Santa Claus Bowie?

For fighting off greedy elves and children.

The Christmas thread got me wondering.. has anyone ever made a knife to honor jolly Old St. Nick? Something in red and gold to rival Buster Warenski's King Tut tribute hopefully.

We can make it happen, here!

tis the season.
David

I doubt it. ;)
 
Hey, the guy can't make it for himself!

Russ,
This one couldn't take more than what, three- four weeks? I nominate YOU and second the motion, you are OUR man.

Kevin,
Hey, I'm ashamed. Don't be a victim to your own fashion sense.

Make a knife for the nicest fat guy to ever wear a rediculously red suit, who inspires the world to dig deep and buy stuff. King Santa Bowie! Let's get organized, i think this is a "collector" issue. First order of agenda!

Are we serious about custom knives or what?
David

This day and age he probably needs to carry a Bowie. :eek:;):D
 
Buster spent 10 yrs on the king tut II dagger commissioned by a knife dealer in japan. 1.2 million$$. The knife dealer put it up for sale for 2mill.

chuck
 
And a beauty it is.

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I think the knife that reportedly sold for over one million dollars was The Gem Of The Orient, not the King Tut Dagger.
 
Buster spent 10 yrs on the king tut II dagger commissioned by a knife dealer in japan. 1.2 million$$. The knife dealer put it up for sale for 2mill.

chuck

There was NO King Tut II....it was completely different, called the Gem of the Orient, it used 28 ounces of 18k gold(Tut was 23k), 153 emeralds and 9 diamonds totalling 5 karats, and a jade handle. Tut is gold and enamel, and that is about it. No one knows exactly what the price tag was except the buyer and Buster, and maybe Julie.

There is only one King Tut dagger, as Buster made it....it is an homage....and unique in the world of cutlery. I used to disdain it as a foolhardy quest and use of materials, and it makes me ashamed to remember that...there is possible redemption for us all, I hope.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
I remember seeing pictures of something like that made by Pierre Reverdy. It had a mosaic damascus blade with images of Santa's sleigh flying with the reindeer all through it, and some kind of stone handle as I recall. I think it was in one of the knives annuals. I'll leave it up to you guys as to whether it rivaled the King Tut dagger, but it was pretty darn cool. Can't find any pictures of it online.
 
This is Buster's Warenski's "King Tut Dagger" with its stand. It is a faithful
solid gold reproduction of the solid gold knife found with the 3,300-year-old
mummy of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen. This project, conceived in
the early 1980s, helped spearhead the contemporary art knife renaissance.
The first knife in Warenski's Legacy Series, it is entirely made of 18k gold
and 24k gold.
This is what Buster said about it: "After 4 years of experimenting and learning,
I was able to complete the project. Some of the difficult techniques used
here were granulation and cloisonne. Casting the blade was also a real
challenge, as it required pouring nearly 10 oz. of 18k gold. After several
failures, I was able to make the casting by first making a steel mold.
This is by far the most complicated project I have ever done"
.
Overall length 12 1/2" (317 mm).

David Darom (ddd)

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I admire Buster's work on a regular basis thanks to the great works of Mr. Darom. In MY opinion, Buster Warenski made some of the finest knives on this planet. Another of my favorites is the Ruby Dagger made in 2003. It is astounding how the handle was carved from one ruby chrystal!

Peter
 
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