tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15105686851402912872024-02-01T22:34:00.919-06:00Knifeology Custom Knivesall about collecting custom knives, art knives, tactical knives, fixed blade knives, collectible knives, engraved knives, knife makers.Mark Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284325338304072650noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510568685140291287.post-2963789226739763822021-04-19T11:41:00.002-05:002021-04-19T11:41:43.815-05:00Join me on IG and FB<p> Since this blog has not gotten much activity I have focused my social media presence on Instagram</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/knifeologist/">knifeologist</a> and on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Knifeologycom-116283325068878">Knifeology</a> Please try the links.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks</p>Mark Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284325338304072650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510568685140291287.post-67080407675292807602018-07-12T08:34:00.001-05:002018-07-12T08:34:06.831-05:00Emmanuel Esposito's White Fang<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Emmanuel Esposito is an amazingly talented knife maker. His work goes into some of the top collections around the world. He only takes orders if you have a relationship with him and even then it can be years before you would see your knife. H e tends to make limited series of a model and does variations within the series so that no two knives are alike. Otherwise his knives are available via bid up or lotteries at the few shows he attends.<br />
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This piece is a White Fang model. Aside from the beauty of the basic design the most spectacular thing about this knife, to me, is the use of Gold Mokume! Beautiful and very expensive, please enjoy the pictures.<br />
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Mark Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284325338304072650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510568685140291287.post-28488955867794180552017-06-30T08:05:00.000-05:002017-06-30T08:05:02.585-05:00Richard Tesarik Custom Knives<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
One of the most talented knifemakers that I have come across in years. His designs are amazing. Check these out.<br />
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Mark Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284325338304072650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510568685140291287.post-12220952497914345872017-04-06T08:52:00.002-05:002017-04-06T08:52:49.071-05:00Plum Dagger by David Goldberg<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Kinzan (David Goldberg), has been in involved with Japanese Samurai Swords and sword arts for over 30 years. He is a highly sought after world renown master swordsmith & swordsman, as well as a martial arts self defense Sensei and a traditionally licensed sword smith in Japan. He devotes his life to the creation, care and preservation of Samurai swords, swordsmanship arts, and Japanese culture, his love and devotion to Japanese swords, sword history, and Japanese culture carries' through into his work. His craftsmanship, understanding of correct metallurgy, geometry, and tradition, makes his work classically beautiful, functional, and collectable. This piece is called the Plum Dagger.</div>
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Mark Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284325338304072650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510568685140291287.post-50819093956199408222017-03-12T11:17:00.002-05:002017-03-12T11:17:13.835-05:00Another cool piece from Brian Chovanec<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This piece is called "Chamois", the name stems from the handle material, Chamois horn (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamois ). Other features of this knife are a blade of Randy Haas "Explosion" pattern Damascus, carved bronze fittings with a Celtic flare and Mother of Pearl inlays. Inside the wooden case it is shape moulded and felt lined along with a certificate of authenticity, the sheath is hand laced leather with deer skin, Reticulated Python skin and hand carved bronze bling with a Celtic pattern.</div>
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Mark Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284325338304072650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510568685140291287.post-92186132981954518012017-01-07T08:35:00.000-06:002017-01-07T08:36:13.622-06:00Forgotten #2 by Brian Chovanec<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This unique and beautiful work of art is from Brian Chovanec. This piece is "Forgotten #2", the back story on the naming of this piece has to do with memories now forgotten and symbolicly covered with cobwebs. This knife features a blade of 52100 steel (used in ball bearings and such) at a 60 HRC (rockwell hardness) hand rubbed satin finish to 2k grit, flat ground hidden tang construction, hand sanded to 2k grid, flat ground with a zero secondary bevel ,convex edge, stippled and blued flats for contrast, the guard and pommel are Damascus, spacers are copper, the handle is hand carved stag inlayed with bronze wire and shredded sterling silver background.</div>
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Brian lives in Slovakia and is an Australian expat. The knife, as are all his works, is 100% handmade (handheld tools only), an original one of a kind with no repeats</div>
