Whats more important $ or rarity!

Stephen F

Stephen F

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In another thread STeven made a very astute observation regarding the work of some very collectible high end makers. His point was that basically if you were prepared to pay the premium, works from the likes of Loveless to name but one can be added to a collection relatively easily. However some makers whose work can command less can be a lot harder to obtain due , for example, to a low volume produced, or the fact that collectors guard them jealously!

So heres a question.

- Tomorrow someone will offer you the choice of a knife, any knife, for free ...... only condition is , that if or when you sell it you have to give all but $100 back to the person who gave it to you. What knife or maker do you choose?

Cheers,


Stephen
 
Don Fogg's Old Bone:

http://www.dfoggknives.com/Oldbone.htm

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We have removed the money/profit issue. So the question revolves around what knife will make you will make you lose bladder control and is essentially unobtainable by any conventional channel (money, extortion, ransom or threat).

I'll go with King Tut's OWN Dagger. :thumbup:

In the realm of contempory forged fixed blade unobtainium: Fogg, Andrews, Neely, & Connor come to mind as makers.
 
I'll go for Hugh Bartrug's Viking broadsword.:thumbup: :thumbup: You can see it on page 21 of Knives Points of Interest IV.

The only thing is after I have this one in my greedy little paws I have to dissapear from the face of the earth because I will never ever give it back :D :D

Marcel
 
If we can extend this discussion into the longer knife variety, I would choose a tachi by Matsuda Tsuguyasu - probably one of the most brilliant Japanese smiths working today. In the forged blade genre, I'd go with the Cloud Cutter or Old Bone by Don Fogg. In the folder arena, I'd have to ask for a Ken Onion with gnarly mammoth scales and random, organic looking damascus.
 
Moran all the way.
The 2006 ABS Board of Director's knife.

Edited to add the '05 Board knife.

Doug
 
leatherbird said:
Moran all the way.
The 2006 ABS Board of Director's knife.

Doug
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agreed on Moran. However, If I was looking for an ABS board knife,it would be the 2005 bowie, believe it or not. But I think I would actually want Bill's "meteorite" knife or a damascus ST.
 
I'd like to see a list, which makers do collectors hoard, and knives are the most difficult to obtain? ...due to low volume, who are the makers who only make a few knives a year and knives are near impossible to get?

I know from my own buying, the ones i like don't come easily, by the wallet or the wait.
David
 
Funds are a relative thing.......some have plenty, most of us do not.

Rare objects are by definition very unusual and desirable, and depending on your predisposition for having such items......you will spend the amount of money you care to.......which means......some people who are really rich will NEVER buy a $5000+ knife......but think nothing of buying a Rolex, an overpriced watch which could NEVER be defined as rare.

Its all in your mind you know!!!! :rolleyes: :confused: :rolleyes:
 
DCM said:
I'd like to see a list, which makers do collectors hoard, and knives are the most difficult to obtain? ...due to low volume, who are the makers who only make a few knives a year and knives are near impossible to get?

I know from my own buying, the ones i like don't come easily, by the wallet or the wait.
David
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Most of the Morans I see for sale tend to be the older plain ones, like the Lime Kiln era knives People seem to hold on to the new ones and any of his damascus blades. I don't see that many Al Pendray Wootz knives out there either. The only place I have seen more than one for sale is one purveyors site and in a local Florida purveyor's display case at a show. Each one of them had 2. I bought an early integral hunter w/ stag handle at the show:D
 
As far as rare or irreplaceable goes I wouldn't mind having Cornwallace's sword which was surrendered at Yorktown, sitting on my mantle. When it comes to knives, whatever ol Jim Bowie really had at his side at the Alamo would be a nice conversation piece. But in reality, I would truly love to own the scagel knife sitting in the Randall museum. Ya know. The one that started the gears turnin for Bo.
 
Tom Maringer sword. The one that he had on the cover of his brochure.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
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