The Biggest HAND MADE KNIVES in the world!!

[ddd]

An article by Federico Lo Giudice in "Arts and Crafts" called
Bigger is Better: Giant Knife Is Stabbing-Ready, displays how
"KNIFE ART" can be taken to another level...

Here are some of the ideas behind this amazing art project with
some of the "Mega Knives" created for it:

Creativity, free time, and geekiness are things that mix up well, and usually are
enough to turn your weekend into something interesting. But don’t take our word
for it, check this project out instead.
This project by Maria Lujan and Wolfgang Krug was created in Berlin, where the
authors took shots both in the inside of buildings and on the streets,
which must have been hilarious.

The idea seems to have been “let’s create the biggest blade in the world, something
that would put Cloud Strife or Pyramid Head’s to shame”. That’s right, people:
we’re sorry to say, but size matters.
The “knife” itself is made of cardboard, and luckily, no one got injuured with it,
but we would understand if someone questioned this, just look at all that "blood"
splattered next to the "open wounds".

See also: http://walyou.com/giant-knife/

here are two more pictures of this original KNIFE ART display:

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

 

[DrivebyTrucker]

I like the concept. The execution? Well, to each their own.

 

[North]

I don't think that is a good way to portray or promote the owning or using of knives. It looks more like an anti-knife statement to me....……..but that’s just me.

Bill

 

[David Sharp]

I am not a very pc person; but I must agree with Bill/North! Some will never forget this image and if they ever have the pleasure of talking to a maker or collector will immediately recall.

Case in point white Broncos!

 

[Doug C]

Polarizing and hilarious at the same time !

Thanks, David. :thumbup:

Doug

 

[ddd]

Polarizing and hilarious at the same time !

Thanks, David. :thumbup:

Doug

Thank you Doug!

Originality and a sense of humor even if it is macabre are
sooo important!!


All the best,
David Darom

 

[North]

Hi David,

You said, "Originality and a sense of humor even if it is macabre are sooo important!!” I agree, however I wasn’t addressing those issues. If you think that is a good way to promote knives that is fine, but I think that it is throwing gasoline on the already growing fire of anti-knife sentiment. That’s all, just my opinion; others may disagree and probably will. That’s normal, people don’t always view things the same way.

Bill North

 

[fast14riot]

Eh, as far as "street art" goes, it seems juvenile and mediocre at best. Reminds me of those cheesy anti-smoking campaigns they did with masses of people outside Phillip Morris and the like. Kinda cool to our little world of knife lovers, because seeing anything in the mainstream involving a knife is rare, but I don't think it should be overlooked that this comes across as an anti-knife campaign.

Yes, as a humorous and macabre "art" project I get it, it's funny. But I also think about all the people I encounter on any given day that give a look of terror when I pull out the pen blade of my 3" serpentine jack. They would think this is horrendous, most likely.

Dr. Darom, thank you for posting this! It really is a provocative project. Being in California, I guess I am hard-wired to always defend my knife usage and anything I perceive as a possible threat to continued use. Lots of sheeple here!


-Xander

 

[betzner]

Polarizing and hilarious at the same time !

Thanks, David. :thumbup:

Doug

My exact sentiments. And I like it for the art that it is. One of these might look quite nice somewhere in the garden.

Bob

 

[wiggins]

Just my opinion, but I fail to see how this is seen in a positive way for the knife community.

Bill Wiggins

 

[Kkimo]

It's funny, but so are fart jokes.

Dave.

 

[ddd]

Hello Bill,

I displayed part of an article describing an ART PROJECT that
was knife related just for general interest not to make any kind
of statement or create a provocation...

Your saying:

Hi David,

.....If you think that is a good way to promote knives that is fine, but I think that it is throwing gasoline on the already growing fire of anti-knife sentiment....

Bill North

Just comes to show that you do not know about how much
time and effort I have been putting into the promotion
of modern custom knives by introducing this amazing art
to the world through a series of original high quality art books....

Even so, while working on my 9th and 10th volume on Custom Knives,
I can still be open minded enough to appreciate "related" knife art
as ART, and am not afraid to enjoy it for what it is without worrying
or connecting it to throwing gasoline on world of art knives...

On the other hand, Bill, I do understand your concern and that of
some others as I can see how "knives", by just being KNIVES, can
provoke anti-knife feelings - but only in those narrow minded people,
who are just that - very narrow minded......

