Fritz/Colter Fighter & photo for a friend

[HTMD]

The story follows below.
For now, look upon this quintessential gent's fighter made by Wade Colter and Erik Fritz - finished off in style with a silver/leather scabbard by fellow knifemaker Steven Rapp and photographed by me.

It all started when Steven Garsson applied his tattooing skills for Wade and Erik while we were all up at Josh Smith's for his Big Sky Knife Show and hammer-in a couple of years ago. Those guys were happy with their ink and made a knife in appreciation for Steven. Steven Garsson engaged Steven Rapp to make the scabbard. I don't know if Rapp had to get inked or just got paid, but the scabbard is great. Then I asked Steven if he would tat a real badass rooster on my arm this fall and he said he would if I'd make a pretty picture of his knife. It's what happens in the custom knife world when people get to know each other, actually meet at events when possible, and become friends. :thumbup:

 

[Lorien]

great story, fantastic knife and inspiring photo:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[RogerP]

Cool story for sure and what a great knife! Minimalist, yet very elegant at the same time. And we get to see a proper pic of something from the Garsson collection - bonus!

Roger

 

[John White]

Traditional, minimalist, well presented, and quite beautiful.

John

 

[Kohai999]

Cool story for sure and what a great knife! Minimalist, yet very elegant at the same time. And we get to see a proper pic of something from the Garsson collection - bonus!

Roger

Oh stop it! You get to see a proper photograph from my collection every year, sometimes you don't know the knife is mine.

Because I felt that Erik and Wade were quite generous with the gift of this knife(I paid Steven Rapp for the sheath and got the "buddy" deal) I promised them that it would be professionally photographed, and here it is in all it's glory. For me, the entire process represents what is good and beautiful about the knife community.

Thank you for your friendship and excellent photographic skills, Buddy!

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[Dawkind]

Congrats, STeven, on a superb colaboration and finished product.

 

[JParanee]

I have seen this knife and it is truly excellent

The sheath is perfect match

Great pic Buddy


I also have let Steven scribble on me and he is quite good

Congrats on a well deserved excellent piece

 

[jdm61]

Dead simple and very elegant. Nice work, guys and nice score STeven.

 

[HTMD]

It's nice to put names with faces. Here, from L to R, are Josh Smith, Shane Taylor, Wade Colter, Erik Fritz and Bill Burke. The occasion was Erik passing his ABS blade bending test.

 

[HTMD]

And what about that Garsson guy - you wanna see him too, doncha?

 

[joshsmith]

Great photos Buddy. What a great knife and fun times that was. I really like that Bill Burke hung his pink cowboy hat behind him in that picture!

 

[ruben_anubis]

Beautiful, very clean.