I might of met the ultimate Bagwell fan :)

Thank you very much my friend,i am here thanks to you!!!!!!!!
I never speak in a forum or something similar,its dificult in spain to find people who speak the same knife-languaje and knife- culture like here.most people in my country thinks bagwell is a piece of the car blowing when you have an accident and a damascus blade is damaged and ugly full of oxid.
Johny
 
Welcome to the forum Johny! I've been to Spain a few times and love it there! Be well... :thumbup:
 
I was new to forums when I came here myself

I used to consider myself not a forum kinda guy well I have made a lot of great friends her from around the world and have found people to share my knife interests with

I have had the chance to meet people in person that are from around the world that I have meet on here

The great Paul Long who is a master sheath maker hangs around here and there are so many other talented makers and craftsman on here it is mind boggling

There are a lot of members of the CKCA on here which is an organization that promotes the blade arts and helps makers and collectors alike They have a web site and hopefully Kievin Jones will show up and say hello and give some information he is the president of the CKCA

All in all it is a great place with lots a great knives and people

Till you learn to post pics you can send me collection pics and I will post for you
 
JParanee said:
I was new to forums when I came here myself

I used to consider myself not a forum kinda guy well I have made a lot of great friends her from around the world and have found people to share my knife interests with

I have had the chance to meet people in person that are from around the world that I have meet on here

The great Paul Long who is a master sheath maker hangs around here and there are so many other talented makers and craftsman on here it is mind boggling

There are a lot of members of the CKCA on here which is an organization that promotes the blade arts and helps makers and collectors alike They have a web site and hopefully Kievin Jones will show up and say hello and give some information he is the president of the CKCA

All in all it is a great place with lots a great knives and people

Till you learn to post pics you can send me collection pics and I will post for you
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nice post, Joe. I feel the same way:)
 
Thanks Lorien

Turns out Johny's got a rare Bagwell

This knife was made by Bill about 1976 and was engraved by Wilton English it was Bills carry knife

Great score buddy

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Thanks, Joe--I really like that knife.

I like the utility of that blade length and the way the length/angle of the swedged clip presents the point;

I like that the edge is in-line with a ricasso wide enough to support a finger when choking up;

I like that the butt is shaped for comfort, to tuck into your palm or strike with the heel of your hand to start the point into resistant materials;

I like the bit of "bird's beak" at the bottom of the butt to keep your hand from slipping off when wet and offering something to tug on when the blade binds in something;

I like what looks to be a mortised stag handle with hidden tang (?) and enough natural texture for traction/security;

I like that the guard isn't too long or pointy but gives ample protection.

Obviously, that knife is a user built by someone who knows knives intimately and uses them a lot. Super, super piece--congratulations, Johnny. :thumbup:

Sounds like that piece may have been made right about the time Bill and his 3 amigos founded the ABS. Now wouldn't it be trick if that was on his belt when they met to sign the charter? :cool:

BTW, is Bill a lefty? The sheath made me wonder.
 
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Am very happy to be here,it look like a "fooooooking"very nice family!!!!!!!!!!!!
I find this personal little bagwell in sumer of 95 in a little country called andorra,in the pirinees betwin spain and france,there was a men now decesed that who trade on knives and he goes to france some times a year to buy knives.at this time ,bill bagwell make some trips to france in spetial the little town of thiers where they make a famous show of knives one of the most famous and important from europe and he goes some years to sell and show of forge,then he will be very famous in france and he sell and make his knives very desired,at this time two spetials magatzines(la passion des cotteaux and excalibur) moove and up his knives to the sky.then my little bagwell come from there...not direct from bill i don,t know exactly but some trader sell to the andorra trader and i bought to him.this is the story .
I go every year to thiers and from many years joe keeslar iis the star,and every show he go with friens,jim batson,jay hendrickson...olds mastersmiths when i can understand how imust i do to put photos i do at the moment i need the golden help of jparanee.
Sorry for my foocking english,is dificult for me splain that i will like.
Saludos para todos!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Welcome Johny - I hope you will stick around - great to have you here.

Roger
 
JParanee said:
I was new to forums when I came here myself

I used to consider myself not a forum kinda guy well I have made a lot of great friends her from around the world and have found people to share my knife interests with

I have had the chance to meet people in person that are from around the world that I have meet on here

The great Paul Long who is a master sheath maker hangs around here and there are so many other talented makers and craftsman on here it is mind boggling

There are a lot of members of the CKCA on here which is an organization that promotes the blade arts and helps makers and collectors alike They have a web site and hopefully Kievin Jones will show up and say hello and give some information he is the president of the CKCA

All in all it is a great place with lots a great knives and people

Till you learn to post pics you can send me collection pics and I will post for you
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Hello Johny and welcome.
Yes, one of the goals of the CKCA is to bring custom knife collectors from around the world together. We currently have members in 20 countries.
 
JParanee said:
Thanks Lorien

Turns out Johny's got a rare Bagwell

This knife was made by Bill about 1976 and was engraved by Wilton English it was Bills carry knife

Great score buddy

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That's the one in the bunch that immediately caught my eye Joe.
 
Speaking to Johny's remarks about Bill Bagwell's fame in France and especially the town of Thiers, here’s a snippet from a little bio I saved off the web awhile back:

“In September 1995, Bagwell attended the prestigious Paris Knife Show, where one of his Damascus Bowies won the award for the best fixed-blade Damascus knife at the show. The following spring he was commissioned to go to Thiers, France, and conduct a forging and knifemaking demonstration by the Thiers Department of Commerce and Industry.”

Interesting stuff. :cool:
 
If anyone are interesting in the knife festival of thiers 2012 i can send the days and the imformation that i can find.
Every year are about 150 tables,most from france, then some of holland escandinavia,japan,tcheck republick,rusia,argentina,spain,belgium,switzerland,usa,no factory knives
normaly is a week end of may (saturday rain,sunday sun)
then in august is anothes knife show in nontron,nice medieval village in france too this is more cool less solemne than thiers,this is in the street but is like yours reendevous but in the old european tast,lots of "motherfuckers" forging in every corner,fred perrin and elsa fantino forging and throwing knives in other corner,nice meeting guys.
If you thing in august french hollydays is a good idea,wives can shooping and nice wines,cheeses and foods.
Think about it.
 
I would really enjoy that and maybe some day my friend

Here is a pic from Johny who did some bird hunting this morning

I like this guys life style
Nice dog my friend

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Men,this was few hours ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is elvis,my lab 7 years old
have too a weimaranner...this is a goooooood hunter.aristocratic in the fields
a rhodesian ridgeback,the lion hunter and the guard of the family
a australian cattle dog,a motherfucker,always near me,sleeps in my bead floor
will put some photos of this crew.
 
NICE TO HEAR BILLS NAME!in 1980 he made me a slip joint folder and told me he had #1 and then there was mine.a great man and maker for sure
 
Another cool and informative Bagwell thread, Joe !
Welcome to Blade Forums, Johnny !

Doug
 
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