Two BEAUTIES by TIM HANCOCK

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I am off to Tim Hancock's home in Arizona to work with him on his book.
I thought it would be nice to show one page from Tim's forthcoming book
till we meet at the BLADE Show where I can share some more news about
the project.....

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

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Those are really sweet. I like the one on the right especially with the blue mammoth ivory and the bolster.
 
The piece on the right is a model Tim has done many times, however the piece on the left has a very unique handle design and I'm very partial to it. I have seen Jim Schmidt use a similar designed handle.

Both these pieces are representative of Tim's superlative execution.

Can't help but wonder which Spansh notch STeven perfers? ;)
 
In this case I have to agree with Kevin in that I prefer the knife on the left just because it's a bit less "mainstream" for Tim.

As for the Spanish notch, I don't know about STeven:D, but I like the left one best. I'm a real succer for a great looking notch.:thumbup::cool:;)

Marcel
 
Geez - what a one-trick pony that Hancock is - all he knows how to make are supremely gorgeous knives. A truly well-rounded maker would show the ability to turn out an ugly sucker every so often - but not Hancock. ;)

Thanks for the peek David - exquisite examples as always from Tim. :thumbup:

Roger
 
If Tim Hancock's knives aren't at the very tip top then I sure need help with whose are.
Have been amazed by his knives since first seeing Peter's Damascus and Ivory Bowie.
Thanks for showing us these two!:thumbup:

Doug
 
WOW!!!! Those are INCREDIBLE.

I'm sorry to say this is my first introduction to Tim Hancock --- I have to log out now for a few hours of internet research...
 
xaman said:
WOW!!!! Those are INCREDIBLE.

I'm sorry to say this is my first introduction to Tim Hancock --- I have to log out now for a few hours of internet research...
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Well, you can first check this thread and then go from there..... :)
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=546632

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)
 
The handle of the left knife is inspired by Turkish Yatagans, or so it seems to me.

I do like the one on the right more, for several reasons, one of which being the rounded guard - it is more pleasing to my eyes and looks much more comfy.
 
I think that Joss is right in his assumption that the knife on the left's handle is inspired by Turkish yatagans. It's a beauty. I think both knives are outstanding.
 
Turkish Yatagans?

I think if you look closely, the back 2/3rds of the handle profile is the same on BOTH knives.

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ptgdvc said:
Turkish Yatagans?

I think if you look closely, the back 2/3rds of the handle profile is the same on BOTH knives.

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Look at the pics taken from above, and how the handle is carved hollow on the left knife, so that the full tang is smaller than the handle. This is what I refer too.
 
Lovely! Nice choice for the background color too, David. :thumbup:

Yatagan (from Wikipedia) - "The history of the yatagan can be traced back to the Bronze age in Luristan (Western Iran) with an almost unbroken line. Its ancestor was the short bronze sword with ear-like projections at the top of the hilt."

From other resources - The "ear" pommel of European fame migrated to Europe from Spain and before that, to Spain via the Moors (and is therefore probably derived from the Yatagan and its ancestors).

To the above I would add - From Europe (in relatively modern times, as contrasted with the Bronze Age!) the design became widespread and spawned many derivations, ultimately making its way to... Arizona! ;)
 
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IMHO, there's no way you can bring up the subject of the top bladesmiths/knifemakers in the World, and NOT mention Tim Hancock.
 
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