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I'm with you on this one, Roger. But I have to admit, that Coruthers - and especially that damscus deco folder by Jon Christensen - also outstanding pieces, IMHO.
Bob
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I'm with you on this one, Roger. But I have to admit, that Coruthers - and especially that damscus deco folder by Jon Christensen - also outstanding pieces, IMHO.
Bob
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Yes, Nathan's knife is full integral and, if you can believe it, those highly finished scales are dyed maple burl.
I've seen Nathan the Machinist all over the forum Hi, my friend! You need to post IN HERE more often.
Coop
Hey buddy, I do need to get over here more often.
Thank you for your excellent work documenting this integral. I know photographing really shiny stuff is very difficult to do this well. I have tried it myself and came to realize that material like this is a job for Coop. You do great work. :thumbup:
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Nathan, this is actually a beautiful knife. Congratulations ! Come and show us what you're making more often here (BTW, I posted Coop's photo there, in the thread you initiated regarding this knife).
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The new crop of Master Smiths are just blowing me away....Time to step up my game...BIG time!
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Well, I'm finished. I've finally edited every image that I shot. It's been nutty.
Let's resume....
Mace Vitale, JS is building forged knives with a soldiers intention. Good stuff from him always!
Dan Piergallini built and Sergio Franco designed a no-nonsense sticker. No matter how warm that handle material is, it's not sheeple friendly.
Steve Hill must have been front and center at Woodstock in 1969. He's a dedicated hard rocker. Here's his tribute to some great classic riffs:
Butch Deveraux is a protege of Ed Fowler. That said, this one will work as hard as you can push it.
Canadian Sean O'Hare moved east from the Northwest Territories to New Brunswick since we last talked. He's brought his style along for the move.
Charles Vestal proves he can make classic Loveless designs with quality and in smaller sizes.
And John Young matched a scrumptious set of perfectly matched scales to this one.
^^ John learned from Steve Johnson. Steve and Barry Lee Hands are slaying it with this collaboration!
Billy Mace Imel is as dapper a gentleman as you will ever meet. His knives are the same way.
Let's hear it for the ABS Mastersmiths....
Lin Rhea, MS joined in with upstart Samuel Lurquin to produce this eye-popping blade!
Henry Torres, MS: not a lot of frills on his knives, but a whole lot of clean.
John Perry, MS found some of the grippiest stag in the US.
J.D. Smith, MS has found a niche working with Russian carving artist Joseph Shnayder. TWO inescapable talents!
Bill Buxton, MS built this four-piece boxed set. WOW! It about bowled us over!
I opened with some soldiers knives and I'll close with some. Props to the makers over at Knifedogs.com for creating a project to build and donate almost 40 knives to active duty personnel. When I heard of the project, I stepped up and offered to shoot the whole set for them as our show of support. It took Buddy and I a full hour on Sunday morning at 0630, but we nailed the shot!
This has been a MOST gratifying thread for me as well as the viewers. But, most importantly for the makers who I have presented here.
The support I have rec'd, the patience I have gotten from them (despite over a week's delay to view their work), is testimony to quality by their handwork and by their character.
Much appreciation to the Collectors who have commented and supported this thread.
And a final thanks to my partners: Susan and Buddy, for their invaluable help.
Coop
Let's resume....
Mace Vitale, JS is building forged knives with a soldiers intention. Good stuff from him always!
Dan Piergallini built and Sergio Franco designed a no-nonsense sticker. No matter how warm that handle material is, it's not sheeple friendly.
Steve Hill must have been front and center at Woodstock in 1969. He's a dedicated hard rocker. Here's his tribute to some great classic riffs:
Butch Deveraux is a protege of Ed Fowler. That said, this one will work as hard as you can push it.
Canadian Sean O'Hare moved east from the Northwest Territories to New Brunswick since we last talked. He's brought his style along for the move.
Charles Vestal proves he can make classic Loveless designs with quality and in smaller sizes.
And John Young matched a scrumptious set of perfectly matched scales to this one.
^^ John learned from Steve Johnson. Steve and Barry Lee Hands are slaying it with this collaboration!
Billy Mace Imel is as dapper a gentleman as you will ever meet. His knives are the same way.
Let's hear it for the ABS Mastersmiths....
Lin Rhea, MS joined in with upstart Samuel Lurquin to produce this eye-popping blade!
Henry Torres, MS: not a lot of frills on his knives, but a whole lot of clean.
