Travels of a Small Knife

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“Loveless-Design City Knife”, 11/2007
by Edmund Davidson
Loveless-design series #113. Ivory handle scales, CPM-154-CM steel,
all over hand-rubbed finish, Rc 62. Blade length 2 5/8” (67 mm),
overall length 6 1/4” (159 mm). From the Author’s collection.


• The steel for this little knife was made in Syracuse, NY, and trucked to Dallas,
Texas, where it was bought by Edmund.
• The steel was shipped to his shop in Goshen, Virginia.
• After milling, cutting, grinding, filing, sanding, grinding again and a final sanding
process, the knife was shipped to Jere Davidson for engraving.
• After returning from engraving it was shipped to Post Falls, Idaho,
where it was heat treated by Paul Bos.
• After heat treat, it was shipped back to Goshen for final assembly of the handle inlays
and then it was again sent to Jere Davidson to engrave the handle bolts.
• It was then shipped back to Edmund for sharpening.
• The finished Integral was shipped to Toledo, Ohio, where it was photographed
by Eric Eggly of PointSeven.
• The knife was shipped back to Goshen, Virginia where it rested in Edmund’s
large safe for 6 months.
• Before the 2008 Blade Show, the knife was packed in Edmund’s travel bag and driven
to Atlanta, Georgia where it will was united with its new owner (the author).
• When the Blade Show was over the knife was be placed in a piece of luggage and began
its long trip to Jerusalem, Israel, where it now lives and will be enjoyed for many years.

When all of the mileage has been added up it appears that this little handmade City Knife will
have traveled 9,500 miles in the USA and 8,000 miles to Israel, for a total of 17,500 miles
(28,000 km) from birth to adulthood.

And it now does rest in my collection......

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

From my book "Edmund Davidson, the Art of the Imtegral Knife"
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Interesting story and a beautiful collaboration between all of the artists and the shipping services. thanks for showing it.

Paul
 
I can't say I've ever exclaimed "That's beautiful!" before, when talking about a knife... not until seeing that.

Congrats on the new knife :)
 
What a cool story!! WOW, that is one well traveled knife! Congrats on an exquisite knife!!
 
What a knife, and a great story. Pretty awesome pic, too. Thanks for all.
 
I remember this one back in January, when it jolted my senses then. Even more impressive this go round because I better understand its construction. The beautiful curving grind in front of the bolster, the tight, delicate, understated scroll perfect for small places, the black engraving background punctuating the pristine satin metal and creamy ivory, and the integral pommel elegantly formed and engraved to, in toto, create a City Knife for the ages.

ken
 
Thank you all for the kind responses...When David and i were winding down our project i felt it interesting the many travels this knife had taken, so i put all this into a message to him and he saw a place for it in the book. The knife its self is the result of 22 years of crafting with every thing coming together in that magical kind of way. The Book its self is doing great and is being received very well by the public. The first comment is always about the extremely rich color photography, then the lay out, then the content. Bee Kool..........Edmund.
 
That is a fine knife for sure and a cool story.

It was a pleasure meeting you and Edmund at Blade, and I just got the book I purchased yesterday.

Thank you and Edmund for sending it so quickly.

Peter
 
I get anxious whenever I have a knife in transit. That one knife represents about a year's worth of anxiety. :eek: It's a beautiful piece - I'm glad it completed all its travels safely.

Roger
 
Hello Roger,

It was a nice surprise meeting you face to face in Atlanta!

If only you would have known what else I brought back with me in
my luggage, your year's worth of anxiety would turn into more than
20 years.........

And if you had known in advance that the small suitcase was opened
(not in my presence) and everything in it opened and inspected
not once but twice, that year could turn into a lifetime... :)

My heart skipped several beats when I realized that my little seal was
broken. Later, when I got home and saw that all was there, I also found
two different inspection cards inside.

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)
 
Very nice to have net you as well, David.

Whenever a knife shipment arrives with the dreaded yellow "Opened by Canada Customs" tape, I hold my breath wondering what havoc awaits. Broken tip from a dropped knife? Some decorative fingerprints permanently etched into the blade's finish?

Mostly I've been fortunate, but the exceptions to the rule of safe and uneventful delivery do cause me to lose sleep.

Roger
 
The one thing I have come to hate when in recent years most of my
international travels concern my involvement with custom knives, is
having to deposit my suitcase at the airport....... It is the STATISTICS
that worry me.......

Wishing every collector luck in their travels,
David Darom (ddd)
 
My new "Loveless-design" City knife rests now with my other four
full Integral's made by Edmund Davidson.

Three of them are commemoratives (all three #1) one is a design named
after me (David Darom's Subhilt), and one is a lovely little gift from
the maker.......

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

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Just beautiful, David. Clearly you have a passion for these knives. What amazing artistry and skill! Thanks for sharing the experience. And your photos, gives it all a second life.

Any sheaths for these?
David
 
All beautiful examples of Edmund's and Jere's work.

You had a great Blade Show in picking up extraordinary examples from several makers.
 
Yes Kevin, I did get some truly amazing knives at the BLADE Show.
All of them will be featured in one of my next books, "Knife Art Treasures".
But we are talking about 2010.....

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)
 
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