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Von Hagen Knives

Von Hagen Knives

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Why Just Own A Knife When You Can Own A Piece Of Art?​

My name is Richard Von Hagen Palmer, functional artist and the maker of Von Hagen Knives. I love to make knives and almost every knife I make is for sale. Each original, one of a kind Von Hagen Knife is handmade by me. For me, part of the thrill of being a functional artist is sketching out my ideas on paper and then watching them come to life by my hands and in front of my eyes.

This is just that. I listen to the input from my loyal customers and what I heard from some is that they like the Bush Style Knife but the handle was a bit bulky for their personal preference. I sketched out many versions and came up with this. It fits nicely in the hand and feels like it belongs just there. I am very happy with the way the entire knife came out: the grind, the edge, the proportion, the look of the handle...

Thank you for taking the time to look at my work. I hope you like what you see.

This NEW UTILITY STYLE KNIFE is ground from 1/8" thick 01 TOOL STEEL bar stock. The FULL TAPERED TANG knife is 8 7/8" long. The 4 1/4" blade has a FLAT GRIND. The handle is BOOKMATCHED GOLDEN AMBOYNA with beautiful colors and swirls. There is a BLACK VULCANIZED SPACER. The blade has been Rockwell Hardness Tested. Each Von Hagen Knife has been tempered and bench tested to assure the perfect hardness.

The handle is tapered and hollow ground. This assures that the knife is perfectly balanced – not too heavy in the blade, not too heavy in the handle. Have you ever used a knife that was either too heavy or not balanced? It feels awkward. Your hand can tire out faster. You may not even recognize that there is a problem. Once you use a balanced knife, you will recognize what you have been missing.

So, that is what I have to offer... My Best. I call myself a functional artist because for the fifteen years I have been making knives, I have believed that a knife should be a work of art but MUST be functional. You should never be afraid to take it out and to use it. The craftsmanship of the art should be such that it will hold up. I will stand up and say, with confidence, that there may be similar knives out there but there is no other knife out there like this one. If my legacy comes to pass, I believe these knives will be out there long after you and I are gone.

Thanks for looking,
Rick
 
Keith Montgomery said:
Where do you get all the beautiful wood that you use?
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Keith, Thanks for checking it out and thanks for taking time to leave a nice comment.
I shop around for handle material. I have been lucky enough to find much of it on e-bay.
Most of what I buy comes in blocks or slabs, which I buy raw, unstabilized and mostly wet. I cut the scales, stabilize them and then harden them in a zero atmosphere setting. This entire process MAY take up to a year and a half.
I was lucky enough to spend the day in a labratory, with a man who developed epoxies that are used by NASA and the government. I learned all about the art of hardening and stabilizing. This experience allowed me to buy and use woods that I previously ran from.
I am always on the lookout for unusual looking woods. When I find something, it's like Christmas morning!!

Thanks again,
Rick
 
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