I am not going to make this a political diatribe, as much as I'd like to. I just recently posted about the decline of American civilization and culture. So, I hope that the people responsible for the attempted assassination of Trump are brought to justice without us devolving into a civil war. Nuff said?
On a brighter note, I have listed on the front page a superb mini F-S by Travis Evans. This man in someone to keep an eye on for ever nicer offerings. (Then I ask myself can they get any better?) So most of you know how strongly I feel about promoting quality knife-makers on this site. It is my privilege and a treat to be able to help them when I can. In my time I have bought from some new makers that never got any better and, well I eventually sold their products, generally at a loss. So unless I feel very strongly about the quality of a maker's work they never get listed on here. Likewise, any knives I sell on here are ones I am not ashamed of or suspect of being fakes.
For example, there is a man on ebay selling repro. thumb daggers. His workmanship is less than stellar. If he would spend a little more time he could produce some nice pieces and charge more for them. I know he has drawn inspiration from originals shown on this site, especially copying the Fatima thumb dagger. His copy is pretty crude and needs a lot of TLC with a file and sandpaper. But I suppose people may buy some of them. Then there are beautiful specimens of rare daggers coming out of Malta, and I question whether they are genuine or not. The prices are insanely high, but I ask myself how did all of these rare daggers end up in Malta? How is it they are only now coming on the market?
Obviously my main focus here is not on knife sales. I get a dozen emails a week wanting to improve my standing on Google so that I can sell more product. Its amazing how many website builders and fixer-uppers there are. Doesn't anybody have a real job anymore? Usually when I do sell something it is so I can afford to upgrade my collection, or it is so I can buy an unusual piece. I have bought some unusual knives that appealed to me that no one else would even bid on. LOL For example, this F-S with a grip made from a dense piece of root. It fits my hand perfectly.
On a brighter note, I have listed on the front page a superb mini F-S by Travis Evans. This man in someone to keep an eye on for ever nicer offerings. (Then I ask myself can they get any better?) So most of you know how strongly I feel about promoting quality knife-makers on this site. It is my privilege and a treat to be able to help them when I can. In my time I have bought from some new makers that never got any better and, well I eventually sold their products, generally at a loss. So unless I feel very strongly about the quality of a maker's work they never get listed on here. Likewise, any knives I sell on here are ones I am not ashamed of or suspect of being fakes.
For example, there is a man on ebay selling repro. thumb daggers. His workmanship is less than stellar. If he would spend a little more time he could produce some nice pieces and charge more for them. I know he has drawn inspiration from originals shown on this site, especially copying the Fatima thumb dagger. His copy is pretty crude and needs a lot of TLC with a file and sandpaper. But I suppose people may buy some of them. Then there are beautiful specimens of rare daggers coming out of Malta, and I question whether they are genuine or not. The prices are insanely high, but I ask myself how did all of these rare daggers end up in Malta? How is it they are only now coming on the market?
Obviously my main focus here is not on knife sales. I get a dozen emails a week wanting to improve my standing on Google so that I can sell more product. Its amazing how many website builders and fixer-uppers there are. Doesn't anybody have a real job anymore? Usually when I do sell something it is so I can afford to upgrade my collection, or it is so I can buy an unusual piece. I have bought some unusual knives that appealed to me that no one else would even bid on. LOL For example, this F-S with a grip made from a dense piece of root. It fits my hand perfectly.
Seriously, who else would buy such an oddity? Then there are really unusual ones that defy explanation and pique my curiosity. This Wilkinson example with a gazelle horn grip is one of those.
All of these knives will eventually be illustrated in my series of books. The root gripped knife in volume four and the gazelle gripped one in volume three. There are examples to interest all enthusiasts and collectors. There is a lot more to collecting F-S than just 1st, 2nd, and 3rd pattern knives.Trust me, it is a huge world out there and if you keep your eyes open sometimes you find interesting and unusual specimens to buy. The cartridges are Hornady Dangerous Game ones in 416 Rigby, for an African rifle I bought a few years back. A friend asked me; "Do you have an elephant problem?" I said not anymore. LOL Have a great weekend.
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