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John White MS Memorial BEST BOWIE 2015 - FINALISTS SELECTED!
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This certainly is my favorite thread of the year!
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Thanks so much everyone for so many great knives!
Here's another Sam's knife from the Blade 2015, the "Frame Handle", sorry I don't know the proper name for it~ This masterpiece to me is simply magical, I smile to it
Happy New Year to friends and families!
Regards,
Sean Song
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:thumbup:Thanks so much everyone for so many great knives!
Here's another Sam's knife from the Blade 2015, the "Frame Handle", sorry I don't know the proper name for it~ This masterpiece to me is simply magical, I smile to it
Happy New Year to friends and families!
Regards,
Sean Song
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Just picking a fave Seward, Breda or Lynch would be tough. Very strong entries.
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That's actually a dilemma for these knives. The votes for such magnificent work will be spread over them all.
Let's hope water will find it's own level.
Senator Gill: Nice to see you make a formal appearance.
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I'd like to enter this amazing integral by my friend Mike Quesenberry.
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It is what I call Don Hanson III syndrome. Too many beauties fighting for attention.
I would suggest that the makers tell us which is their personal favorite of their knives.
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This year is just as hard as most other years. Incredible work is being done by so many people. For me it's not about the fanciest or most complex. It's about line, proportion, appointments or lack thereof and just plain emotional reaction. I don't care who wins. I'm sure they will be deserving. Here are some I liked this year:
3. Will Morrison
That Will Morrison knife is gorgeous. looks a little warmer in this outside picture.
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As usual, a lot of really great Bowies posted up here. Going to be fun seeing the "most special" ones rise to the top over the
coming days.
My trouble isn't necessarily trying to pick a favorite from a maker's multiple knives but more my trying to determine from photos
which knives would actually be my favorites if I were examining them in my hand.
It's good seeing some lesser-known knifemaker's knives being posted up and enjoying recognition in this well traveled annual thread.
coming days.
My trouble isn't necessarily trying to pick a favorite from a maker's multiple knives but more my trying to determine from photos
which knives would actually be my favorites if I were examining them in my hand.
It's good seeing some lesser-known knifemaker's knives being posted up and enjoying recognition in this well traveled annual thread.
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Lin, that knife is spectacular.
I don't recall seeing that one.
Yer holdin' out on us.
I don't recall seeing that one.
Yer holdin' out on us.
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# 1 - Bruce Bump "Wild Bill" Bowie
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Kevin, Thankyou for posting this one, and just in the nick of time. Caleb You're amazing as usual.
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Okay gang, with that most excellent final entries we are now closed to additional entries - let the selection of finalists begin!
Once again, a BIG THANK YOU for all the nominations. And a special thanks to those makers who posted up their work it's great to see so many participating. You should all be proud of your work. Without you, we'd have nothing to talk about here.
This is a spectacular assembly of knives by any measure and no doubt the decisions will be tough. Each year, this thread is what you make it - and once again, you all have made it pretty great.
The fun continues with what I think will be the hardest and most interesting part - narrowing it down to five finalists. The procedure will be the same as before:
1) Each member may submit up to 7 suggested finalists. You don't have to submit as many as 7, but don't submit any more than 7. Please take your time to carefully review all the knives.
2) Please include the post number where your selected knife can be found, and the number of the knife within that post if more than one knife is presented therein - this will help clear up any uncertainty in the case where there are multiple knives by a given maker among the initial entries. For example - a say post number 30 has 4 knives. You want the third. Put "Post 30, #3". AND DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE MAKER!
3) Your order or selection doesn't matter - one vote per knife up to seven, each vote counts.
4) Please feel free to include a few words about what appeals to you about any given selection. THIS is what makes the selection process most interesting.
5) When all votes are in, we add up the numbers (each time a knife is put forward by someone as a finalist, that effectively counts as one vote for that knife) and the top 5 will be voted on by polll in a new thread.
PS - If anything is unclear, please ask early.
