Photos SharpByCoop's Gallery of Handmade Knives

[PS-RagE]

You once posted an intention to publish a book. Did this concept ever take off? Make a nice coffee table book.

 

[SharpByCoop]

^^^ Thanks for the prompt. I've got some free time in Jan and Feb. It's on my list of things I want to get to. It will take a LOT of time to compile, but I need to start, even if it's not perfect.

The images will cover for my imperfections...

Speaking of which, I have studio work which has been unseen since I've concentrated on the NYCKShow. Let me get that going next.

November 2012 - New York Custom Knife Show - Show thread with photos and comments: CLICK HERE.

SharpByCoop.com Gallery of the NYCKS images only.

Coop

 

[PS-RagE]

Cool. You can sign me up for a copy from the first run

 

[SharpByCoop]

Most of these have been posted in individual threads....

...but not all.

More...

 

[SharpByCoop]

You KNOW how I love showing Keith Ouye's work... :thumbup:

And Russ Andrews' work...

And Tim Hancock's work...

And a rare sighting of Joe Keeslar's work...

 

[SharpByCoop]

Serge Pachenko. So VERY cool, it is housed in my personal collection. It called my name.

A trinket to identify it.

Suchat Jantanong is like a rich spice. Flavorful!

Ron Best makes beautiful folders and sells every one. Here's his super tool to switch between sliplock and auto.

Pull up your chair for TerryLee Renner's push dagger. It's a combi grind, same on both sides.

The cutout holds it snug. This knife is all kinds of clever.

That's it for a bit. I'm all caught up.

Thanks for viewing.

Coop

 

[peterinct]

More AMAZING pieces!!

Many thanks Coop!

Peter

 

[Marcel54]

Yep, what Peter said. That Keeslar is great.

Marcel

 

[Jos]

Serge Pachenko. So VERY cool, it is housed in my personal collection. It called my name.

That is a beauty! Nice addition to your collection.

Kind regards,

Jos

 

[SharpByCoop]

Let's start with some outrageous pieces even for a Custom:

Jose DeBraga from Canada. Now retired maker.

Suchat Jangtanong really gives you your money's worth in curves, color, and elegance.

How rare it is to see a Stan Wilson masterpiece. This one is covered head-to-toe with dynamic scroll engraving by David Riccardo.
Check out the rare earth magnets pinching it closed.

Three, straight from the Italian masters:

Now three from the American masters:

And a final tribute to a San Francisco dagger from our own Chuck Gedraitis. :thumbup:

That was a rich meal...

Coop

 

[Joss]

I love the bottom piece, by Chuck.

 

[David Sharp]

I must say Chuck's folder/dagger ticks all the boxes for me.

 

[SharpByCoop]

I've shot a few knives which have been shown in individual threads. Here they are again:

 

[SharpByCoop]

This is Zac Buchanan's first integral. (Zac is Thad's son.)

Been a while since I've had the pleasure of working with Jeremy Krammes. Here's a retro/new folder.

Gary Martindale Sr. is from the great Northwest. Lots to like, here.

Arpad Bojtos is from Slovakia. Quite the drive from Oregon. Quite the piece!

Here's a second view. I wish I knew all the mythology going on in the piece. This one went to Hong Kong after stopping with me in CT.

Coop

 

[SharpByCoop]

You once posted an intention to publish a book. Did this concept ever take off? Make a nice coffee table book.

I'm taking some time this week to explore this further. Looking at book creators and deciding on a size and content. Then there is some writing. I hope I can make something happen this winter.

I'll keep you all posted.

I'm also in the process of upgrading my website internally. I need to find a host with more space, and I need to find a searchable Gallery program which you can view on an iPad. It's wonderful on anything BUT. (Flash based gallery won't work on Apple products.)

The search feature has been key, as has been the interface to view. But the creator hasn't finalized his HTML5 version beyond beta, and he's unsure if it will ever have search. So, I may install another Gallery skin. The base application www.jalbum.net, has more than a few to choose from, but I'm spoiled.

All of this requires poring over example web pages to learn and then decide, and then the process of converting.

The website is my first priority. I am at my size limit for storage. No matter how I show them, I need more room. (I will have an across-the-board price increase in a week. That's the reality here, too. Website will reflect this, as I get it done.)

I checked, and the last three years I have produced OVER 1000 completed images of individual knives, from shows and my studio deliveries from dealer and maker clients. It's exhausting work, although everyone raves about how 'cool' it is.

