- Joined
- Feb 15, 2002
- Messages
- 1,705
Sheath is leather with ostrich skin inlay. Handle is ironwood. Damascus (01/15N20) is a tight Turkish pattern (and it is oh so difficult to photograph). Blade is 10 inches and OAL is 15 inches. Jon Klein collection.
What a trip, photographing this knife. Took me a while to get a feel for it. It's very beautiful and such a study in contrast between the simple carved handle and the complex blade which is like a million bow ties on the head of a pin. I hope you can get a feel for the artistry and flow of this outstanding example of Mr. Sfreddo's work.
As an aside, I really wanted put this knife against a background with a Jaguar in it.
I mean, c'mon, Jaguars eat Javelinas right? They're just cute little pigs, sort of, right? It was a natural, I thought. Jon nixed it, just like that, and rightly so. I'm savin' the Jaguar idea though.
Thanks to Jon for having me photograph this beauty strictly for the purpose of sharing with the custom knife community and promoting the maker. I know a lot of collectors who do that too, just like Jon, and it's so good for the community. Granted, not everybody can do it that way and that's fine 'cause there's all kinds of ways to support the community.
But Jon my friend, there's also nothing wrong with putting a Jaguar in the background. For the life in me I can't figure out why you would shoot down that idea. I didn't have a picture of a Javelina but if I did, maybe that would've pleased you. My attractive wife is standing behind me reading this and she just said, "Buddy, for cryin' out loud why would you put an animal in a knife photograph!" Sometimes I think I'm surrounded by people with teentsy weentsy imaginations. Not referring to you Jon, and certainly not to my attractive wife. I'm just sayin'...
What a trip, photographing this knife. Took me a while to get a feel for it. It's very beautiful and such a study in contrast between the simple carved handle and the complex blade which is like a million bow ties on the head of a pin. I hope you can get a feel for the artistry and flow of this outstanding example of Mr. Sfreddo's work.
As an aside, I really wanted put this knife against a background with a Jaguar in it.
I mean, c'mon, Jaguars eat Javelinas right? They're just cute little pigs, sort of, right? It was a natural, I thought. Jon nixed it, just like that, and rightly so. I'm savin' the Jaguar idea though.Thanks to Jon for having me photograph this beauty strictly for the purpose of sharing with the custom knife community and promoting the maker. I know a lot of collectors who do that too, just like Jon, and it's so good for the community. Granted, not everybody can do it that way and that's fine 'cause there's all kinds of ways to support the community.
But Jon my friend, there's also nothing wrong with putting a Jaguar in the background. For the life in me I can't figure out why you would shoot down that idea. I didn't have a picture of a Javelina but if I did, maybe that would've pleased you. My attractive wife is standing behind me reading this and she just said, "Buddy, for cryin' out loud why would you put an animal in a knife photograph!" Sometimes I think I'm surrounded by people with teentsy weentsy imaginations. Not referring to you Jon, and certainly not to my attractive wife. I'm just sayin'...
