Todd Begg knives engraved series

[Nephilim Killer]

The art is original art by Jimmy Bruce from Petaluma California.

 

[Lorien]

neato! Are they laser engraved?

 

[Scurvy092]

Nice art but the knives don't match it.

 

[marcinek]

They yours or something?

 

[dgf]

If the bar from star wars ever erupts into a brawl I'd imagine these things come out left and right

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[Quiet]

Not really a fan of those. The last one looks decent, though.

 

[RamZar]

Great pieces of functional art by a true artist.

However, I'd only carry the simpler designs below.

 

[Jesse B.]

You had me at #1. Just one man's opinion, but I find most of these very pleasing, aesthetically. Granted, the Japanese(?)-themed base art iterations are slightly macabre, but I'm really taken with most of these. The "right" artwork/color combinations really make the Bodega (which I've always found attractive) something special. (Anyone wanna spot me $2-3k?)

 

[Nephilim Killer]

We are making one for Han Solo:chuncky:

If the bar from star wars ever erupts into a brawl I'd imagine these things come out left and right

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[Nephilim Killer]

Ok what is your suggestion?

Nice art but the knives don't match it.

 

[Lorien]

engrave em with han and boba and we got a deal!

 

[Nephilim Killer]

engrave em with han and boba and we got a deal!

I will throw in a ewok if you get 2. :joyous:

 

[The Aflac Duck]

Ok what is your suggestion?

Personally, I think the same thing. It's like beautiful pinstripes on a Honda Civic.

 

[RamZar]

Nice art but the knives don't match it.

Ok what is your suggestion?

One personal take would be to have a better steel than N690 in a near $3K knife. Even the Steelcraft knives have better steel in S35VN (albeit excellent production/mid-tech knives in the sub $500 range). I know these engraved models are functional art but may as well use the very best materials at such lofty prices. It's a knife so the blade steel kind of matters.

Here's an actual example from Knives Ship Free on BF with N690 steel for $2,800:

Two of my favorite carries are Todd Begg Steelcraft Mini Bodega (S35VN in subtle gray titanium for $445) and William Henry B-12 Atlas (ZDP-189 laminate in polished titanium for $450). Both companies make very expensive jewelry engraved knives as well.

 

[Lorien]

there is a world renowned maker who uses 440A almost exclusively, and his pieces don't go for less than $20K, not to mention a great number of bladesmiths who use simple and inexpensive carbon steels whose work commands top dollar, fyi

getting hung up on the steel used for knives of this type means you're kind of missing the point, imo

 

[mtangent]

I can see Lorien's point. You are mostly paying for a piece of visual art, to sit on a display shelf.

 

[RamZar]

there is a world renowned maker who uses 440A almost exclusively, and his pieces don't go for less than $20K, not to mention a great number of bladesmiths who use simple and inexpensive carbon steels whose work commands top dollar, fyi

getting hung up on the steel used for knives of this type means you're kind of missing the point, imo

Respectfully, that's poppycock! I'm not accepting the minimum standards price factors included or not!

Not missing the point but to keep accentuating that blade steels don't matter is missing the point.

At such price levels, the minimum acceptable level is super premium steel! Nothing less!

 

[Glock20sfguy]

Really dude? Those are beautiful.

Nice art but the knives don't match it.

 

[unwisefool]

I like the 2nd one a lot, but no way would I pay that much for a knife. 1k tops. But that's because I'm cheap!

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[T.K.C.]

Beautiful knives!! I have always loved Todd's work!!