'Kadr' Hogstrom / Hanson Collab

Don Hanson III

Don Hanson III

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This is #4 for Anders and myself. We've been doing one a year and plan to continue. I made the blade, 350 layers of 1084, W2, 15N20 and iron, 15" I think. Anders did the fittings and handle, silver and fossil walrus ivory.

This big-un will be in Atlanta, where the new owner will receive it.

Thanks for lookin!

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These collaborations are a great tradition - I'm glad to hear they will continue. And this is a very impressive chapter indeed - you have a knack for making these great big honkin' blades still look elegant and fast. Hats off to you and Anders and congrats to the lucky new owner.

Roger
 
What a unique piece! I absolutely love the guard (and the damascus is awesome.)

Congrats to a very lucky new owner...
 
Beautiful job guys, great flow, great materials and great craftsmanship, another wonderful work of art. I hope I can get by to check this one out before its picked up. :thumbup:

Bill
 
Not my cuppa, the straight guard mixed with a "floating c" or whatever you want to call it, makes no sense.

At least you two are consistent.:)

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
as much as I hate to say it, I agree with Steve.
The way the blade is shaped is very appealing and the rest of the handle is also very nice, but that extra hilt(?) is a bit of a flow killer imo.
A full on d-guard would have been really super awesome on this guy.
But, nice work and great quality, nonetheless.
 
Really like the blade, the ricasso area not so much,
perhaps it was made like that to match the ferrule.
Beautiful fossil walrus ivory.
Bold piece.

Doug
 
Nice work but I agree that the guard is weird. The blade shape is really cool. I don't think ive seen one of yours that buldges out like that. Pretty mean lookin. The walrus handle is cool too I just wish you made the guard.
 
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pretty darn cool..I like it on all levels...Great piece..would love to add it to my collection.
 
Thanks for the comments, guys.

I do the blades and send them to Anders. He does his thing and I'm usually surprised...
I saw a Japanesse style handle for this one but my buddy saw something else :) I like it.

Anders has a different style than anyone. He doesn't follow trends. He makes cool knives that are all his!
 
Anders has a different style than anyone. He doesn't follow trends. He makes cool knives that are all his!
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right on...If you don't like his style...you can't deny his talent,BUT,if you are on board ....hold on!..cause I think you are going to enjoy the ride!
 
I'm digging the blade. The handle and guard are well done but I too am at a loss with the finger guard . Fantastic workmanship though.
 
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right on...If you don't like his style...you can't deny his talent,BUT,if you are on board ....hold on!..cause I think you are going to enjoy the ride!
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The world is FULL of talent...the key is to find a balance between art and commerce if you don't want to starve, or be the largest collector of your own work.

Anders seems to have a fair base of buyers on the primary market, and it is seldom you see his work on the secondary market. I'm interested to see what happens in that arena, and honestly have no idea how it will go.

He does different to be different, and that is not my thing.

There is a style of European knife/sword that has a connected straight guard as a hilt, and a finger guard that is joined to it, and that makes sense....this is like a conscious decision to separate them, and to me, it doesn't make sense, as I said before.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
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