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I'll round out my votes later, but to get the ball rolling and set the voting format here are the first few:
Post 1 Knife 2 - Sam Lurquin Musso Bowie
Sam hit this one WAY over the fences. This is what a Bowie knife is - big, bad, belligerent and beautiful all in one blade. Nothing delicate about it.
Post 41 Knife 1 - Russ Andrews
A superb example from one of the best bowie makers, period. Russ' duplex Damascus is a shimmering thing of beauty. Add in delicious caramel ivory and Russ' impeccable fit and finish and you have my kind of knife. If only it were actually my knife!
Post 2 Knife 3 - Ben Seward
It's not often in the bowie world that I come across something I haven't seen before. Ben's brilliant fusion of steel and wood, rendering the handle and guard as a cohesive whole instead of two distinct parts is just such a thing. But innovation and creativity alone wouldn't count for much if they were not incorporated into aesthetically pleasing and highly functional knife. They are here.
Post 1 Knife 1 - Jerry Fisk - WTC George Washington Bowie
This was the first knife added to my ongoing Best Bowie file folder for the year, and as others were added I kept looking at this one and saying "Wow!". It just fires on all cylinders and is very definitvely "Fisk". The damascus pattern is one of my favourites from Jeryy and the wood handle is nothing short of spectacular. Add in the historical artifacts in both blade and handle and you have one exceptional and special bowie.
Post 31 Knife 1 - Bruce Bump - Eastwood Bowie
Another maker that has managed to show me something new. The wonderfully intricate accordian damascus is mesmerizing, and the forged stainless handle both aesthetically beautiful and ergonomically sound. But the tooled leather inserts in the handle absolutely put a smile on my face. Stunning bowie.
Post 1 Knife 4 - Kyle Royer Black Beauty
This dark and brooding aesthetic is so emotive. That a knife can be at once so subtle and so visually impactful borders on genius, IMO. However impressive your bowie collection might be, a knife like this will always stand apart as something special. And that in itself speaks to the success of both design and excecution.
Post 42 Knife 8 - Jean Louis Regel Wootz Bowie
I will admit to being heavily influenced by having seen the knife in person. It is sublime. Major props to the maker for having actually made the steel - which is itself a thing of intricate beauty. And the execution is flawless. No knife is subject to greater scrutiny than an MS test knife. And this one just gets better the closer you look.
Once again, a BIG THANK YOU for all the nominations. And a special thanks to those makers who posted up their work it's great to see so many participating. You should all be proud of your work. Without you, we'd have nothing to talk about here.
This is a spectacular assembly of knives by any measure and no doubt the decisions will be tough. Each year, this thread is what you make it - and once again, you all have made it pretty great.
The fun continues with what I think will be the hardest and most interesting part - narrowing it down to five finalists. The procedure will be the same as before:
1) Each member may submit up to 7 suggested finalists. You don't have to submit as many as 7, but don't submit any more than 7. Please take your time to carefully review all the knives.
2) Please include the post number where your selected knife can be found, and the number of the knife within that post if more than one knife is presented therein - this will help clear up any uncertainty in the case where there are multiple knives by a given maker among the initial entries. For example - a say post number 30 has 4 knives. You want the third. Put "Post 30, #3". AND DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE MAKER!
3) Your order or selection doesn't matter - one vote per knife up to seven, each vote counts.
4) Please feel free to include a few words about what appeals to you about any given selection. THIS is what makes the selection process most interesting.
5) When all votes are in, we add up the numbers (each time a knife is put forward by someone as a finalist, that effectively counts as one vote for that knife) and the top 5 will be voted on by polll in a new thread.
PS - If anything is unclear, please ask early.
**** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** *** **** **** **** ****
I'll round out my votes later, but to get the ball rolling and set the voting format here are the first few:
Post 1 Knife 2 - Sam Lurquin Musso Bowie
Sam hit this one WAY over the fences. This is what a Bowie knife is - big, bad, belligerent and beautiful all in one blade. Nothing delicate about it.
Post 41 Knife 1 - Russ Andrews
A superb example from one of the best bowie makers, period. Russ' duplex Damascus is a shimmering thing of beauty. Add in delicious caramel ivory and Russ' impeccable fit and finish and you have my kind of knife. If only it were actually my knife!