Well, it is, until you find yourself at 10:30pm boxing, printing, and creating shipping labels to get deliveries out in the morning because I have to spend the day working another job. At that point, I'm too tired and cranky to call it envious.

All this said, it DOES give me great pleasure to see how often this particular Gallery has been viewed, and how resourceful my website has been for many. Buddy Thomason, who mentors ME (don't let him fool you otherwise), has been a most supportive presence and has kept me honest in my my our shared visions of displaying quality knives to the world. I'd like to take this moment to thank him openly. Him and my wife, Susan. She's a helper at home, and integral to our success at a show.

Finally, the support of the makers, dealers, editors, and the viewers. Knife People are great people. That's proven.

Thanks for reading. I appreciate your interest.

Jim

 

[Marcel54]

Jim, well said and I hope you'll continue to show us these great knives for many years to come.

As for the website...it doesn't function very well on a Samsung Galaxy Tab2 as well....I know because I use one of those. I hope that this will be solved in the new version also.

Thanks for all the great images.

Marcel

 

[SharpByCoop]

I just read from the developer that there is a file fix for the site for the 'updated' Flash version (from early Nov). They update Adobe Flash and it screws up all previously stable programs. So the developers scramble for patches.

Steve Jobs is smiling right now.

Thanks for the input. I also learned that, like a hard drive, when I am at my limit (max in storage size) it doesn't help.

Clarify my comment from above: That's over 1000 images per year.

Coop

 

[SharpByCoop]

I just spent the day working on my website and choosing book images. (I've got 200 now.) YIKES!

My website has been moved to new servers (www.webhostinghub.com) they were a top pick at CNET.

I was cramped at 97% storage capacity. Now: Unlimited storage and bandwidth. I just tested it and it loads quicker than ever. HOORAY! (Click banner below and see for yourself.)

Now I'm going to keep working on my photobook project. I chose to work with www.mixbook.com after reading many reviews. 11x8.5" hardcover landscape with 80 pages or so is my target to make it less expensive and accessible to many.

Lots to do. Lots to consider. Some concessions will have to be implemented: text will be minimal. It's not going to be a reading book, but a browsing book...

...The knives speak volumes.

I'll keep us posted. Thanks!

Coop

 

[SharpByCoop]

Some dilemmas I am working on:

I am fortunate to have loaded the upgraded Fotoplayer Gallery 4.1 version onto the site and it 'appears' to be working well. I placed it into another subdirectory so I would still have the ver. 4.0 as a fallback.

NEW 4.1 Fotoplayer:
http://www.sharpbycoop.com/fotoplayer/

Existing 4.0 Fotoplayer
http://Www.sharpbycoop.com/jalbum/

Here's where it gets confusing. Both links work in Safari, Firefox, and Chrome. Safari and Firefox on my Mac. Chrome on my other PC.

In both MS Explorer 9 on PC and my iPad, the 4.1 link goes right to a white page: 404 Error – File not found (The file redirects to: fotoplayer/html.php HUH?)
In both MS Explorer 9 on PC and my iPad, the 4.0 link goes to the Fotoplayer page: 'Flash plugin not detected'

I did not expect my iPad to read the files, although I thought they would both redirect to the Flash error page.

In the case of MS/IE 9 I am flummoxed. I can't see it on my downstairs PC. I tried 'compatiblity mode' for the SharpByCoop home page or gallery, and that didn't work either.

(In year's past I learned that MS IE8 allowed it to view the Gallery only when I did compatibility mode. Not now?)

So half the world is using the regrettable IE8 or IE9. Half are locked out. Maybe you too.

I'm also installing another tablet compatible Gallery from the same developer. Problem is, it has no 'search' feature, and THAT'S vital to me and my clients.

What do I do? Cater to the search crowd and lose all mobile viewers? Or install the other version, seen by all, and lose the search function?

Hmmmmm.... problem solved: Install BOTH of them! Now that space is unlimited, I can do that. So my Gallery has a pulldown menu which will have both Galleries to choose from.

I'm trying to figure out with the developer my first dilemma, so I can safely move to the next mobile Gallery phase.

Keeping you posted. Unfortunately my 'book' project has taken the backseat. Will return.

Jim

 

[SharpByCoop]

^^^^ All too much work. I went with another interface altogether: jAlbum's 'Turtle' skin. I unlinked the original.

This one is QUICK, easy to navigate, and includes the search feature even in the mobile devices.

See for yourself: http://www.sharpbycoop.com/jalbum/index.html

VERY pleased now.

Coop