Lord Vader, your bowie is ready...

[Myakka]

very cool ! That is one beautiful piece of steel

 

[Joss]

Hi Joss,
Just out of curiousity (in line with the other thread about commenting on knives).
How can you tell what the knife would feel like in your hand by a photo?
Perhaps, a thinner guard would work best for you. However, for others it may be just right.
Not that the knife was ever meant to be used. Personally, I would be worried about the twisted gold wire coming off the handle.
Personally, I would like to see comments made by individuals to meet their specific requirements. Not just blanket generalizations. I think that would add more to the conversation about any knife posted here.

Obviously it's my opinion. But I wasn't talking about "how it would feel in the hand". I meant haestetically.

I see people talking to you as if you were Les. Are you Les?

 

[Les Robertson]

Hi Joss,

Asthetically, fair enough.

As for being Les. I believe Danbo loves a good conspireracy theory. I have been a customer for 10 years. However, I live in Washington State.

At times I do inform him of threads of interest here and of course we talk knives on a continious basis.

 

[TDE]

that is just sexy, I really love the accents.

 

[PiterM]

Wow... that's one of the nicest bowies I've ever seen...

 

[Joss]

Look what came back from the limbo:

http://www.nordicknives.com/GenGAL1.php?id=4534

Not a bad use of $2,500...

 

[peterinct]

I hadn't seen it back when it was first posted. A true work of art. Great looking knife.

What I find VERY interesting is the asking price being just about the precise amount it incorrectly guessed to be at the time!

Peter

 

[xaman]

Awesome!

 

[T.K.C.]

......fainted.....back now.....trying...tooooooo.. breathe...... WOW.....
I think I am having the same stoke that GigOne is having.....

 

[Les Robertson]

I commissioned Doug to make that knife about 12 years ago. Part of the "Stone Works" collection.

As great as Coop's photo is, the knife is spectacular in person.

Doug's story is a cautionary tale for all knife makers. He aspired to be the next Buster Warenski...and to a large degree he succeeded. He was paid well over $10,000 for many of his pieces.

The problem is that he forgot the knives and those who brought him to the point where he could charge those prices. When you lose one customer at that level it is very very difficult to find a replacement.

The majority of Doug's best work are in collections around the world and will probably never see the light of day again.

Doug did and still does some of the most amazing things with steel that you will ever see.

BTW, $2,500.00 isn't even close to the original selling price.

Even the best need to market themselves and their work.

 

[JParanee]

that is elegant bad ass. Now is that a blued damascus blade

 

[Les Robertson]

Hi JP,

The blade is blackened Damascus!

 

[JParanee]

Hi JP,

The blade is blackened Damascus!

Hi Les how are you. I hope all is well. When you say blackened blade is that a form of blueing or is it just eched very darkly. Thanks

 

[betzner]

AND the blade is scratched, so it's damaged goods.

 

[Les Robertson]

Hi JP,

Yes, the blacking technique used is similar to bluing. John M. Smith had a hand in this.

 

[Joss]

AND the blade is scratched, so it's damaged goods.

The way it's described, I wouldn't call it "damaged good"; "not mint" seems more appropriate, no?

 

[Joss]

I commissioned Doug to make that knife about 12 years ago. Part of the "Stone Works" collection.

Les - very interesting as usual. When was the knife made?

 

[Kevin Jones]

Obviously much time and skill went into the making of the knife. I really like the handle, pommel and blade but the guard is overdone and much too large (bulky) IMO. A turn off for me.
Will be interesting to see how long it takes to sell even with it's discounted price.

The way it's described, I wouldn't call it "damaged good"; "not mint" seems more appropriate, no?

I think one would have to actually see the severity of the scratch to determine that.

 

[Joss]

Obviously much time and skill went into the making of the knife. I really like the handle, pommel and blade but the guard is overdone and much too large (bulky) IMO. A turn off for me.

I agree with you (and did so all the way back in 04):

Lovely, lovely piece. It would work well too had the guard been a tad thinner.

I think one would have to actually see the severity of the scratch to determine that.

Of course. My experience is that Nordic is generally pretty conservative, but you are right.

 

[Les Robertson]

Hi Joss,

The knife was made in 1997. At that time guards were larger on many of the knives.

If you actually held the knife in your hand you would find that the guard is about the right size.

BTW, the Simon Lytton engraving was added to the knife by the last owner.

While not super easy to do, the knife could be repaired.

I find it interesting that another knife that was made for me by Dave Broadwell is on Nordic as well...for the same price as the Casteel.

The Broadwell is priced accurately.