Greetings all,
Knives by reknowned Master Smith Don Fogg come up on the secondary market once in a blue moon, and this a very nice example of his work.
Don made series of elegant graceful "Gentlemen's Knives" - small to medium integrals with varying shapes and handle materials, no two exactly alike. They were, as a group, a bit more upscale and refined than Don's otherwise very nice (though more abundant) Shivs.
His description of these knives is as follows:
This is a series of knives that are simple, elegant, and refined. They have been forged from high carbon steel round stock and do not have the look or feel of bar stock knives. They are light in the hand yet strong, with a distal taper from 1/2 inch at the ferrule to a fine point. These are handmade knives and they show the quality that only truly handmade knives possess.
This particular offering is still featured on his site and is named "Bloodwood Swoop".
You can view the pictures here:
http://www.dfoggknives.com/BloodwoodSwoop.htm
And Don's desription of this particular knife is as follows:
"This knife features a gracefully carved, bloodwood handle, nickel silver guard and a slim, elegant blade. The blade 5.75" with an overall of 10.25". It has been forged from 1095 and selectively hardened. The blade has been hand polished to reveal the hamon. Nicely tapered and well balanced."
The knife now comes with a nicely tooled leather sheath by Treestump Leather, as shown in the photo below:
The hamon in this piece is very ghostly and subtle. It is not as bold as the photos from Don's site suggest, but neither is it invisible as the above pic might suggest.
This knife is offered at US$OLD!!! shipped, incluive of Paypal (vastly preferred).
Shipping is included within the US and Canada only. I will ship overseas to Bladeforums member, but it will be at additional actual cost and it is pricey.
I suspect the buyer of this knife will not need to know more - but as always, I am happy to answer any questions. Please understand, though, that the first "I'll take it!" via e-mail or PM will claim this beautiful example of the work of a true Master in every sense of the word.
Thanks for taking the time to read this post.
Roger
Knives by reknowned Master Smith Don Fogg come up on the secondary market once in a blue moon, and this a very nice example of his work.
Don made series of elegant graceful "Gentlemen's Knives" - small to medium integrals with varying shapes and handle materials, no two exactly alike. They were, as a group, a bit more upscale and refined than Don's otherwise very nice (though more abundant) Shivs.
His description of these knives is as follows:
This is a series of knives that are simple, elegant, and refined. They have been forged from high carbon steel round stock and do not have the look or feel of bar stock knives. They are light in the hand yet strong, with a distal taper from 1/2 inch at the ferrule to a fine point. These are handmade knives and they show the quality that only truly handmade knives possess.
This particular offering is still featured on his site and is named "Bloodwood Swoop".
You can view the pictures here:
http://www.dfoggknives.com/BloodwoodSwoop.htm
And Don's desription of this particular knife is as follows:
"This knife features a gracefully carved, bloodwood handle, nickel silver guard and a slim, elegant blade. The blade 5.75" with an overall of 10.25". It has been forged from 1095 and selectively hardened. The blade has been hand polished to reveal the hamon. Nicely tapered and well balanced."
The knife now comes with a nicely tooled leather sheath by Treestump Leather, as shown in the photo below:
The hamon in this piece is very ghostly and subtle. It is not as bold as the photos from Don's site suggest, but neither is it invisible as the above pic might suggest.
This knife is offered at US$OLD!!! shipped, incluive of Paypal (vastly preferred).
Shipping is included within the US and Canada only. I will ship overseas to Bladeforums member, but it will be at additional actual cost and it is pricey.
I suspect the buyer of this knife will not need to know more - but as always, I am happy to answer any questions. Please understand, though, that the first "I'll take it!" via e-mail or PM will claim this beautiful example of the work of a true Master in every sense of the word.
Thanks for taking the time to read this post.
Roger
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