Post 2 Knife 3 - Ben Seward
It's not often in the bowie world that I come across something I haven't seen before. Ben's brilliant fusion of steel and wood, rendering the handle and guard as a cohesive whole instead of two distinct parts is just such a thing. But innovation and creativity alone wouldn't count for much if they were not incorporated into aesthetically pleasing and highly functional knife. They are here.
Post 1 Knife 1 - Jerry Fisk - WTC George Washington Bowie
This was the first knife added to my ongoing Best Bowie file folder for the year, and as others were added I kept looking at this one and saying "Wow!". It just fires on all cylinders and is very definitvely "Fisk". The damascus pattern is one of my favourites from Jeryy and the wood handle is nothing short of spectacular. Add in the historical artifacts in both blade and handle and you have one exceptional and special bowie.
Post 31 Knife 1 - Bruce Bump - Eastwood Bowie
Another maker that has managed to show me something new. The wonderfully intricate accordian damascus is mesmerizing, and the forged stainless handle both aesthetically beautiful and ergonomically sound. But the tooled leather inserts in the handle absolutely put a smile on my face. Stunning bowie.
Post 1 Knife 4 - Kyle Royer Black Beauty
This dark and brooding aesthetic is so emotive. That a knife can be at once so subtle and so visually impactful borders on genius, IMO. However impressive your bowie collection might be, a knife like this will always stand apart as something special. And that in itself speaks to the success of both design and excecution.
Post 42 Knife 8 - Jean Louis Regel Wootz Bowie
I will admit to being heavily influenced by having seen the knife in person. It is sublime. Major props to the maker for having actually made the steel - which is itself a thing of intricate beauty. And the execution is flawless. No knife is subject to greater scrutiny than an MS test knife. And this one just gets better the closer you look.
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Post 1, #4 Kyle Royer Black Beauty Fighter
This knife just reeks "Pure Class."
Post 2, #2 John Horrigan Pearl Bowie
Love that aggressive blade profile. And I have a soft spot for pearl (and for John, too).
Post 27, #1 Harvey Dean AKI Dog Bone Bowie
Makes me think of John White more than any other knife in this thread.
Post 41, #1 Russ Andrews ICCE Walrus Bowie
I think this was the best pure knife that I saw all year. Sadly, there are no pictures no matter how fine which could capture the amazing chatoyance of the Damascus blade.
Post 41, #2 Steve Johnson Integral Big Bear
A towering accomplishment. And if given the chance to receive as a gift any knife in this thread, it would be this one in a heartbeat.
Besides, IMO this contest desperately needs something other than the same-ol', same-ol' forged ABS pieces.
Post 77, #1 Claudio Sobral
From what I saw, I think Claudio made more memorable Bowies this year than anyone else, and this was my favorite of his.
Post 94, #1 Bruce Bump
Rings a lot of bells, and the "integral hanger guard" is way cool, IMO.
This knife just reeks "Pure Class."
Post 2, #2 John Horrigan Pearl Bowie
Love that aggressive blade profile. And I have a soft spot for pearl (and for John, too).
Post 27, #1 Harvey Dean AKI Dog Bone Bowie
Makes me think of John White more than any other knife in this thread.
Post 41, #1 Russ Andrews ICCE Walrus Bowie
I think this was the best pure knife that I saw all year. Sadly, there are no pictures no matter how fine which could capture the amazing chatoyance of the Damascus blade.
Post 41, #2 Steve Johnson Integral Big Bear
A towering accomplishment. And if given the chance to receive as a gift any knife in this thread, it would be this one in a heartbeat.
Besides, IMO this contest desperately needs something other than the same-ol', same-ol' forged ABS pieces.
Post 77, #1 Claudio Sobral
From what I saw, I think Claudio made more memorable Bowies this year than anyone else, and this was my favorite of his.
Post 94, #1 Bruce Bump
Rings a lot of bells, and the "integral hanger guard" is way cool, IMO.