Sayin' Goodbye!

[Bob Warfield]

Just amazing, Thank you for sharing.
Bob

 

[Old Bowie]

So the day finally came. One of the best pocket knife collections ever. A true work of art moves on. I've seen it up close - stunning.
Just like Charlie a great friend and ambassador of the hobby. But he has others ---- like a good craft beer.
:thumbup:

 

[J_Curd]

What an awesome display Charlie. You know you've put the perfect collection together when someone on a private plane comes to buy the whole set. Balance the grief with pride!

 

[T. Erdelyi]

We all say the hunt is the best part and it is but letting it go is hard, the memories remain but you miss the warmth, the feel of the steel and scales in your hands.

Your a great man for passing it on Charlie so sometime end can enjoy it. Thanks for sharing the pics, it's a beautiful collection/display, something to be proud of.

 

[waynorth]

Collectors always need a little encouragement to let things go. This Forum has taught me there is more to life than gathering stuff about you.
The people are much more rewarding than a collection of "stuff" could ever be!
Thank you all for jumping in and encouraging and complementing me.
Lots of lessons are learned from the cameraderie* here!!









*Camaraderie is a spirit of good friendship and loyalty among members of a group.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Charlie.... Such camaraderie is because of such fine company - thats for sure.

Charlie - I was having a good ol' chin wag with our freind Paul yesterday - this subject came up.......

Did you show us your Collection of Empire's before? - I am sure that you have shown us a picture of the Cabinet in a knife show - is that right Sir?

 

[Markesharp]

Charlie.... Such camaraderie is because of such fine company - thats for sure.

Charlie - I was having a good ol' chin wag with our freind Paul yesterday - this subject came up.......

Did you show us your Collection of Empire's before? - I am sure that you have shown us a picture of the Cabinet in a knife show - is that right Sir?

You are right Duncan, Charlie did show the collection on here this year. I do not recall what thread it was in but I do remember seeing it.

 

[Pipeman]

If memory serves me the collection was in an Oregon knife show thread. But my memory fails me often.;-)

Best regards

Robin

 

[waynorth]

I did show that collection at the Oregon Show; might have been 2010 or so.
I was lucky enough to win one of the top awards. I think there were a dozen awards, and I was third if memory serves.
I posted pictures of the collection at the show - somewhere.
That is where the fellow who bought it first saw it. The first and only time he saw it, before he finally bought it this year!

 

[Pipeman]

I did show that collection at the Oregon Show; might have been 2010 or so.
I was lucky enough to win one of the top awards. I think there were a dozen awards, and I was third if memory serves.
I posted pictures of the collection at the show - somewhere.
That is where the fellow who bought it first saw it. The first and only time he saw it, before he finally bought it this year!

I think you also showed a picture of the original Empire display case that to took the design for yours from.

Unless I dreamed it

Best regards

Robin

 

[Will Power]

Well, you never say goodbye to achievement. Those knives are mainly displayed in a circle, which is appropriate: the knives move to a new home for a while, just as they came to you and eventually will move on from the current owner. Gone but never forgotten.

I've enjoyed mulling over that picture of the display case together with the close-ups, a lot to ponder about the knives' origins, who made them,where they went, very creative day-dreaming! That in itself is wonderful. So many fascinating knives, many very beautiful, but one always has to stick in the mind. For me it was that long slim Barehead lockback(??) with splendid longpull in Ebony on the right of the circle. Remarkable.

Congratulations, Will

 

[waynorth]

Yes, I did show the original. It had a green felt background. You can see the difference in the knives also.

Here is a photocopy of the 1858 Agricultural Exhibition display that my friend Tom used as a model, to make the display case.

Here is the display as he completed it. It also won an award at Oregon, in 2007!

 

[Jack Black]

That's pretty amazing Charlie :thumbup:

 

[Campbellclanman]

I agree Jack. I see the arrangement changed a lot from your op in this thread compared to this photo Charlie.
Absolutely wonderful stuff- and thank you for coming back and showing us these photos of that Awesome display.

 

[meako]

Only third prize eh? ...
I'd be keener than a starving dog in a butchers shop to see 1st and 2nd-
they must have been utterly spectacular

 

[CNoyes]

Charlie, I feel your pain, but we all know it's got to happen to most of us sooner or later.

I've never seen that Empire display except in photos, but it is a great one.

I'm quite sure the collector in Texas will cherish that.

Now, if only he had an interest in Robesons....................................

 

[CUTS LIKE A KRIS]

I finally thought of a question about the display to ask, but now I have a good idea of how you decided where to place each knife. Without something as a blueprint I would have had no spare time, trying this order, then that order, spear in one group- no wait, group them by number and type of blades!, no- handle material!, no- age! A mere mortal in the cutlery collecting realm would have gone crazy!!

So how many did you sharpen?��


Thank you for sharing this and I hope it is worth it as you enjoy the fruits of your labor.

 

[SOUTHERN WOODS]

Charlie,

Was this a wall mounted display or a standup? I've been looking for ideas on displaying my Case collection. Ideally I'd love to have a tiered pedestal display but currently don't have the space.

Thanks for the commiserations, and gentle jibes everyone!

I missed the opportunity to snap a pic of the Collection sitting in the plane - duh!!
It is in the air as we speak, and a class ride it is!!

Ah yes, it is the next page!! Must indeed be PTk . . .whatever!
Here she be!

I hope that gets all the knives. Some nices ones in there!!

 

[waynorth]

The display is vertical of course. It is well designed to mount on a wall, but has spent most of its life resting on a wide shallow cabinet about 4'6" high. It does free-stand.

Except for a little corrosion removal - very little - none were sharpened. They were wiped well with a slightly oily cloth, very seldom.
They were largely as found.

Hard to believe it's so far away, after sitting over my shoulder for many years.

I have a couple of half-baked ideas about what to build next - we'll see . . . . .

 

[SOUTHERN WOODS]

Hope to see any new displays you might put together. I'm brainstorming putting together something like your Empire display that would be free standing with green / red felt covered aluminum backing and use magnets to hold the knives in place.

I have a wall display right now from the 70's but the wire holding the knives makes it hard to add any new items.