THOUGHTS about MY NEXT BOOK

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Here are some THOUGHTS ABOUT MY NEXT BOOK.....

After 12 large volumes on Modern Custom Knives, it is becoming difficult to come up
with something new and exciting...

I have been giving this much thought over the past 7 months and have decided
to try and create one stand-alone volume that will be a visually amazing
overview of the whole knife industry in the 21st Century.

Now this is very pretentious and demanding but also something that has to be done,
by someone so I shall try... With everyone's help as usual!

Of course It will be of the highest visual quality possible, like my other books,
covering TRENDS in:
1. Modern HAND MADE KNIVES
2. Modern QUALITY FACTORY KNIVES
3. The various connected RELATED ARTS

I feel that this will be quite a complicated project to put together but then
I tell myself that creating my 12 large volumes was not a simple adventure at all!

I have also made it a habit to begin a project (quite unconventionally) by first
writing the EPILOGUE... This somehow illuminates for me the path to follow,
so here is the illustration that goes with it: Representing for me the
16 years of 21st Century knife related NOSTALGIA.

NOSTALGIA_1.jpg


All the best,
David Darom (ddd)
 
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I think this is a very cool idea. The science and technology of knifemaking have come a long way in the past few decades. Would be very neat for you to document it in a book. Everything from the modern-low-tech home workshops to the semi-production methods and facilities of the boutique manufacturers, heat treaters and other specialists, and all the way to the full blown factories of the largest knife companies in the world - I for one would really enjoy such a glimpse
 
Your books are phenomenal!! This is going to be EPIC!!! I will REALLY think about this.
 
Wulf said:
I think this is a very cool idea. The science and technology of knifemaking have come a long way in the past few decades. Would be very neat for you to document it in a book. Everything from the modern-low-tech home workshops to the semi-production methods and facilities of the boutique manufacturers, heat treaters and other specialists, and all the way to the full blown factories of the largest knife companies in the world - I for one would really enjoy such a glimpse
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Thanks! I too would like to have such a book so I decided to create one...

So far my pre-research tells me that it will be a super complicated project
to put together, where I shall be dealing simultaneously with hundreds of different
people, from all over the world... And I hope I can present more than just a
glimpse in this in-depth overview...

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)
 
T.K.C. said:
Your books are phenomenal!! This is going to be EPIC!!! I will REALLY think about this.
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Hello my friend! I have not heard from you for quite some time!
I too hope the result will be "Epic" and any ideas are always welcome!

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)
 
Only problem I see is the title, while technically correct, is a bit...well, you are only covering 16 years, hardly a drop in the bucket in terms of a century. I'm finding it a little hard to express, but I hope you understand what I am trying to say.
 
David Stifle said:
Only problem I see is the title, while technically correct, is a bit...well, you are only covering 16 years, hardly a drop in the bucket in terms of a century. I'm finding it a little hard to express, but I hope you understand what I am trying to say.
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Hello David,
There is no final TITLE (yet) for this future project, sorry for any misunderstanding!
If you are familiar with any of my previous 12 volumes you would know what I meant....

Actually I shall try to create a very high-visual-quality in-depth overview
of the knife world scene and knife-related arts as we have seen it develop
over the past 2-3 decades...

The final title for this book will probably come to me while working on
this complex and quite pretentious project...

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)
 
Include, or I should say consider including, the resurgence of historically-inspired swords (from full-sized to seaxes, the Japanese-inspired stuff like Joe's Wak, BenRT, and Matthew Gregory's modern takes, Maybe Jesus H. and Walter S. on Katanas, and of course (smile) someone on modern Chinese-inspired swords...

the, Pick Me, Pick Me... part of this post is done with a good bit of tongue-in-cheek. However, the general idea may be something you like. There has been some awesome craftsmanship in the historical European area in the last 10 years.

thanks for these wonderful books.
They are great for inspiration and they draw such positive attention to our craft. We all owe you a debt of gratitude
 
kevin (theprofessor) said:
Include, or I should say consider including, the resurgence of historically-inspired swords (from full-sized to seaxes, the Japanese-inspired stuff like Joe's Wak, BenRT, and Matthew Gregory's modern takes, Maybe Jesus H. and Walter S. on Katanas, and of course (smile) someone on modern Chinese-inspired swords...

the, Pick Me, Pick Me... part of this post is done with a good bit of tongue-in-cheek. However, the general idea may be something you like. There has been some awesome craftsmanship in the historical European area in the last 10 years.

thanks for these wonderful books.
They are great for inspiration and they draw such positive attention to our craft. We all owe you a debt of gratitude
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I agree

A book on swords would be unique and there is not much out there on the modern topic
 
kevin (theprofessor) said:
Include, or I should say consider including, the resurgence of historically-inspired swords (from full-sized to seaxes, the Japanese-inspired stuff like Joe's Wak, BenRT, and Matthew Gregory's modern takes, Maybe Jesus H. and Walter S. on Katanas, and of course (smile) someone on modern Chinese-inspired swords...
the, Pick Me, Pick Me... part of this post is done with a good bit of tongue-in-cheek. However, the general idea may be something you like. There has been some awesome craftsmanship in the historical European area in the last 10 years.

thanks for these wonderful books.
They are great for inspiration and they draw such positive attention to our craft. We all owe you a debt of gratitude
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JParanee said:
I agree
A book on swords would be unique and there is not much out there on the modern topic
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Hello Kevin and Joe,
I do appreciate your thoughts and suggestions and have given much thoughts
about including Modern Swords in my books but always decided not to do so
as I see them as belonging to a world of their own.

Actually, I have occasionally included several modern swords in my books but, always
as part of a knife collector's collection.

If I do manage to create this future (and very pretentious) overview volume,
I shall for sure have a section on contemporary swords, sampling the exciting
fields of MODERN and Historically-Inspired swords!
I shall also probably get back to both of you at a later time...

Thanks and all the best!
David Darom (ddd)
 
yes, your books are so compelling and there is a wealth of material (and range from copies of historical pieces through totally modern (like the Bush Sword that Stormcrow makes)
 
There is a niche set of custom sword makers who are fully integral, example Ron Best.
 
I would vote for seeing Ed Fowler included in one of your books, to my knowledge he hasn't been featured. I happen to think he is one of the most unique knife makers of the day, though you have to accept that his knives are more user-oriented and less aesthetically pleasing among the more "art-for-art's-sake" of the genre. Still, he has carved a niche and influenced a younger generation of makers. And, he has written great articles on knife making and contributed to this genre in many ways that have brought much inspiration to the hobby that I and many others have enjoyed for 20 yrs. Old school for sure, like a Ruana or a Morseth that makes a particular style exclusively, and nothing else. But this has it's value too, among those that cross streams and make almost everything. He does one particular knife extremely well!
And it represents the man who made it more than most. Authenticity!
Thanks,
David
 
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