dogman
03-19-2001, 12:24 PM
I wish I had pics for this one. What interesting collaborations or matched sets of knives have you seen coem from makers? There are a few that stand out in my mind that I have peronally seen.
One was a set of switches made by John Smith. It was four knives and each had a playing card theme (heart, spade, diamond, club). All four had matching deep blue mammoth bark and blued damascus bolsters and blade. I don't remember if Hank Rummel or Gary Shaw had the set, but I think it was broken up, becuase no one wanted to put out 20K for the set.
Another was an entire set of consecutive serial numbered Loveless knives from the 1972 catalog. Every knife in the catalog was represented. Many had the Loveless/Johnson trademark, as that was Steve's time at the Loveless shop. J.W. Denton had that collection.
Some that I have only seen in pictures that I would like to have seen in person are the Big Five, a set of five drop point hunters by Steve Johnson with superb engraving by Firmo Friccassi and the set of five matching integral fighters made by Deitmar Kressler.
I like the idea of folder/fixed blade sets, especially when both knives are of the same fundamental design. I definitely plan on doing some of those in the future for my own pleasure.
I personally have a goal of one day creating an entire chess set out of folding knives. I am not a serious chess player, but the concept seems pretty cool.
One was a set of switches made by John Smith. It was four knives and each had a playing card theme (heart, spade, diamond, club). All four had matching deep blue mammoth bark and blued damascus bolsters and blade. I don't remember if Hank Rummel or Gary Shaw had the set, but I think it was broken up, becuase no one wanted to put out 20K for the set.
Another was an entire set of consecutive serial numbered Loveless knives from the 1972 catalog. Every knife in the catalog was represented. Many had the Loveless/Johnson trademark, as that was Steve's time at the Loveless shop. J.W. Denton had that collection.
Some that I have only seen in pictures that I would like to have seen in person are the Big Five, a set of five drop point hunters by Steve Johnson with superb engraving by Firmo Friccassi and the set of five matching integral fighters made by Deitmar Kressler.
I like the idea of folder/fixed blade sets, especially when both knives are of the same fundamental design. I definitely plan on doing some of those in the future for my own pleasure.
I personally have a goal of one day creating an entire chess set out of folding knives. I am not a serious chess player, but the concept seems pretty cool.