Kressler fighter...WOW

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The Combat Chute "Lovett-Loveless Connection" I Love Chute Knives! Mike
 
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And the 6" Jr. Bear. Notice the length of the Sub-Hilt, or "trigger" on the Loveless design. (This is a Lovett-Loveless connection Jr. Bear, rather than one of Bob's) Mike
 
All of the above pictured knives are works of art , IMO and I would be damn hard pressed to actually use any of them.

If I read all the posts correct , part of the idea was that Kressler's blade was a little too uncomfortable for actual "intended" use , that said , who is really going to pay $2000 for a knfe and then take it out and ventilate some enemy with it when you can do the same thing with a 80$ Kabar.....

As beautiful , functional and quality as that integral is , it would never make it out of most folks safes other than to cut some paper to impress the buddies.
 
Good question Reb! But many carry a Charter Arm's bull dog, or a Taurus revolver. Nothing wrong with these. I carry a Les Baer TRS .45 every day. That with tax, fits into the 2000 range. I like to know that in a life threatening situation, that what I carry, can and will do the job as needed. I'm not a wealthy man! Heck, I'm just a poor Ole knife maker. But I can tell the difference when something is designed to be depended on, or just admired. (Who needs a hot blond who wont give it up, when you have a killer brunette that is all over you?) The great thing about Loveless's work, is that it was designed from the ground up to be the ultimate user. The fact that it has become so collectible as to preclude its use, is not of his doing. This is a totally different design philosophy than work designed to be simply admired. Never capable of fulfilling a useful function. The two Philosophy's couldn't be further from each other. If I need a serious tool, you wont see me looking at souvenirs at a gift shop. Although I like fine eye candy as well as the next guy. I just wouldn't bet my life on it. The same rounding of corners, and sharp edges is found in the higher end Custom built 1911's. As the frames come off the precision grinders, they have very sharp and crisp lines. A joy to look at. In every day carry. Especially in concealed carry, they scratch, bite, cut, tear at both you and your clothing. The careful rounding of the edges and corners in the custom gun industry is called melting. It makes a full size .45 a joy to carry. . It is an art form to do correctly without loosing your beautiful contours, and clean profile. The custom pistol smiths charge quite a bit for the extra work. Too me it is well worth the time and trouble. H
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ere is a fine example by RW Loveless.
 
Interesting - I'd love to see what a .45 well "melted" :) would look like.
 
Thor I am said:
Beautiful knives anyway you put it.

I like the chute design. The original is classic. There are multiple makers who make it in very similar fashion. Kressler's interpretation though can be quite different (the second Kressler in Coop's email). I really like this version. It somehow seems beefier, meaner to me. (This paragraph pertains to the blade, not the handle)
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thanks, that second knife is Dietmar working to my design. A. G.
 
compared to the knives I've seen on this thread that gun looks awful pedestrian.

I'm sure I'm wrong because what I don't know about 1911's would fill volumes.

Gary
 
Let's see. Melted. Extra melted beaver tail grip safety. Laser grips. Heine rear sight, Gold bead front, set in a dove tail. Long, solid trigger. Melted slide release, melted safety. Checkered rear slide. Looks to be satin hard chrome. Yep. Very Pedestrian. I would love to walk away with that one. If I had pic abilities, I would post my melted Les Baer, TRS. She's a beauty. And a Joy to carry. But very pedestrian. I think that this is the whole point of what is trying to be said in this thread. To the casual observer, eye candy is what sells. This is very evident in the 1911 world, and knife world as a whole. In the Tactical world it has gone rampant. Just look at the pages of the Tactical Knives mag. Its full of useless designs. Gizmo's. Trinkets. Many on the knives them selves. All to make us the buyer give a second look. What is this for we as. The adds are full of special ops experts telling why the latest gismo is the best defense tool since the stick. Most of the blades, or many anyway have so many cutouts, and off angle grind, that the best thing they will ever accomplish is snap when it really counts. I was just looking at a folder by a well known maker in one of the rag's. The wild scollop's in the blade would serve no purpose in a tactical knife what so ever, other than add a serious stress riser in the worst place possible. And it is being toted as a high quality tactical. It is a high quality piece of art, or candy. I can't possibly work in the field. You would be crazy to bet your life on it. In two of the knives pictured in this thread, there are two very serious design, or engineering flaws. Seriously weakening the knives. This in Knives that are being toted as stronger, and superior by design. I'm amazed that not one single person has caught this. It's a sad day when knife nuts. Myself included don't know what to look for in a quality design. Only looking at the execution of the flash. Not the substance. Some times I wonder why the serious makers, that really care about the end user, even bother. Mike
 
mr lovett,

could you please elaborate on your remark? i am really curious to know about those flaws!

thank you,
brightred



mlovett said:
In two of the knives pictured in this thread, there are two very serious design, or engineering flaws. Seriously weakening the knives. This in Knives that are being toted as stronger, and superior by design. I'm amazed that not one single person has caught this.
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Hi Bright Red. I kinda hoping that folks will take a look at the knives pictured in this thread, and chime in. It's very obvious from an engineering stand point. Stress risers, and notch sensitive tool steel come to mind. A BIG HINT.
 
i hate the word melt, nice G'whaite though.... get rid of the lazer tag grips and stop dragging the slide stop on the frame when you re assemble!

wish I could grind 1/10000 as good as the knives posted (I know Lombardo... you agree).
 
mlovett said:
Hi Bright Red. I kinda hoping that folks will take a look at the knives pictured in this thread, and chime in. It's very obvious from an engineering stand point. Stress risers, and notch sensitive tool steel come to mind. A BIG HINT.
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I'm guessing you're suggesting the square cuts milled out for the handle inserts and/or the square transitions between guard and blade on the Kresslers. Is this it?
 
I really like the Loveless and the Kressler's!! They are magnificant knives!! I would be thrilled to own either makers knives!! I Do LOVE the Kressler's though.
 
Thank's for taking a shot Gator. An integral is supposed to be stronger than a non integral, and this is a very good guess. It does negate the added strength. But this isn't it. It's much more serious that this. Mike
 
I've never handled a kressler, but i've handled more than a few loveless. Many people may never use their loveless, but a loveless is first and foremost an exceptional tool. A loveless fits your hand and you just know it's made to be used.

What i've done more than once at a show is take someone new to knives and have them handle a loveless and then one of the many copies. Everyone, even children instantly can tell the difference. Even on loveless's production knives you can tell the difference with your hands between his authorized design and the many copies. It is a good lesson in what separates a "master" designer from the herd.
 
brownshoe said:
I've never handled a kressler, but i've handled more than a few loveless. Many people may never use their loveless, but a loveless is first and foremost an exceptional tool. A loveless fits your hand and you just know it's made to be used.

What i've done more than once at a show is take someone new to knives and have them handle a loveless and then one of the many copies. Everyone, even children instantly can tell the difference. Even on loveless's production knives you can tell the difference with your hands between his authorized design and the many copies. It is a good lesson in what separates a "master" designer from the herd.
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Brownshoe, This is a great post, and even better as edited. You are right on. This is why the dream of being the "Next Loveless" is just that, a dream by people who don't have the guts to make their own name. Neither Kressler nor Dozier has any interest in being Loveless, they are great knifemakers in their own right. A. G.
 
mlovett said:
Thank's for taking a shot Gator. An integral is supposed to be stronger than a non integral, and this is a very good guess. It does negate the added strength. But this isn't it. It's much more serious that this. Mike
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Hi Mike,
No one else is jumping in. What's the problem you see??
 
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