pic above):

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I have a few others, but no good pics. I need to remedy this...
 
Ah, and a Fogg Tanto, in PW steel, currently being polished and mounted (very carefully! :eek: :D ;) ) by Keith Larman:

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Those are 2 Fogg gent knives I bought a year or 2 ago, as a pair. The top 2 pics are from the largest one, which has the most amazing walrus handle I've ever seen. The bottom one is less colorful, but is nicely carved.

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My Wenge bowie, which is like the stouter, heavier (but shorter) version of the Shoals bowie:

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Early Kemal bowie, in a Searles pattern, with Sterling Silver fittings and escutcheon, and walnut handle. The mark is the early Kemal mark w/ a double-bladed axe. It wasn't used long.

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So this guy's like a Bailey Bradshaw or a Dean or a Fitch or a Fisk?I know everyone has there own style,I'm just asking about his being in their class.
 
leatherbird said:
So this guy's like a Bailey Bradshaw or a Dean or a Fitch or a Fisk? I know everyone has there own style,I'm just asking about his being in their class.
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It doesn't quite work that way. Don Fogg is of the highest class, but it is generally considered rude to stack rank bladesmiths as if they were race horses.

Also, the question was phrased in a way that could raise eyebrows. Maybe it would be more conducive to a good discussion to phrase it like this: "I am not familiar with the work of Don Fogg. Where can I learn more about him? Who could give me a brief introduction on him and his work." Just my $0.02.
 
Sorry,Joss,didn't mean to raise any eyebrows.Just wanted to know if he was in the caliber of the others I mentioned.You're right though.Posted same question in another thread and got similar response from Steven Garsson.And a reply from Bailey Bradshaw.Did internet research and am amazed by what I've seen of Don Fogg's work.
 
Don Fogg is the most talented bladesmith we have in the ABS in my personal opinion.
 
Jose - that Shiv is awesome. I have one a bit similar, but not quite as sophisticated. Don told me a story about this sword. The owner had a parrot that they left out of the cage. The parrot flew to the sword and landed either on it or close by. In any case, in the process, its tail brushed against the edge of the sword and the bird lost its long tail feathers! :D

Jerry - that's quite the endorsement. :eek:
 
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