Edmund Davidson Fighter- Full Integral, Fully Engraved

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Asher

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I haven't been able to take a satisfactory photograph on my own, but I was looking at Mr. Davidson's website and saw a pro-photo of my one and only (and hopefully one of many more to come) Edmund Davidson piece. Engraving is done by Jere Davidson.

Specs are:
9 1/4" OAL
4 3/4 BL
Scales- Mammoth Ivory

As with many of Mr. Davidson's pieces, this knife is unique. This piece, however, is unique in a manner Edmund didn't intend. I noticed it has a beautiful engraving on the "B" Side that includes a banner conveying the type of steel used: CPM 154CM

On the tang of the knife however, I saw a stamp of 440-C. Being a full integral knife, I didn't know how more than one type of steel could have been used. To his great surprise, Mr. Davidson informed me that a mistake had been made and he must have asked Mr. J. Davidson to engrave the wrong steel type. He said to his knowledge it is the first time it has ever occurred and to me it is one of the factors that makes it a "one of a kind" piece.

Hope you enjoy...

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VERY nice. Edmund makes superb knives and Jere's engraving looks great as always.

The blade shape looks sort of like a "chute" knife to me.

Congrats Asher!

Peter
 
A beautiful Full Integral knife by one of the foremost Full Integral
makers in the world in collaboration with a great engraver...

What more can one ask for!!

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)
 
I thought it resembled a Chute as well. I have a bit of a fixation on chutes, which is one of the reasons this particular knife was so attractive to me.

Thanks all!
 
I think that's what first attracted me to this one, the resemblance to a chute.
Bob
 
Hello All...Thank you for the kind remarks about the knife.....When i sent the knife to Jere to be engraved i also sent 2 other pieces that were CPM154cm and i forgot that this piece was 440-c, so in my instructions to him i asked that he engrave CPM154cm on all 3 pieces and he did as i asked....This is my first screw up in Steel Marking....I try very hard to be correct about marking the knives with the exact stencil or have Jere engrave the correct type into the Steel, but this one got away from me and is the first...I now have completed 3025 Knives Total and this is the only one incorrectly Marked...As to the pattern of the knife, the Chute Knife was chosen and Modified to include the Blade Catcher Double Guards and a false edge replaced the traditional double grind in the clip....Thank you all again for the kind remarks. Best Regards, Edmund
 
I also like the style engraving Jere did on it. Reminds me of Lynton McKenzie's work which is amongst my favorites. An awesome knife in every way. Edmund certainly does make some of the best integrals...3025..WOW!

Great acquisition Asher!

Peter
 
One of a kind for sure...and you got Ed to the forums.....that in itself should be close to a first;)

Bj
 
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Thank you Mr. Davidson for taking the time to be a part of the conversation.

I hope I made it clear in my original post that I see the steel discrepancy as akin to miscasting of a coin by the US Mint. Miscasting happens so infrequently that the resulting coins become incredibly rare and collectible. Mr. Davidson's reputation for excellence speaks for itself. When I asked him about the discrepancy he immediately apologized and took full responsibility for the miscommunication that led to the error. I think it adds to the piece's rarity and overall "cool factor"!

Edmund Davidson- a class act and honorable individual through and through!
 
What a super piece from a pioneering artist in steel. Asher--very nice find on the mismatched engraving. And it's always nice to hear from Edmund on the forum.

I am fortunate to have a small collection of Edmund's work, including several prototypes.

My favorite has to be his first Loveless Design Drop Point Hunter that he told me he patterned after tracing an original Loveless DPK at an area knife show. As Edmund's Loveless connection has matured and moved in an artistic direction, I've admired the 100th Loveless Design and many others of subsequent manufacture.

Wondering if I should name this prototype the #00 of the series; as a prototype, there's a good bit of history here.... Will post a picture when I figure out the best format. Best, OWP
 
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