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Mark Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284325338304072650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510568685140291287.post-39565528140546500862016-12-03T08:19:00.002-06:002016-12-03T08:19:39.805-06:00Engraved knives, I'm a long time fan.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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First up an Osborne dagger with gold accents and Black Lip Pearl inlays engraved by Brian Hochstrat with a Hunter & Hunted theme.<br />
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This next piece is another Osborne, this one a Double Pocket Locket with Roman Colosseum theme<br />
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and last a Tom Overeynder dagger with Black Lip Pearl inlays and an Eagle hunting/fishing theme executed by Lisa Tomlin<br />
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Mark Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284325338304072650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510568685140291287.post-45140589924540247482016-10-06T11:25:00.000-05:002016-10-06T11:25:39.870-05:00John Young deluxe Bowie<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
John Young is one of the top makers of Loveless style fixed blades and is creative in developing some unique offerings of his own. Here is a Deluxe Bowie he built for me several years ago. Enjoy.<br />
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Mark Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284325338304072650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510568685140291287.post-64997786031735911952016-08-05T08:18:00.002-05:002016-08-05T08:18:31.133-05:00Loveless Knives<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Bob Loveless was/is perhaps the most famous and influential of all custom knifemakers. Frankly, I don't want to take the time to support that statement here but perhaps, if you are interested and not already familiar with Bob Loveless and his history you might enjoy this website <a href="http://www.boblovelessknives.com/">www.boblovelessknives.com</a> and learn more about the man. I wanted to take the opportunity to share pictures of some of my favorite Loveless knives. So;<br />
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Nessmuk</div>
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Utility Horn (very rare, 4 or 5 made)</div>
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Drop Point (the most famous Loveless design)</div>
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I tend to favor the stag handles and some of the smaller models even though the larger double edge blade models are typically the most sought after and valuable of the Loveless patterns.</div>
Mark Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284325338304072650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510568685140291287.post-60858536361027906042016-06-24T14:32:00.005-05:002016-06-24T14:32:53.110-05:00Brian Chovanec Persian Fighter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have been watching Brian Chovanec on FaceBook for some time now, the knives he makes have been very interesting. I decided to get one.<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Presenting the Persian Fighter by Brian Chovanec. This amazing work of art features a hollow ground, mirror polished blade, bronze fittings, warthog spacers, carved Turkish walnut handle, copper pins and Amethysts set in some of the pins. The snakes have stainless steel tongues and copper eyes (the guard and pommel are not cast, they are actually carved from one solid piece of brass). </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Brian lives in Slovakia and is an Australian expat.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">This knife is 100% handmade (handheld tools only), an original one of a kind with no repeats. Pretty cool so I thought to share.</span></div>
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I have known Brian for many years. His knives are always much sought after, especially the more hard to find upscale pieces. Her are some I recently acquired. Hope you enjoy the pictures.<br />
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This is a collaboration with Borka Blades</div>
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Another Borka Blades Collab</div>
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Tighe Fighter with a Celtic theme</div>
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Mark Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284325338304072650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510568685140291287.post-76600668586485692982016-04-30T13:55:00.001-05:002016-04-30T13:55:04.716-05:00Moroccan Koummya<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Here is a beautiful ornamental piece I picked up from a collector some years ago, it is a Koummya. Researching this piece I have found the following information; The koummya is the characteristic traditional dagger of the Berber and Arabic peoples of Morocco, it is variant of the Arabic jambiya. Distinguishing features are the contoured handles, curved double-edged blade and exaggeratedly upturned scabbard tip. In the context of the traditional regional manner of dress, the koummya is worn visibly at the left side, generally about at the level of the waist and is suspended vertically, with the scabbard tip forward, by a long woolen baldric, attached at either end to one of the two scabbard rings. I have had it on display in my study. I was told it was authentic and that the gold fittings have been tested and are indeed real gold. I am no expert on this type of knife, however, I like the looks of it and it is a great item for display. Enjoy.</div>