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

 

[ron_m80]

It speaks alot. Though the message is cryptic.

 

[RogerP]

David, I can't think of a single person who would dispute or deny the significant and overwhelmingly positive contribution you have made - and continue to make - to the promotion of custom knives through your exceptional books.

That isn't the subject of discussion, however. Gigantic bloody knives protruding from corpses is the subject of discussion. I offer no comment on the value of this display as "art" which can literally be anything to anyone.

But I will say that I see this display - as distict from your books - as a very negative and unhelpful presentation of custom knives to the general population. It feeds the fears of the uninformed masses and lends credence to the shrill cries of reactionary lawmakers with the message that this is what knives are really about. Blood. Murder. Mayhem.

Unhelpful is likely a significant understatement. Just my opinion, of course, but that is how I see it.

Roger

 

[betzner]

Hello Bill,

I displayed part of an article describing an ART PROJECT that
was knife related just for general interest not to make any kind
of statement or create a provocation...

Your saying:



Just comes to show that you do not know about how much
time and effort I have been putting into the promotion
of modern custom knives by introducing this amazing art
to the world through a series of original high quality art books....

Even so, while working on my 9th and 10th volume on Custom Knives,
I can still be open minded enough to appreciate "related" knife art
as ART, and am not afraid to enjoy it for what it is without worrying
or connecting it to throwing gasoline on world of art knives...

On the other hand, Bill, I do understand your concern and that of
some others as I can see how "knives", by just being KNIVES, can
provoke anti-knife feelings - but only in those narrow minded people,
who are just that - very narrow minded......

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

Good point about the narrow-minded, David. Art demands an open mind and sometimes that's hard to find in something that is controversial. IMHO, this forum was a great choice when it came to posting this!

Bob

 

[Kevin Jones]

I appreciate "cutting edge" (excuse the pun) Art as much as the next guy however this is promoting the negative stigma we are trying to escape.

 

[billf]

I would agree with Bob that this forum is a perfectly fine place to post these images - personally, I don't mind macabre or provocative art.....

That said, I have to say I agree with Roger - these displays are VERY unhelpful to knife lovers, because they are in PUBLIC, and show a knife as an instrument of mayhem and murder

We here on the forums are "the choir" - ie we all enjoy knives for their function and their beauty, so we are able to view these images from a detached frame of reference.....

The general public is NOT the choir, though, and the various news media are not the choir, and thus these displays will be largely misinterpreted...and not to the benefit of the knife community !

Having said that, David is not responsible for the displays, he has just discovered them and brought them to this forum....where I suspect the debate will continue

Bill

 

[peterinct]

I can see the artistic expression and can even see humor in that the knives and blood are far from realistic, but I also think it does a disservice to knife owners.

I have no issue with David posting it, but there are other subforums that perhaps would be a more appropriate place.

Peter

 

[betzner]

I would agree with Bob that this forum is a perfectly fine place to post these images - personally, I don't mind macabre or provocative art.....

That said, I have to say I agree with Roger - these displays are VERY unhelpful to knife lovers, because they are in PUBLIC, and show a knife as an instrument of mayhem and murder

We here on the forums are "the choir" - ie we all enjoy knives for their function and their beauty, so we are able to view these images from a detached frame of reference.....

The general public is NOT the choir, though, and the various news media are not the choir, and thus these displays will be largely misinterpreted...and not to the benefit of the knife community !

Having said that, David is not responsible for the displays, he has just discovered them and brought them to this forum....where I suspect the debate will continue

Bill

I think this captures it all, Bill. This thread is provocative, something the custom knives subforum has been lacking recently. Oh, and speaking of lacking, sure would be nice to see the "Who's Online" section again, one day.

Best,

Bob

 

[Lorien]

I find it odd that the shape of knife chosen represents a relatively 'standard' design, (reminiscent some Ruana hunting knife designs, to my eye) and not a knife design specific to the job of inflicting injury to people, like a dagger or somesuch.
I've looked at these pictures many times and I'm still not sure what to think. In that way, this performance Art does seem to be effective, regardless of the implications to people's perception of 'the knife'. They could have dressed the people as carrots or some other food stuff, and to me that would be much more interesting, as I don't dwell on the macabre.
With all that said, David, I'm glad you posted this here for something for us to chat about.