Lurquin, Andrews and Sharp - New Knife Photos!

Caleb Royer

Caleb Royer

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Hey guys, I've been busy photographing these very kool knives recently. The Lurquin is massive and dramatic and includes a gorgeous Paul Long sheath, the Andrews is sleek, the Sharp is sharp of course! It has a classic feel to it, very nice.

Enough talk! Enjoy the work!


Maker: Samuel Lurquin, JS
Tsavo - JS Test knife
Blade Length: 11 1/4”
Overall Length: 17 1/8”
Blade Material: W1
Handle: Koa
Sheath: Paul Long






Maker: E. R. Andrews II, MS
Blade Length: 8 1/2”
Overall Length: 13 3/8”
Blade Material: Ladder pattern damascus
Handle: Interior mammouth
Sheathmaker: E. R. Andrews II, MS
Sheath Material: Sharkskin



















Maker: David Sharp
Blade Length: 4”
Overall Length: 8 5/8”
Blade Material: CPM-D2 steel
Handle Material: Amber stag

 
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The Lurquin certainly is a distinctive style, and looks quite well done
and functional.
Paul Long sheath......top notch, as always.

The hornet's an interesting touch......Trained..?
 
The Sharp Drop point looks well done too.....edge looks about .015 like the originals, and the stag
treatment looks to be done well for appearance as well as comfortable use. Neat, utilitarian sheath work too....

Photography of all is exceptional....
Thanks Caleb, and Joe..!!
 
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Man O Man,you really can capture those. I'd really like you to do some work for me, but your on the wrong side of the globe. lol
Cheers Keith
 
Very awesome pics, and of course very beautiful knives too.

Caleb, are you a Canon or Nikon man? Without giving away too many trade secrets can you shed some light on the gear you use? I think a lot of us are curious.

Cheers...Pete

PS: Keithf, please make my knife very similar/identical to that one Sam did above :p:p:p
 
Thanks very much for the compliments!

Pete_H said:
Very awesome pics, and of course very beautiful knives too.

Caleb, are you a Canon or Nikon man? Without giving away too many trade secrets can you shed some light on the gear you use? I think a lot of us are curious.

Cheers...Pete

PS: Keithf, please make my knife very similar/identical to that one Sam did above :p:p:p
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Pete,

Thank you!

I'll tell you what gear I use but it's not about the gear. It's all about skill and especially skill with lighting. I did a knife photo once shot on an old film camera that I will have to get developed and show you sometime. When I get some time I'm going to make some kool images using only an iPhone and cheap lights. Anyway, my gear is as follows: I use a Canon 5D III camera body, a Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L lens for normal shots and a Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens for close-up work. I always have a circular polarizing filter on the lens to adjust the glare on the knives. I use two studio strobes for lighting. I have a 16"x45" stripbox that goes on a strobe. That's a very important tool for me. I also use a very large 42"x65" diffuser. That's also very important. Plexiglass mirrors as well for adding little highlights here and there. There're a bunch of other things but those are the main items. Oh and I use Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop for post production. I hope that answers your question, Pete. Thanks!
 
Beautiful knives and stunning photography. I love your detail shots of the Andrews piece. If I may, is that last one, the David Sharp piece, an actual photograph or is the knife photo photoshopped into the background? I suspect it's a real photo but I can't get over how crisp it is. Wow.
 
Stellar work, Caleb.
In reference to your description of your process, I will say that my father was a professional portrait photographer his entire life.
On more than one occasion he told me, "When you buy a camera, you're not buying a camera. You're buying a lens."
And, "Photography IS lighting."
He would have enjoyed your work. :thumbup:
 
All three are exquisite. That Andrews is just breath taking. What ever you're doing Caleb is just right. Keep up the great work.
 
The owner of the Drop Hunter emailed me last night about the picture they had taken by Caleb.

Beautiful picture Caleb; Thanks! I guess I gotta do better at getting rid of the stitching machine tracks.
 
Beautiful knives and beautiful images. What a feast for the eyes, thank you Caleb.
The Bee is a nice touch.
 
Caleb, great photo's. Love the Russ Andrews knife, ladder pattern is awesome and I do like integrals. The David Sharp knife ticks all the boxes for me too.
 
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