A very nice knife, but £700.... 
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And you thought a Woodlore was expensive...?
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A trawl througha knife forum or two and you'll find that Loveless knives are prized items for collectors. They go for silly money whenever they come up for sale anywhere. I've no idea what makes them any more special than any other hand-made knife, but I guess thats just one of the foibles of collectable anythings.
At that sort of money I would be loath to take the thing out of the sheath, let alone out into the woods.
At that sort of money I would be loath to take the thing out of the sheath, let alone out into the woods.
Yeah I agree, a knife that pricey is one to go in a glass cabinet, unless of course you're so wealthy you'd spend that much on a knife for cutting the dead skin off your body.Longstrider said:
I have a couple of only slightly used frost clippers if someone would like to make a bid....... shall we say a reserve of £50 
shall we say a reserve of £50 
zackerty said:
Ah,a man who knows what he's talking about.
Can you explain please what makes this knife so special? (Serious question).
it is designed and made by bob loveless.. who is considered by many to be one of or the best knife designer ever.
First off, Bob Loveless is cantacerous, and hard to get along with... but he has run the hard yards, and fame is his lot...
He does something which few do...makes the same knife over and over and over again, without going insane...He has a few different models, but the Drop Point Hunter is his most well known model.
He can grind in his sleep, and so his attention to detail is excellent.
The cost of the materials for that knife, is less than £30-00 !
But you get an item that will appreciate in time, as long as it is not too beaten up.
You get HIS name, his background, his years of experience...
I have seen two DP's with the guard bottom ground off on a grinder, because in the customer's words... "the damn thing gets in my way when I cut up fish"!!!
And they were sold for a profit, even though it was slight!!
A lot of money, sure...but in a few years time, even allowing for inflation, one will make a profit...
He does something which few do...makes the same knife over and over and over again, without going insane...He has a few different models, but the Drop Point Hunter is his most well known model.
He can grind in his sleep, and so his attention to detail is excellent.
The cost of the materials for that knife, is less than £30-00 !
But you get an item that will appreciate in time, as long as it is not too beaten up.
You get HIS name, his background, his years of experience...
I have seen two DP's with the guard bottom ground off on a grinder, because in the customer's words... "the damn thing gets in my way when I cut up fish"!!!
And they were sold for a profit, even though it was slight!!
A lot of money, sure...but in a few years time, even allowing for inflation, one will make a profit...
Hi Zackerty,
How much would this one be worth to you?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/R-W-Loveless-...ryZ43325QQssPageNameZWD2VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
How much would this one be worth to you?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/R-W-Loveless-...ryZ43325QQssPageNameZWD2VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
First off, I am NOT a Loveless expert...
The reverse image makes it that cost, as well as being mint. The Japanese market bought all they could get from him in the 80's and 90's, and a huge amount were kept mint. I would guess that there are close to 1000 of his knives kept in mint condition, in Japan alone... He attended most Japanese shows for quite a while...
I think that is silly money, but then, if I was rich, I would buy it, and hope that the value would increase in time...
The reverse image makes it that cost, as well as being mint. The Japanese market bought all they could get from him in the 80's and 90's, and a huge amount were kept mint. I would guess that there are close to 1000 of his knives kept in mint condition, in Japan alone... He attended most Japanese shows for quite a while...
I think that is silly money, but then, if I was rich, I would buy it, and hope that the value would increase in time...
andyn
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
:aargh4:Madness!!!!
That makes me :tongue-ti - I wouldnt pay that sort of money for any collectable be it a knife costing £2k or a painting by Whoever for X millions. But then i'm not a huge fan of collecting anything. Each to their own I suppose. I'm sure that there are plenty of people out there with that much money to blow on something to look at but not touch/use, but i'm sure that that money could be put to much better uses be it for personal use or for the communities that you belong to.
Anyway thats a bit off topic.
Nice knives, but like Pete said, Are you sure the decimal is in the right place.
It's called supply and demand. I'd like to have a Monet in my living room but my credit card just won't cover it.
You should see what plain jane parker shotguns are selling for that you used to be able to buy in a Sears catalog for $20.
At any rate, I'm glad someone is collecting these things as they preserve the past and often end up in museums instead of trash in a land fill.
I'd like to have a Monet in my living room but my credit card just won't cover it. You should see what plain jane parker shotguns are selling for that you used to be able to buy in a Sears catalog for $20.
At any rate, I'm glad someone is collecting these things as they preserve the past and often end up in museums instead of trash in a land fill.
Inflated price aside that sure looks a useful knife for skinning out a beast. Would I be right in suggesting the likes of the late great Jack O'Connor (US Game Hunter) would reffer to it as a "capping" knife? As in the perfect blade for taking a Dall sheep ram's head off.
Thanks for the prompt as a straight copy of the blade contours to be my next knife project now I've seen it! Are you listening AW??
Cheers
K
Thanks for the prompt as a straight copy of the blade contours to be my next knife project now I've seen it!
Are you listening AW??Cheers
K
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