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Mark Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284325338304072650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510568685140291287.post-35181239121034953412016-04-29T09:04:00.002-05:002016-04-29T09:04:55.532-05:00Sergio Consoli/Simone Frezzardi work of art<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have enjoyed viewing and handling Sergio Consoli's knives for some time now but never took the plunge to purchase one. Appears he teamed up with one of my favorite engravers, Simone Frezzardi, and came up with something I could not refuse. Love the knife and engraving combination. The one image is of Uma Thurman but all others are made up by Simone and are in the spirt of the knife. I call this knife "Kill Bill" as from the movie though it is not officially named that by the maker/engraver. I hope you enjoy this one as much as I do.<br />
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Mark Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284325338304072650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510568685140291287.post-24641463224629950842016-03-19T11:45:00.001-05:002016-03-19T11:45:26.601-05:00Don Polzien Tanto<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have always been fond of oriental style knives, especially Japanese Tanto's. I use to have a really nice from from Don Polzien and let it go. I have now acquired another. Here are some pictures.<br />
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Don doesn't make a lot of these, he mostly works at repair and restoration of older originals. I think he actually wants to keep those he makes vs. selling them!</div>
Mark Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284325338304072650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510568685140291287.post-46634504123973483972016-02-04T09:54:00.000-06:002016-02-04T09:54:06.899-06:00Art and Traditional Knifemakers Transitioning to the Tactical Genre<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
There has been an interesting phenomenon over the last year or two, makers of traditional pattern knives and also art knives have been transitioning into Tactical Knives. <br />
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For the traditional makers I believe the main impetus is financial as the market for traditional patterns has slowed. Primary examples would be Joel Chamblin, Mike Zscherney, Richard Rogers and Enrique Pena. They are among the elite, top tier fit and finish, when it comes to traditional style/pattern knives. Due to demand, at one time, they sold their traditional style/pattern knives by lottery at the shows they attended or they would sell out very quickly on a first come first served basis. That changed. <br />
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For the Art Knife makers I think the transition is more experimental or exploratory as they seem to continue to do well with and focus mainly on their high end pieces. Examples are Michael Walker, Emmanuel Esposito and Matt Lerch. I believe that they see the trend toward Tactical and are fascinated by it so they are "dipping their toes in the water" to see what it is all about.<br />
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Below is an example of a new tactical model from Matt Lerch, the Mako. Fit, finish and innovation all continue at a high level but at a lower price point to be consistent with the market, though, a number of the tactical pieces command prices consistent with more refined art knives.<br />
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Here is the Mako. A point about innovation, this knife has an adjustable detent!<br />
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Anyway, to me an interesting observation and an excuse to show off a great knife by Matt Lerch.</div>
Mark Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284325338304072650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510568685140291287.post-31673387635217029142015-12-10T09:05:00.006-06:002015-12-10T09:05:41.664-06:00Jim Smyth is a retired airline pilot that makes a very few knives each year. His style is quite distinctive.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Here are some of his knives that I have had over the years.<br />
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Mark Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284325338304072650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510568685140291287.post-85279504254524534262015-11-08T08:47:00.001-06:002015-11-08T08:47:41.811-06:00Stoked! This piece is inbound.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have long been a fan of the work of Deryk Munroe. I don't know why but I had never asked Deryk for a knife for myself to carry and use, finally did and he said sure. Can't wait!<br />
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Mark Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284325338304072650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510568685140291287.post-66422986633816458862015-10-21T08:12:00.001-05:002015-10-21T08:12:10.266-05:00Neptune & Mermaid<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Here is a great knife, one of my favorite Dagger designs by Tom Overeynder with engraving by one of the best, C J Cai. I have always been a fan of nautical themes.<br />
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Mark Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284325338304072650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510568685140291287.post-8822381954966691382015-09-30T10:00:00.004-05:002015-09-30T15:12:19.830-05:00Catch a Rising Star ............. Tom Ploppert<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
