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Has this ever happened to you?

My girlfriend and I were out and about when we passed buy the news stand and she just HAD to stop to find out what color Bradjoleina had painted their toenails with in the latest gossip mags.

So, I am a nice BF and let her look around. Besides, there has got to be a knife mag here somewhere right?! Funny how I always outlast her at the newsstand when typically there are only 1-2 knife mags and 1.5 mil. Gossip mags.

Then it happened . . I saw the current issue of Blade mag. and found myself gazing in slow motion as the clouds parted and a heavenly light shown through while angels gently sang AHHH AHH AHHH AHHH . . . .AAAAA AHHHHH . . . . .AAAAAAAAAAAA.

As my girlfriend tried to cross my line of sight and come between me and my moment with the cover of this magazine, I quietly said “Don’t.”. She looked and knew to silently put her hands to her side, take two steps back, go around, and leave me be.

There I was 2 feet from it. Taking my time to enjoy one of those patented “must have” moments. I walk closer and touch the glossy cover. I bring it closer two my face than an 95 year old lady with broken bifocals.

http://www.americanbladesmith.com/BoardKnife06.htm

:eek:
This is the best pic I found on the net so far, and haven't done much research yet. It apparently is the last knife ever made by Bill Moran. It is being auctioned off and is currently at $15,000!

Don't you just hate it when a knife so clearly presents it self as a "must have" within point 2 nano seconds from the time you see it and the time you ignorantly say to yourself,

"I don't give a ish how much it costs. I will get that knife if it means that I have to knock over this newsstand, use the money to hire and assemble a team that includes a safe cracker, weapons specialist, wheelman, and the rouge unpredictable outsider that may just jeopardize the whole mission .. or save the day (you never know, that's why he is the unpredictable rouge . . and every heist needs one. . . think Slick from Heat and you'll get the picture), to knock over the nearest bank which would intern supply me with whatever funds I need to get this knife!"

Only to find out, that the bank doesn’t actually have enough funds to do all the following:
1) Support your operation.
2) Pay your accomplishes and necessary equipment (they will kill you and take your knife collection and ebay it).
3) Live comfortable (hey you need a nice home, and some displays to show off your elite knife collection).
4) Buy your gold-digging trophy wife her bust augmentation(s), plastic surgery, clothes and accessories, N.B.D.H. (no baby daddy have'n') children’s clothes and accessories, cars, and . . nice after hours clothes and accessories (wink wink).
5) Afford knife!! $15,00 and rising.

Then you think of the obvious. .dispose of the wife, but realize there will only be another to take her place because your taste for feisty, young, sexy ladies will never be compromised and only come in one package . . see #4 above. Plus wife disposal has it's expenses as well . .well if you do it right.

It just doesn’t pay off to heist anymore.


Now I know what your thinking . . .heist the knife. But..if I may add this as one of our Knife Nuts mottos by tweaking a certain popular movie's dialog.

"What’s more chicken S#!^ than f#@$^*$ with a mans 'knife'? I mean don't f#$% with another man's 'knife'!" V

"You don't do it." L

"It's just against the rules." V

and if you do.

"OOOOH . .I wish I could have caught him doing it. I'd have given anything to catch that a$$#$%! doing it. It'd have been worth him doing it just so I could have caught him doing it!" V

"What a F#$@%^! L

I agree with Lance, no trial, no jury, straight to execution. :thumbdn:


So, may have rambled a bit.
:rolleyes: Well what do you guys think????:confused:
 
Trying to heist that knife from under the noses of a bunch of bowie wielding ABS bladesmiths would probably get you a trip to the hospital, or worse. Besides, if you did get away with it you would be the only person that would ever be able to know you had the knife. If it was discovered they would probably end up looking for you in the same places they have been looking for Jimmy Hoffa.

That knife is going to go for way more than $15,000.00. My guess is that it will more than double that.
 
