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In Reply to: RE: Annual knife show just wrapped up here and I discovered the beauty of the posted by tinear on April 14, 2014 at 08:05:24
Hi TE,
I had a similar experience some years back when I discovered the local knifemakers' guild and their wares at one their annual shows.
After drooling all over the knives on show, I decided to start a small and defined collection, so for the next 12 months I set aside a fixed amount per month and, when the next show came along, I performed a hysterectomy on the piggy-bank and took the accumulated funds along to the show and found a knife that fitted my combined requirements of budget and design.
This process was repeated for ~6 years until I had collected what I had set out to collect, at which stage I stopped going to the shows (and buying knives).
The pics below represent the bulk of the collection of custom knives (apart from the Al Mar Fairbairn-Sykes dagger). The others include a bayonet of indeterminate age/origin, a kukri of similar provenance and some gifts from well-meaning family members.
Knives that have been well-crafted are magnificent - which is why I put a limit on this collection... :-)
Dave
DevillEars
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...this old knife. The knifemaker's name as stamped on the blade is A Flodsven. It was made in Norway, and came over with my grandfather. It's probably in excess of 100 years old.
Some nice knives there Dave.
I like the third last knife and I really like the last knife in your pictures. It looks a well balanced knife with a lovely bolster and incorporated guard.
LaGrange? Do I see on the blade LaGrange, Capetown? I thought LaGrange was a Yankee Doodle Dandy? Did he up sticks or am I dreaming again?
I trust you are fit & healthy and enjoying the consulting. No doubt Mrs Mouth loves you working? :o)
Lastly, I hope the Devill Chix are both happy & healthy also.
Oh, post lastly, did you settle into your new abode?
Cheers mate.
Smile
Sox
dfs
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