Tim Herman Color Bulino Engraving

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Hello all, I hope you are well.
Tim Herman has always been one of the World's best,knifemaking,engraving, simply top drawer. Tim for many years, was a maker at the Art Knife Invitational, a very lofty position indeed.
Due to a number of personal problems that I will not go into, Tim has not been very active at his chosen vocation.

He and I have had numerous discussions which bore fruit. Tim has been perfecting his color use on Bolino engraving. Not much has been produced yet and Tim, like all true professionals, is still learning (probably attending the GRS Bulino class soon).

I was very excited to receive back today, my Ron Lake fixed blade with bark Ivory. I told Tim I like big Cats, here is his interpretation.

I hope that you will greet Tim back to the fold with open arms.
Enjoy
Dave
 

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Here is the complete knife
Dave
 

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That color engraving is exquisite...I especially like the lynx.

Looking at the side with the tang stamp brings a question to mind: would it be preferable to have the engraving oriented to be looked at tip down, as the stamp is? Just curious:D

Peter
 
good point,I leave it to the artist to decide, glad that you like it.
Dave
 
Peter. Ii think if you did the engraving to go with tip down it would look upside down on the knife since most people view a knife holding it tip up or horizontal, but the lynx was so tall with the ear tufts I thought it looked best doing it tip up view to get the tallness of the lynx shown right. Also, most makers sign their knives on the blade to read horizontal and rarely sign the ricasso of the blade. That's just how Ron signs his spectacular knives.

And many thanks to Dave Ellis for letting me work on such and exquisite Lake knife.

Thank you all for the kind comments, Tim
 
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Nice to see your post here, Tim. Exquisite work, to an impeccable standard.

Thanks Dave.
 
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Peter. Ii think if you did the engraving to go with tip down it would look upside down on the knife since most people view a knife holding it tip up or horizontal, but the lynx was so tall with the ear tufts I thought it looked best doing it tip up view to get the tallness of the lynx shown right. Also, most makers sign their knives on the blade to read horizontal and rarely sign the ricasso of the blade. That's just how Ron signs his spectacular knives.

And many thanks to Dave Ellis for letting me work on such and exquisite Lake knife.

Thank you all for the kind comments, Tim
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Hello Tim,

Really great to see your recent color engraving on steel that is
of the highest level imaginable. Beautiful portraits and amazing
colors!!!

It will be great if you make it to the BLADE Show and come visit
me at table N5...

Thanks Dave for sharing this with us, bringing Tim once again
to the front of knife related art where he belongs!!!

Take care and all the best,
David Darom (ddd)
 
David Darom, great to hear from you again. I will be at the Blade Show and will be great to see you again. I hope all is well with you.

Anyone out there need a roommate to share expenses please let me know as I have no room booked there. Email me at hermanknives@gmail.com
 
Exquisite engraving, Tim.

It's sure good to see you posting here again. I've missed your personality on this forum.
 
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