Don Hanson Brown Lip and Damascus

[Jon Brand]

I've had this one a while, just was messing with my cell phone and wanted to show some unprofessional images that came out ok. The pearl is better in person. The final image is a very old one from Point Seven photography which shows it better.

 

[brownshoe]

Looks good. Too bad we no longer see Sunfish Forge knives around here like we used to.

 

[Jon Brand]

We don't really see anything here anymore. I used to enjoy when collectors would post their collections and discuss world class knives. Sadly in my opinion this has become ALL knife makers, especially those who are not seasoned, and its become quite boring for me as a collector. I miss the days where there was tons of participation and eye candy. Those days are long gone. Now it seems there are more 'makers' then collectors. I think forged in fire was great for the hobby but maybe now too many people are trying their hands at it. Where are the collectors? Weve discussed this here before so i'm just being redundant and rhetorical.

 

[J. Doyle]

That's just about as good as it gets in all regards. Not much else to say.

 

[fishface5]

Yowza!!!!! That pearl is insane.

 

[someoldfart]

I love how he has the DH scattered around the bolsters, nice touch.

 

[Dawkind]

Here are a couple from the Dastardly Duo…Scary Damascus and Looney Tunes

 

[Jon Brand]

Here are a couple from the Dastardly Duo…Scary Damascus and Looney TunesView attachment 2525839View attachment 2525840

Dudley thanks for showing. Hanson and Parker are like peas and carrots!

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

I miss those days, too, Jon. A lot. It was great to post a knife here as a maker and have un-biased critiques by some of the most educated collectors out there.
Those days are gone.
Thanks for posting these.
I'm lucky to be able to call Don my good friend.

 

[eisman]

I too remember, but my habits have changed. I've only bought two customs in the past year, and way fewer knives than I used to. Part of that was my move to Europe, part was an interest in older Porsche's, and part of it was just a realization that the knives were just sitting there and none of my close friends or family were interested in the hobby.

Picked this up last year at the Solingen show. Italian maker, Loveless pattern, lovely knife. I'll buy something this year also, if for no other reason than to have a keepsake.

 

[trakker45]

Two fatpenny trappers by Don. The second pic is bad, I know, but I haven’t had a chance to take a better shot of it.