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"Christine's Fighter" SR Johnson Knifemaker, Barry Lee Hands Engraver
Loveless style fighter, full integral construction,BG-42 steel, mother of pearl handles,6" blade,engraved with 24k inlay, overlay, And "Gilded Pearl" by Barry Lee Hands.
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If I may make an observation:
This is a very beautiful piece of work! It appears, from the picture, that the handle rivets may be just a bit high of center but the artwork has been placed to form perfect symetry. This must be some skill if you can do it. I personally do not engrave, but if I did I would try to master the skill of making everything look balanced and even like this example.. I am not criticizing the rivet placement, just making an observation. Thank you, Larry Peterson |
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I purposely put the screws a bit high. Otherwise, they "appear" to be below center.
__________________ http://www.srjknives.com NRA Endowment Member Knifemakers' Guild Member since 1971 "May you live all the days of your life." - Jonathan Swift |
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Barry
Although I am a Newbie or Novice in this room, I love the overall look of this knife. May, I ask why you choose the rivet placement? I like it the way it is, was just wondering why you choose it. I feel if you never ask a question then you will never know. Thanks for the picture, that is a great looking knife!! |
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Xspook, just to clarify, it was Steve Johnson who made the knife. Barry Lee Hands did the engraving. Beautiful peice all the way around!
Jim T |
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Thanks Jim for clarifying that.
Xspook, It is an ancient and common device to put points of interest to the eye, like a bolt or even a figure, slightly above centerline. The Greeks did it, the renaissance masters did it, even Andy Warhol did it. Why it looks correct, I don't know, it just does. |
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Impressive the knife and the engraver.
Romano. __________________ RICARDO ROMANO BERNARDES / RFA Romano Facas Artesanais (Romano Custom Knifemaking) Itajub?, MG - Brazil E-mail: cutromano@yahoo.com |
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I don't know how I missed this when it was first posted, but this is an incredible knife! It looks like something so nice that I would be afraid to touch it!
Amazing job! Good photo, too! __________________ God bless Texas! Now let's secede!! |
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Someone may try to tell me that knives don't qualify as "Art." But they're wasting their breath!
__________________ http://www.srjknives.com NRA Endowment Member Knifemakers' Guild Member since 1971 "May you live all the days of your life." - Jonathan Swift |
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