Ebony cattle knife, companion piece with a twist.

I was fortunate enought to chat with both Ken and Brad at a local knife show recently and they, very generously, pulled both of these amazing pieces out for me to look at and handle. They are absolutely stunning in person. The cattle knife is very stout and just beautiful to hold. The excellent photos still do not do justice to it, the grinding and shaping on the punch alone blew me away. And the pick with blade just makes an amazing companion piece and was a fantastic idea, so cool. It was equally impressive, albeit in entirely different ways.

Thanks again for letting me check these out, it was truly a privilege.
 
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This project caught my attention right from the get go, lovely companion piece!

Designing within the traditional genre is a chore unto itself, the pick is the perfect example.

Great vision, great follow through...

Jeff
 
Brad, Ken, I think the two of you together have actually come up with a knife that would make all other knife makers sweat in a Master Cutler Competition, the work alone in that Shield is magnificent, I also think the Sheffield Steer is great - with a little more attention to the eyes - not being so round, and the ear - a little more definition here and there and they would have nailed it IMHO.
I also really like the Dan Burke Scales - if not for the beasts head upside down - but the way its moulded into the scale - and especially the angle of the Head so the Horns tilt - just great.

The Pick/Pen together with that Stunning knife has just completed what I would call a fantastic feat in knife making.The joints are so close to sunken its just not funny - or are they completely?The angle of the knife in the photo may be wrong for me.

Ken Sir, I wish I could shake your hand - to be able to turn out such a magnificent piece such as this - Wow!

I really appreciate the work, the thought and now the outcome -
just magnificent, and so to both of you my most sincere congratulations on a masterpiece set.
 
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This sort of things can only happen when a passionate knife enthusiast and collector crosses his path (intentionally!) with a maker of incredible talent and will to challenge his own skills and craft on any sketch/project/thought/dream :) I'm not given the opportunity to meet you both in person, and see and handle the knives, and shake your hands gentlemen, so I can only express my admiration for the whole project. Congratulations to both!

Fausto
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ptradeco said:
Charlie, remember a couple of years ago when I had you send me that Queen? There was a reason;)
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That was a while back, Brad! So you have been planning this project for some time!!

The back story:
Brad was looking for an example of that Queen/Burke, and I had one stashed away. I dug it out and upon inspecting it found it had a severe mis-crink! A blade struck the liner when closing; I think it was the sheep foot. I physically took it to Queen to fix it, and disaster! When the repairman went to "crink" it, the blade snapped into three pieces! Queen had no spare parts!
What to do? They graciously took their own perfect archived example, and traded it to me! Hence to Brad!!
 
Man! I love the contrast with the ebony and silver!
Congratulations to both new owner and maker! She is something else!

Dave
 
Cattle knives...just the thing to get the dogies rollin'. Nice work, Ken. Congrats to you both.
 
What a masterpiece! Congrats to both of you and a great back story, Charlie.
 
Right, just go ahead and post the pictures and story of this knife and the knife pick like I ever recovered from the tipped-bolster beauty and the story of how you men brought it forth.



None of this would be possible without Ken's skill and aesthetic vision, nor without Brad's focused desire, excellent eye, and ability to clearly communicate (to himself, first!) what he hopes to see en-visioned in steel.

Once again, the finished product is inseparable from the manner in which these pieces came about, and all the more special because of that.

Well done, men, once again! Thank you for sharing this with us.

~ P.




Now that's a knife pick! 8-o
 
pertinux said:
Right, just go ahead and post the pictures and story of this knife and the knife pick like I ever recovered from the tipped-bolster beauty …..


~ P.
Now that's a knife pick! 8-o
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Sarah I have yet to fully recover from the tip bolstered beauty either. It is a testament to getting exactly what you want. No small feat. I have owned countless knives but this is the ONLY one that stayed in my pocket indefinitely. Except for my days at the farm that knife has been in my pocket every single day since its completion.

Thank you for the kind words concerning Ken and myself.
 
Not to leave anyone out, I appreciate the kind words from all, thank you. It means a lot to me and I am sure to Ken as well.
 
The set is fantastic creation. I can only imagine the hard work put by Ken and Brad but it was all worth it. I appreciate your knives Ken, very one of them is a work of art.
Thanks for sharing these beauties.

Mike
 
There are so much things to love in this knife: first of all oozes passion and feeling.
Such as unique masterpiece also shows a lot of design and engineering, that is quite uncommon today.
Add the fit and finish reserved not too many...well there are even blades here!
A part my last joke please accept all my congratulations for this beefy piece of springy art.
 
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