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One of Jim's favorite knives Being sold for the benefit of his wife/family trust. $6,500 - offers below this will be reviewed please contact us...
STeven, Nice write up. I have known JD Smith and collected his knives for well over 20 years. I have been to his house and shop many times....
Buddy, Great photos! Do you have more? Jim
This ricasso is just over 1/4" thick. Here is a view that shows the ricasso. [IMG] Here is Buddy Thomason's photo of the knife with its Paul...
When the late, great John White, MS made my Persian in 2011 he used a flat grind and like all of John's work it came out great. [IMG]
I only have one 3" double bit hatchet, made from cast D2 with a Curly Maple handle. It was made by my buddy, Dan Warren, MS from Canton, NC. [IMG]
Coop, Oct.13 & 14, 2017.
Logan, Great knives! Thanks for posting the photos. Jim
The answer for me is easy, if I could find a Moran Damascus ST-24.
jdm61 wrote: "What would your chances be of passing the MS judging today if you showed up with a dagger with a 300 layer random pattern blade?"...
I believe that the ABS judges tell the Mastersmith candidate the basis of their decisions, but I could be mistaken. The standards are very strict...
Dudley, Thanks for the report and the photos.
Gary, Thanks for the update and congratulations. I see from the ABS Forum that James Carlyle and Alan Newberry received their JS Stamps. Did...
Any Reports or photos from the ICCE Show last weekend?
I know this is an old thread, but I like old knives. I reposted some of my Valachovic knives after Photobuicket deleted them from this and other...
Beautiful knives and great Damascus!
Great photo of two spectacular knives. I love the Wootz and the Damascus.
Dan, Great knife! I have never handled a Moran Smatchet but I bet that like almost all Moran knives that it feels good in the hand. Jim Treacy
Duckdog, Ed Love is listed in the Knives Annuals in the 1980's & 1990's. "Knives '84" says that he lived in Fort Gordon, Georgia, grinds and is a...
Very nice photo and knife.