People always want to know who the next big name maker will be and there are many names thrown in the hat. I have been pretty lucky correctly identifying a few of the up and comers and here is one that will surely be a winner, Tom Ploppert. I first saw Tom's work at a show in the Fort Worth Texas stockyards several years ago and bought my first knife from him, a trapper with bolsters engraved by Joe Mason. I have watched several other top makers examine his work and they are always impressed. Below are pictures of several of Tom's knives. If you find one I strongly recommend you consider acquiring it.<br />
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Mark Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284325338304072650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510568685140291287.post-84250998327885415452015-07-24T10:12:00.000-05:002015-07-24T10:12:19.372-05:00Jim Dunlap Shadow Pattern Gentleman's folders <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Jim is is a relatively new custom knife maker specializing in traditional style folders. Jerry McClure, a long time award winning knifemaker, is a mentor to Jim and the tutelage shows as Jim's fit and finish is very good, back springs are flush in all three (open/closed/halfstop) positions on his knives and is file work is good. I love these little Gentleman's Folders that Jim makes and have sold close to 50 of them over the past couple of years. Blades are all hand rubbed and satin finished. </div>
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People pick them up and marvel at how good the knife is for such a reasonable price. I expect to see his knives become more popular as they offer great value for the price. This is a knife maker to watch. If interested go to www.knifeology.com.</div>
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Two new pieces from John that will soon be available on the Knifeology.com website.<br />
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SG1 with Mokuti bolsters and LSCF scales that have been hand checkered.</div>
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Mark Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284325338304072650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510568685140291287.post-91855955732842105732015-04-29T08:24:00.001-05:002015-04-29T08:24:16.248-05:00Pirates by Tore Fogarrizu and Simone Fezzardi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is an exceptional knife created by Tore Fogarrizu with engraving by Simone Fezzardi. The knife is a button lock, pushing the hidden button allows the blade to pop up a half inch or so that it may be grasped and fully opened. The side plates are gold and they are fully engraved with a Pirate scene.....the captain, looking trough his telescope (see the view reflexed in the glass at the end of the telescope) spys a beautiful pirate lass shown on the reverse side of the knife. A playful and beautiful work of art by two Italian Masters.<br />
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Mark Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284325338304072650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510568685140291287.post-20262949247590522192015-04-03T07:51:00.001-05:002015-04-03T07:51:08.263-05:00The Quintessential Bob Loveless Knife<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The Drop Point Hunter has to be the quintessential Bob Loveless knife; most copied pattern there is and the most comfortable in the hand. I have had many Drop Point Hunters but always looking to find a better example to upgrade the collection. I guess there could be a reasonable debate as to the green Micarta vs. stag as the perfect representation of the DP but it is hard to argue against the beauty of stag. I have had a very nice example of a natural stag DP but recently acquired an amber stag piece. I think I may have to keep both.<br />
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Mark Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284325338304072650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510568685140291287.post-31179395966945851782015-02-28T09:30:00.002-06:002015-02-28T09:30:32.720-06:00Mike Quesenberry Master Smith Knife #1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I first met Mike Quesenberry at an ABS (American Bladesmith Society) show in San Antonio and really liked his work. Tim Hancock ABS MS and friend said that Mike was a maker to watch, so I did. After getting my first piece from Mike when he was a Journeyman Smith, a fighter, I asked if anyone had asked for his first MS knife. No one had, so I asked then and there and Mike agreed. I have worked with many knifemakers and it is often my habit to challenge them to do something new/different. Most welcome the challenge as did Mike. We decided on a push dagger and one with pique work to up the difficulty factor. Mike has less hair now. Here is the result.<br />
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Mark Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284325338304072650noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510568685140291287.post-15147358625747677422015-02-11T16:53:00.003-06:002015-02-11T16:53:11.683-06:00Cechinni/Terzuola CT3<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Gus Cecchini (GTC Custom Knives) and Bob Terzuola are two of the industries "hottest" knife makers. They have collaborated on several projects, the latest dubbed CT3, which was the creation of 6 knives right after the TKI (Tactical Knife Invitational) show. Here is one of the 6 knives.<br />
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A large knife, too heavy for me to carry but right there with the trend for bigger knives, This knife also has the flipper opening mechanisms that GTC uses for the Airborne flipper, one of the slickest openers out there, here is a link to demonstrate how it works <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4xAU2rGwTo">link</a></div>
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