Yeah, before it gets out of hand, let me clarify, there is no heistng going on. Hence the Pulp Fiction dialog.

About $30,000 you say . . .must be nice to be a rich collector. You know many times I wonder, what it's like to actually own something of that caliber. I do have my own collection that suites my own budget, but if my budget were bigger and friends became "upper Class" collectors, would it be similar in the way my friends are when they come over and say . . "ahhh yeah that's a nice piece."

Actually who am I kidding they don't understand art or knife collecting.
They say, "It's alright, I mean I wouldn't buy it or anything." or "why whould you spend so much on knives, isn't one good enough for you?"

But you get the pic. To me a 15,00 to 30,000 $$$ knife would wow me daily, but would it if I actually had the money to buy one, or would I be to busy driving hot chicks around in my Lamborgini?!

Oh well, sill got my Roger Linger on the way . .and that makes me giggle like a 10 yr. old girl scout who just sold a u-haul of snickerdoodles.
 
If I had the money, YES, I would buy the last knife that BILL MORAN ever made!
 
Stephan said:
Yeah, before it gets out of hand, let me clarify, there is no heistng going on. Hence the Pulp Fiction dialog.

Yes, I know you weren't really planning on heisting the knife. I have read your previous posts and realize that you are a story teller.
 
TheKnifeCollector said:
If I had the money, YES, I would buy the last knife that BILL MORAN ever made!


While the late Mr. Moran is certainly the star of the show, it's quite a cast of supporting actors:

W. F. Moran, Jr. forged the 11" Damascus blade in his ST-23 style. This is Mr. Moran's most recognizable style. The is the last blade Mr. Moran forged and a Letter of Certification signed by Mr. Moran will accompany this knife

Bert Gaston heat treated and tested the blade.

Jerry Fisk ground the blade

Rick Dunkerley finished the blade.

Greg Neely etched the blade ands as a special not, hew was able to duplicate Bill Moran's etch.

Joseph Keeslar crafted the handle, guard and butt fixture. All the fittings are pure silver.

Jay Hendrickson did the silver wire inlay on the handle. Jay collaborated with Bill Moran on the design and style. Beautiful work!

Harvey Dean made the sheath with nickel silver throat and tip. Mr. Moran furnished his trademark "Man in the Moon" in silver and this is affixed to the sheath

Steve Dunn engraved both the knife and the sheath.

That's quite a piece.
 
Hey Stephan. Stephen King just called to complain - he says you're using up all the words.
 
Yeah I know Keith,;) just wanted to preemptive strike it before I have another run in with someone who wants to have a field day, parade, and special Olympics with that comment. :D

Here's another question.

I don't know where all the money is going (his family, or fund ect.), I understand the auction price, being that there were so many collaborators on this knife and the fact that it is his last knife. But, if you take all that away and just went off of craftsmanship and quality alone, how much would a knife like this normally go for?

Stephen King . . . ironic seeing as how our full names only differ by three letters.

At least he gets praise and fat checks.:rolleyes:
 
The money received for the knife goes towards the running of the ABS.

It is hard to say what this knife would normally sell for considering that it is a collaboration, but if it were sole authored by Bill Moran and not his last knife, it would probably sell for about $25,000.00; maybe more.
 
mlovett said:
Did Mr Moran actually work on the last knife he made? No flame, just curious. Mike
If I read correctly, he forged the damascus blade and designed it himself, but the rest of the work was done by other smiths.
 
J85909266 said:
If I read correctly, he forged the damascus blade and designed it himself, but the rest of the work was done by other smiths.
thanks!! Mike
 
Yeah, let's play a game, who ever guesses the right amount that it actually sells for (or closest to) I will send them a Laminated cut out of the knife (from the Blade mag cover). . unless I guess it, in which I will do nothing, to save me from actually doing all the work
Tell your friends.

P.S. Do not post your guess here, I will make a new thread. Go here!

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=406984
 
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