John Perry, MS found some of the grippiest stag in the US.
J.D. Smith, MS has found a niche working with Russian carving artist Joseph Shnayder. TWO inescapable talents!
Bill Buxton, MS built this four-piece boxed set. WOW! It about bowled us over!
I opened with some soldiers knives and I'll close with some. Props to the makers over at Knifedogs.com for creating a project to build and donate almost 40 knives to active duty personnel. When I heard of the project, I stepped up and offered to shoot the whole set for them as our show of support. It took Buddy and I a full hour on Sunday morning at 0630, but we nailed the shot!
This has been a MOST gratifying thread for me as well as the viewers. But, most importantly for the makers who I have presented here.
The support I have rec'd, the patience I have gotten from them (despite over a week's delay to view their work), is testimony to quality by their handwork and by their character.
Much appreciation to the Collectors who have commented and supported this thread.
And a final thanks to my partners: Susan and Buddy, for their invaluable help.
Coop
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Wow, that last installment captured some of my favs:
* Mace's knives were not only super sharp and very cool, they were a raging bargain, IMO.
* That Buxton set was just fantastic - I'd be happy just to own the box.
* Glad you got a shot of that Rhea / Lurquin and even more glad that it found a good home quickly and put me out of my want-it-so-bad misery. Meeting Sam was a show highlight for me, even though the language barrier forced us into a flurry of Kung-Fu sign language.
* I can't tell when last I saw a BIG bowie from John Perry - and it figures it would take Klein to make it happen - loved the damascus and I hope John will be inspired to do more.
Charles Vestal was one of many great makers I missed entirely - but that little number above looks just sooooo crisp and clean, glad I at least saw this one pic.
Thanks again for the terrific show-after-the-show Coop!
Roger
* Mace's knives were not only super sharp and very cool, they were a raging bargain, IMO.
* That Buxton set was just fantastic - I'd be happy just to own the box.
* Glad you got a shot of that Rhea / Lurquin and even more glad that it found a good home quickly and put me out of my want-it-so-bad misery. Meeting Sam was a show highlight for me, even though the language barrier forced us into a flurry of Kung-Fu sign language.
* I can't tell when last I saw a BIG bowie from John Perry - and it figures it would take Klein to make it happen - loved the damascus and I hope John will be inspired to do more.
Charles Vestal was one of many great makers I missed entirely - but that little number above looks just sooooo crisp and clean, glad I at least saw this one pic.
Thanks again for the terrific show-after-the-show Coop!
Roger
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Yet another fantastic Blade Show recap thread Coop, and always your images are the best!Thanks so much for the great image of my bowie, and it's inclusion in this thread with so many talented makers!
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Thanks for posting the pics Coop!!! :thumbup:
I like the box set w/tomahawk the best....
I like the box set w/tomahawk the best....
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Jim is spot on. I spent 3 days at the show and didn't see many of these. Thanks so much, Coop, for posting your work each year! It adds a perspective of the show that both attendees and those who weren't able to make it can appreciate.
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LOL! Yeah, many of these knives get sold early on or get taken by buyers, and you simply can't see everything.
This is also why Buddy sticks around with me. The Show comes to us! That sweeeet little tree folder came in for a photo and left with a client.
I've since sent out every print, and gotten everyone their hi-res file. I am almost finished with the submission mailers. Now I can get back to the log-jam of backed up work I'm acquiring..
Thank you.
Jim
This is also why Buddy sticks around with me. The Show comes to us! That sweeeet little tree folder came in for a photo and left with a client.
I've since sent out every print, and gotten everyone their hi-res file. I am almost finished with the submission mailers. Now I can get back to the log-jam of backed up work I'm acquiring..
Thank you.
Jim
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Thanks for the show! Breath-taking images all...
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Hi Coop
It was a great pleasure to see you again and I thank you for posting all these wonderful images.
I am particularly grateful for you posting the pic of the Tom Overynder Big Jack as that is mine and I have been looking forward to receiving the image from Tom.
Your photography gets better and better (unbelievably!)
Best wishes and regards and THANKS AGAIN
Steven
It was a great pleasure to see you again and I thank you for posting all these wonderful images.
I am particularly grateful for you posting the pic of the Tom Overynder Big Jack as that is mine and I have been looking forward to receiving the image from Tom.
Your photography gets better and better (unbelievably!)
Best wishes and regards and THANKS AGAIN
Steven
