International collections - Are you diverse?

[SharpByCoop]

Kevin's thread asking about the types of knife purchases we make steered me looking at the variety of makers I have worked with.

As a collector in the US, I am very open and accomodating to makers from across the globe. My current collection has makers work from these countries:

Brazil (Sfreddo)
China (CE Sun)
Czech R. (Tumpek)
Germany (Wilkins)
Italy (Fogarizzu)
Japan (Matsuno)
Poland (Bona)
Thailand (Yuna)
So. Africa (Reitveld, Burger, Brown, VanDerWalt)
Sweden (Ansø)

Past acquisitions included:
Canada (Tighe, Beauchamp)
Japan (Hara)
New Zealand (Marker)
So. Africa (Pinsloo L., Prinsloo T., Bernard)

For me, I appreciate artistry no matter WHAT the nationality. That said, the bulk of my collection is US-based. (I also realize that secondary market selling of international pieces may be sketchy.)

There is certainly plenty of talent outside our borders! :thumbup: Collectors outside of the USA, where is your focus?

Is your collection diverse?

Coop

 

[Kevin Jones]

Impressive Coop, you cover the globe.
I appreciate knives form all over too, however only american makers currently in my collection.

 

[ptgdvc]

Coop,

That sounds like the UN to me.
I am about 95%+ USA. Perhaps 100% as Shawn McIntyre resides in Australia, but is from Pennsylvania.

Best,

P

 

[Keith Montgomery]

My collection consists of knives from US and Canadian makers. I did own one knife from a Brazilian maker, but traded that one away a few years ago.

 

[Kohai999]

THE Collection is only US makers.

The Orphan "accumulation" features one Canadapanese(neck knife by Murray Carter) , a Germanadian(Viper II by Harald Moeller) and a Canadian on the way(Ninja Tanto by Wally Hayes)

Have a Amazonas from Brazil on the way back to the makers for some "fine tuning". That's about it on custom knives, not really diverse.

Japanese style swords is a different thing, though. Have one Japanese Gunto, 2 Americans(Clark and Bradshaw, with a Maragni being worked on), and 4 Chinese. Cut with all of these but the Clark, which is in art polish

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[Marcel54]

My collection is international orientated because there aren't much Dutch knifemakers (who tickle my fancy). So far I have (had) knives from:

US (Rigney, Carter, Hibben, Beers, Mc Kiernan, Graves, Reeves, Polzien, Hernandez)
South Africa (Kevin and Heather Harvey)
Sweden (Bergh, Andersson, Johansson)
Czech Republik (Bojtos)
Brazil (Sfreddo)
Australia (Brodziak, Chovanec)
Russia (Safronov)
Canada (Beauchamp)

So the bulk of my knife acquisitions are from the US although there are more than enough talented makers in Europe and the rest of the world. Why....well just because that were/are the knives and makers that I like and I buy what I like

Marcel

 

[JeremyM]

So far - not terribly diverse, but I'll be adding some more over the next couple of years -

Current -

Taiwan - Jimmy Chin
UK - Paul Baker
New Zealand - Richard van Dijk
Australia - Dav Winch

Upcoming -

Canada - Kirby Lambert
Denmark - Jens Anso
Sweeden - Anders Hogstrom

 

[brightred]

not really diverse, but very international, at least from my (swiss) perspective:

usa: 46
new zealand: 1 (van dijk)
australia: 1 (hedges)
germany: 3 (hehn, kressler)
brazil: 2 (sfreddo)
(switzerland: 3 (kilchenmann))

hans

 

[Doug C]

Current:
USA,
Jerome Anders(3)
Bailey Bradshaw(1)
Craig Camerer(1)
John Fitch(5)
Don Fogg(1)
Don Hanson III(3)
Jot Singh Khalsa(1)
Shiva Ki(6)
Jason Knight(1)
Matt Roberts(2)
Aussie,
Steve Filicietti(1)
Brazil,
Rodrigo Sfreddo(1)

Doug

 

[ciulkwens]

(...) My current collection has makers work from these countries:

(...)Sweden (Ansø)(...)


Coop

Coop, look what I found on Anso web site

Ansø Knives
Gl. Skanderborgvej 116, Farre
DK 8472 Sporup
Denmark

 

[SharpByCoop]

Coop, look what I found on Anso web site

Ansø Knives
Gl. Skanderborgvej 116, Farre
DK 8472 Sporup
Denmark

I need to be slapped. By Jens. (At least I spelled his name right with that funny little 'ø'. ) I forget whether Peter Marker was from NZ or Australia, too.

This is an interesting thread for me. Thanks. Keep it up.

Coop

 

[Redguy]

Czech R. (Tumpek)

Mr. Tumpek is actually Hungarian.

 

[RogerP]

I always have a few domestic knives, but the bulk of mycollection has always been foreign: U.S., Brazil, Australia, South Africa, The Netherlands.

Roger

 

[SharpByCoop]

Mr. Tumpek is actually Hungarian.

Thanks. It's been a while. Great maker, though!

Coop

 

[flava]

Here is what my small custom knife collection looks like, grouped by country:

USA (6)
Germany (4)
France (3)
Denmark (2)
South Africa (1)
Brazil (1)

 

[rbslaughter1]

Mine mirrors Coop's.. All over the map, many of the same makers.. Canada, S. Africa, Eastern Europe, Japan, Australia, Germany, U.S.. A quick guess would be 75% American..Rich

 

[Bladeandbarrel]

I have knives in my collection from makers who are American but actually live in their own little world. Does that count?

 

[john foxwell]

I need to be slapped. I forget whether Peter Marker was from NZ or Australia, too.

This is an interesting thread for me. Thanks. Keep it up.

Coop

Peter Marker is Australian. He'll probably slap you for calling him a Kiwi.

John

 

[SharpByCoop]

Peter Marker is Australian. He'll probably slap you for calling him a Kiwi.

John

My face is getting sore! Thanks for the correction. :thumbup:

Coop

 

[Murray White]

Too much work to go and try to totally categorize but knives are from Canada, US, Australia, S. Africa, New Zealand, Germany, Czech Republic, Holland, Sweden, France and Brazil so not quite as diverse as Coop.

Here are some examples

Canada

US

too many mages. I have so many from US that I'm sure folks could find something to look at from

http://phymurphotos.fototime.com/welcome

Australia

S. Africa

New Zealand

Germany

Czech Republic

Holland

Sweden

France

Brazil

Coop -- show us some images of the knives from far away exotic places from whence you have added knives to your "collection/accumlation"