The Confessor

Very cool work Patrice! :thumbup:
I must not be paying much attention lately, because this one just snuck up on me. I didn't even know you were working on it until it was all done.
What else are you working on buddy?
Erin
 
Lorien, I would love to have an interesting tale behind this but it is quite simple. I had this inlay idea for a while and I saw this type of cross somewhere thinking immediately that it would be great for it. Then I went with an old pistol type handle because I LOVE old them and their aesthetics. Combine the two and for some reason the Inquisition idea/time frame came to mind. And that was it. It was suppose to stop there but somebody suggested a larger follow up knife named the Confessor, that got my wheels turning and the trilogy idea was born. I envy guys who can sit down with pencil and paper and just come up with a whole design right there but for me, it is usually a long process that even continues throughout the build. :o That's why I tell people that envy my creativity that I really don't think I have much more of it than the next guy, I just work hard at it.

BigF, I am not much for absolution, I leave that to God. ;) I think execution will be a better fit...Executor. Either that or Redemptor although I am not sure that's a word???

Erin, actually nothing in progress. I am still looking through projects to see what's next. Hopefully something not too complicated....yeah right.:rolleyes:;)

Thanks again for the compliments guys, you are very kind and make this knifemaker happy. :D
 
Beautiful work Patrice, I always enjoy your knives! I love how you seem to let your imagination run wild and your hands do all the grunt work:) That type of creativity can't be taught my friend, keep up the great work.

How about "The Immolator" for the next one? It follows with the overall theme of the trio and if I'm not mistaken, death was usually the last stop for the majority of people caught up in the whole inquisition process...especially if they were the Confessor:D I'm pretty sure that death by fire was a pretty big thing at the time and it also ends with "or" like the first two in the series...Just my 2 cents
 
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I don't know if Redemptor is a word either, but I like the idea of "Redeemer". You go from the inquisition, to confession, to finally being redeemed.

And of course, very nice work sir.
 
MRuthJr said:
How about "The Immolator" for the next one? It follows with the overall theme of the trio and if I'm not mistaken, death was usually the last stop for the majority of people caught up in the whole inquisition process...especially if they were the Confessor:D I'm pretty sure that death by fire was a pretty big thing at the time and it also ends with "or" like the first two in the series...Just my 2 cents
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nice bit of tangential thinking there! That makes a great story.
 
Mike, that's an interesting idea but I'd like a bit of a more positive outcome so Camber's suggestion seems perfect. Redemmor (creative license on the "or" ;)) is the most likely name I think. Of course now I have to build a knife (or short sword) that lives up to the name. :o

Plus the Immolator invokes fire which I would assume people would be thinking of and it won't fit in the design I have in mind. But of course now that you said it, the wheels started turning for a possible knife named the Immolator. ;)

A big thanks. I really appreciate you guy's help in this and good words of course.
 
Executioner fits with that particular theme as well. Redeemer completely changes the context of the story, which is cool, but now that the whole Inquisition theme is in my head it's hard to shake it. There was no redemption throughout the Inquisition, only slaughter...
 
Lorien said:
There was no redemption throughout the Inquisition, only slaughter...
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I second that. Once they got their hooks in you there was no surviving their mercy. A very dark time and place. Most of the people caught up in that mess never needed "redemption" in the first place...

Sorry about the thread drift!
 
con·fes·sor
kənˈfesər/Submit
noun
1.
a priest who hears confessions and gives absolution and spiritual counsel.
2.
a person who avows religious faith in the face of opposition, but does not suffer martyrdom.

I was thinking the inquisitor leads to a confession, thus he becomes a confessor (the priest)...so what we have then is a redemption, or rather the original inquisitor has morphed yet again and become a redeemer...which goes along with the dark idea of the inquisition in that it was a redemption at force, which a giant knife/sword goes well with, more pain, more force to end up the redeemer...sort of becomes a twisted ironical look at redeemer then. Something like executioner isn't religious enough for me as based on the previous two names.

I don't know. I don't really have horse in this race, and so I don't really care what it ends up being or if they have names even (they're just cool designs).
 
Not a thread drift Salem and I do appreciate you guys chiming in on this. I realize that, like Camber said, naming a knife is not that important. For me it's a lot about stimulating people's imagination so a name does help so I welcome all your input.

I think you guys have it right with the violence of that era and Executioner (or “or”) will be a better fit. I'll keep the Redeemer for a future project. (Must...not...think...about...that..now...) :o
You guys know a way to keep the wheels from turning all the time? :o;)

Thanks again.
 
Patrice Lemée;13330477 said:
Not a thread drift Salem and I do appreciate you guys chiming in on this. I realize that, like Camber said, naming a knife is not that important. For me it's a lot about stimulating people's imagination so a name does help so I welcome all your input.

I think you guys have it right with the violence of that era and Executioner (or “or”) will be a better fit. I'll keep the Redeemer for a future project. (Must...not...think...about...that..now...) :o
You guys know a way to keep the wheels from turning all the time? :o;)

Thanks again.
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Lots of whiskey Patrice. But then that causes another set of problems.

Very nice work keep it up.

Greg
 
A fascinating and signature piece as always. The comments comparing you to Tai Goo are a very astute commentary on your singular vision.

Lorien said:
There was no redemption throughout the Inquisition, only slaughter...
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Not in the eyes of those that perpetrated it.. most thought it was redemption. Revisionist history does not take into account the collective understanding of the importance of religion in the day to day of the time. Ours is the world of the individual and many see their spirituality as a personal relationship. That was not the case then.. anyway....
Many are still "redeemed" at the point of a sword....
 
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you make an interesting point, Stuart!

However, I think many of the perpetrators were more interested in power, wealth and subjugating others than guaranteeing a one way trip to heaven for those they were redeeming :)

hey....how about 'Perpetrator'? :)lol
 
Patrice, your Confessor is fabulous, and a terrific followup to the Inquisitor which you made last year. It's wonderful to see such creative work which has design roots in the past.
 
First...the Inquisitor, followed by the Confessor...leading up to...the Executioner!
 
You don't know how happy it makes me that you guys accept and support me in my "vision" (still no sure what it is tough :o) since it is a bit unorthodox to say the least.

Greg, I don't drink...much anyway so I'll have to find another alternative. ;)

Lorien, sounds a little too much like the Penetrator.:eek: Not going there. ;)

Robert, that is the plan and I am pretty sure the final name. Sadly I don't have any 1095 big enough for it so I'll start with another knife until I can get some. I do have an idea that's been bugging me for a while, I'll see if I can make it work on a smallish hunter.

Again for fear of sounding like a broken record, thanks for the compliments and support, much appreciated. :thumbup:
 
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