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- Thread starter wieland
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Gerhard, I totally agree with you that repetition of form is very important and a foundation of things that look nice.
With that being said, my preference for that repetition finds a home with the second knife that you posted, at least in regards to the carving that we're talking about, (although in general I prefer the semi integral knife to the copper guarded one).
I think what I'm having 'a thing' with, is that the repetition seems overstated, by being repeated on the same plane. With the carving of the handle occurring on the handle's sides, (as in the second knife), as opposed to the top and bottom of the handle, the repeated form draws the eye around multiple planes. It gives the eye more freedom to interpret the repeated forms, and to search them out.
Every amazing knife is an adventure; a constant rediscovery of forms, lines and textures. Gerhard, I find your knives to exemplify what I'm talking about in a way that only a handful, (relatively) of knife makers that I know of do.
I'd really like to get my hands on a Wieland knife one of these days. You are your own genre!
With that being said, my preference for that repetition finds a home with the second knife that you posted, at least in regards to the carving that we're talking about, (although in general I prefer the semi integral knife to the copper guarded one).
I think what I'm having 'a thing' with, is that the repetition seems overstated, by being repeated on the same plane. With the carving of the handle occurring on the handle's sides, (as in the second knife), as opposed to the top and bottom of the handle, the repeated form draws the eye around multiple planes. It gives the eye more freedom to interpret the repeated forms, and to search them out.
Every amazing knife is an adventure; a constant rediscovery of forms, lines and textures. Gerhard, I find your knives to exemplify what I'm talking about in a way that only a handful, (relatively) of knife makers that I know of do.
I'd really like to get my hands on a Wieland knife one of these days. You are your own genre!
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lorien,
the more I think about that ´same/different´planes-thing, the better I understand your view.
I see it not mentioned as an absolute principle but as a criterion to be considered and weighted up.
the lines on the handle´s sides were awarded to the first knife- so I had to repeat it on top of the grip,
but a more decend, lessened execution would have set it -for the eye- into the second row and would have fixed the focus to the integral-part.
thanks for your food for thoughts!
best regards
gerhard
the more I think about that ´same/different´planes-thing, the better I understand your view.
I see it not mentioned as an absolute principle but as a criterion to be considered and weighted up.
the lines on the handle´s sides were awarded to the first knife- so I had to repeat it on top of the grip,
but a more decend, lessened execution would have set it -for the eye- into the second row and would have fixed the focus to the integral-part.
thanks for your food for thoughts!
best regards
gerhard
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