Ed Fowler Knives

Jose Reyes

Jose Reyes

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Hey all,

I shared an exhibitor's table at Blade this year so took the opportunity to have a professional picture taken by PointSeven Studios. Unfortunately the person I shared the table with had to leave before he could have his knives photographed so this is only about half of the knives that were displayed.

Blade lengths from top to bottom are:

1. 10 1/2" camp
2. 6 1/2" camp
3. 6 3/4" bowie
4. 6 1/2" bowie
5. 6" camp
6. 4 3/4" pronghorn

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-Jose
 
Wow! I'm speechless. Do you have this photo in a even bigger resolution?
 
Flava,

I have another file with about 10 times more resolution, but I'm stuck with a low speed internet connection for a while so I haven't uploaded it anywhere.

-Jose
 
The only one I really like is the large bowie. For some reason, the others don't work for me. I've always found the pronghorn unbalanced, from an esthetics stand point. But that bowie is really, really nice.
 
Wow Jose, that's an awfully impressive group you've assembled. You wouldn't happen to have a close-up of #3 would you? That one in particular completely blows me away.

Cheers,

Roger
 
That is an incredible collection of Fowler knives you have there Jose. I like that top Bowie as well, but prefer a longer blade.

Joss, you can get the Pronghorn with a wider blade if you prefer that look. My Pronghorn looks like a 4 1/4" version of that 6" camp knife (knife #5).
 
Jose,
That's got to be the best group shot of Ed's knives I've ever seen! They really seem to glow against that copper background too. What BEAUTIES! Thanks for posting the picture.
David
 
Joss,

As a co-worker of mine used to say, "Different strokes for different folks"...:D The handle should be sized to fit the hand regardless of blade size, although I do own a couple of 3-3 1/2" yearlings with smaller pieces of horn. Even though I couldn't pick a favorite, I do love the "frontier" look of that larger bowie. The large camp knife on top has an extra large spacer and is made for a two-handed hold.

Roger,

I just noticed that the picture of that knife on my photo hosting site was replaced by a sheathed knife. I'm not sure how that happened but I can't fix it for a while. It's the same knife as the one with the green backround on my sig line.

Keith,

Thanks, you can see a picture of your pronghorn by following my link. It's the one above a tape measure, in case anyone is interested in seeing the shape of the blade. My 10 1/2" camp has a relatively light blade, so it would make a great fighting knife, even if it doesn't have a clip point. Ed tested it by chopping through some cow bones, to make sure it could withstand the shock, so I'm confident it would make short work of someone's arm. I know for sure that it'll cut into someone's (who?) palm with no trouble...:D

David,

I'm sorry you couldn't stick around to have your knives photographed as well. If you like the group picture now, imagine how it would have looked along with the Iron Mistress knife, that 8"(?) bolo styled chopper and that 7"(?) camp knife I like so much. Not to mention the 3 or 4 pronghorns you brought along! Maybe next year...

-Jose
 
I like the 3rd from the top most of all, based on the picture. I love his knives and wish I owned a couple.
 
Jose it was great seeing you and your display at Blade Show. Of course I've always found Ed's knives to be unique and beautiful.

Joss, if your speaking of just how a Pronghorn looks in a picture than I guess they could appear to be unbalanced to you. However, if you've ever held one in your hand than you'd find the balance is perfect, and there's probably no knife that feels better in your hand.
 
Phil, you took the words right out of my mouth. I wasn't too impressed with Ed's knives from the pictures I'd seen; they looked nice enough but sort of plain and the handles looked strange. Then I handled them at the Blade show and got an entirely different perspective. Too bad they're way out of my price range, but someday...
 
Originally posted by PhilL
Joss, if your speaking of just how a Pronghorn looks in a picture than I guess they could appear to be unbalanced to you. However, if you've ever held one in your hand than you'd find the balance is perfect, and there's probably no knife that feels better in your hand.
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I've held one. I don't find them very comfortable personally. Maybe my hands are too small for them.
 
I like them all, but #3 is my favorite too. It just seems to have the proper balance(at least for me) of handle to blade ratio. The fact that I got to hold it and drool all over it in Atlanta didn't hurt either! ;) :)

By the way, Jose. The picture I took of you and your buddy at Ed's table came out pretty good.
 
Roger,

I just realized that there's a pretty detailed picture of that bowie in the photo section of Ed's new book, Knife Talk II. It beats trying to make out the details from the tiny pic in my sig line.

Joss,

Ed can shape the handle to fit your hand by using your shoe size. If you have particularly small hands a yearling model might feel more comfortable.

Danbo,

Thanks for letting me handle your knives too. If it's not too big could you send me an e-mail with the file?

-Jose
 
That is a great group shot of Fowler's knives.

At first glance, Fowler knives have simple and clean lines. On a deeper level, those knives are works of art. From experience I have found out that simplicity is usually the natural result of profound thought.
 
Originally posted by Jose Reyes
Flava,

I have another file with about 10 times more resolution, but I'm stuck with a low speed internet connection for a while so I haven't uploaded it anywhere.

-Jose
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Jose,

If you upload it somewhere, please let me know :)
 
Jose, you ought to be proud of your collection--and I know you are. :)

Ed's knives share few style similarities with other maker's works, and the handles I've held, I've found to be very comfortable. But one can see the distinct personalities of each of these handles, so that's a gross generalization to say they are ALL comfortable.

Great photo: Perfect background, nice composition.

Thanks for the post!

Coop
 
Coop,

I'm sure it's the same feeling you have for your Pearce knives. These are my most prized possesions.

I didn't mean to imply that every handle would be comfortable for every person. Each is shaped for a specific sized hand and also for righties or lefties. However, I do think that every knife would be comfortable for the person with the right sized hand.

The photographer's name is Eric Eggly. It probably took him more time finding the backround than arranging the knives. I was surprised by his speed but I'm delighted by the results.

-Jose
 
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