Throwing knife picture gamble

Tim Simmons · 25th January 2008, 09:17 PM

I have bought from this fellow before but still a gamble. It does look a little rough, but the final price was a good 2/3 less than one would expect. Perhaps it will clean up quite pretty. It may even be old?

Freddy · 25th January 2008, 09:46 PM

I was watching this one, too. I think it's a good one. I thought the price would have been higher.

As far as I can see from the pic, this piece has one side which is flat and the other one isn't. That's the way it should be with throwing knives.

Don't clean it too much, Tim.

Luc LEFEBVRE · 25th January 2008, 11:43 PM

cleaned
Luc

Tim Simmons · 14th February 2008, 12:29 PM

Finally got this and given it a brush up and acting on good advice I have decided that this is enough. I cannot call it rough and ready as essentially it is the same forged form as the fine example Luc shows with engraved decoration. More a grotesque, forged on a rough anvil {marks to both sides, is that deliberate?}with sharp ground edges ready for use. Its raw basic energy appeals to me a lot. I am really pleased with it. Before and after.

Freddy · 15th February 2008, 05:09 PM

Seems to be a good, older piece. I see some pitting, but what do you want in the Central African climate.

25th January 2008, 09:17 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Throwing knife picture gamble I have bought from this fellow before but still a gamble. It does look a little rough, but the final price was a good 2/3 less than one would expect. Perhaps it will clean up quite pretty. It may even be old? Last edited by Tim Simmons; 25th January 2008 at 09:29 PM.

14th February 2008, 12:29 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Freddy's advice Finally got this and given it a brush up and acting on good advice I have decided that this is enough. I cannot call it rough and ready as essentially it is the same forged form as the fine example Luc shows with engraved decoration. More a grotesque, forged on a rough anvil {marks to both sides, is that deliberate?}with sharp ground edges ready for use. Its raw basic energy appeals to me a lot. I am really pleased with it. Before and after.

25th January 2008, 09:46 PM	#2
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	I was watching this one, too. I think it's a good one. I thought the price would have been higher. As far as I can see from the pic, this piece has one side which is flat and the other one isn't. That's the way it should be with throwing knives. Don't clean it too much, Tim.

25th January 2008, 11:43 PM	#3
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	cleaned Luc

15th February 2008, 05:09 PM	#5
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Seems to be a good, older piece. I see some pitting, but what do you want in the Central African climate.