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Some of his stuff sells for a lot more than that.
Quote from: jay.sharkbait on December 15, 2016, 09:23:08 AMSome of his stuff sells for a lot more than that.Some look at it more like a piece of art than a functional knife.and just exactly what makes a knife made by this guy so special?
Quote from: GrainfedMuley on December 15, 2016, 09:47:18 AMQuote from: jay.sharkbait on December 15, 2016, 09:23:08 AMSome of his stuff sells for a lot more than that.Some look at it more like a piece of art than a functional knife.and just exactly what makes a knife made by this guy so special?My brother in law sells them for way more than that. He actually gets commissioned to do knives, the buyer works with him on what they want out of the knife and he custom builds based on the outline given by the customer.Big money in custom knife work. It takes a bunch of time as well. The materials aren't cheap either. Lots of exotic materials and metals go into them.
What a waste. You could use the money towards the $1.5 million price of this great piece of modern art:
Quote from: jay.sharkbait on December 15, 2016, 09:23:08 AMSome of his stuff sells for a lot more than that.and just exactly what makes a knife made by this guy so special?
He has been dead for 6 years, so the ones that are out there are it, and apparently he had quite the reputation in the knife making world...https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Loveless
Quote from: Blacktail Sniper on December 15, 2016, 11:19:31 AMHe has been dead for 6 years, so the ones that are out there are it, and apparently he had quite the reputation in the knife making world...https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_LovelessDidn't the add say "given to by Bob himself"? I read that to mean that if you bought the knife Bob Loveless would give it to you personally.
Quote from: Rainier10 on December 15, 2016, 11:25:35 AMQuote from: Blacktail Sniper on December 15, 2016, 11:19:31 AMHe has been dead for 6 years, so the ones that are out there are it, and apparently he had quite the reputation in the knife making world...https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_LovelessDidn't the add say "given to by Bob himself"? I read that to mean that if you bought the knife Bob Loveless would give it to you personally. I took it to be his way of proving authenticity, as he was saying it was given to him by Bob himself...
Quote from: Rainier10 on December 15, 2016, 09:55:25 AMQuote from: GrainfedMuley on December 15, 2016, 09:47:18 AMQuote from: jay.sharkbait on December 15, 2016, 09:23:08 AMSome of his stuff sells for a lot more than that.Some look at it more like a piece of art than a functional knife.and just exactly what makes a knife made by this guy so special?My brother in law sells them for way more than that. He actually gets commissioned to do knives, the buyer works with him on what they want out of the knife and he custom builds based on the outline given by the customer.Big money in custom knife work. It takes a bunch of time as well. The materials aren't cheap either. Lots of exotic materials and metals go into them.The materials, the craftsmanship, blah, blah, blah. Does it cut any better than my $140.00 Benchmade. For me even that is expensive for a knife. Maybe this will explain things for me. A $4,500.00 H&K AR platform rifle vs. $600.00 Bushmaster AR rifle. They both do the exact same thing just like knives. I will not be buying a H&K AR anytime soon and I sure as hell would NEVER pay that for a knife. In my opinion there is much more work and craftmanship in a Japanese Katana or Samuri sword than a little old belt knife.
I've got a few Ruana's that would easily go for $1800+ tomorrow, if I put them on eBay. "Hear the Hammer"
Quote from: huntnphool on December 15, 2016, 12:12:31 PM I've got a few Ruana's that would easily go for $1800+ tomorrow, if I put them on eBay. "Hear the Hammer"My Dad bought this at the exchange on Adak and I would not sell it at any price.
Quote from: huntnphool on December 15, 2016, 12:12:31 PM I've got a few Ruana's that would easily go for $1800+ tomorrow, if I put them on eBay. "Hear the Hammer"I have one of his as well, mine is from the early 60's
Quote from: jay.sharkbait on December 15, 2016, 01:21:09 PMQuote from: huntnphool on December 15, 2016, 12:12:31 PM I've got a few Ruana's that would easily go for $1800+ tomorrow, if I put them on eBay. "Hear the Hammer"My Dad bought this at the exchange on Adak and I would not sell it at any price. Awesome, is it a "M" stamp knife? You can send it into Ruana Knife Works and they will clean it up like new for you, Rudy's son-in-law (Mike) runs the place now and is a great guy to deal with. Quote from: royalbull on December 15, 2016, 01:55:20 PMQuote from: huntnphool on December 15, 2016, 12:12:31 PM I've got a few Ruana's that would easily go for $1800+ tomorrow, if I put them on eBay. "Hear the Hammer"I have one of his as well, mine is from the early 60's It should have a "M" stamp as well. Did you guys know Rudy made those knives out of Studebaker springs?
Pretty confident he is dead:
Quote from: Blacktail Sniper on December 15, 2016, 11:39:56 AMPretty confident he is dead:He's dead.Sorry, I had to.
I suppose it's in the eye of the beholder. I have my dads hunting knife. It's priceless to me. 50k in cash wouldn't buy it.
Quote from: GrainfedMuley on December 15, 2016, 12:04:23 PMQuote from: Rainier10 on December 15, 2016, 09:55:25 AMQuote from: GrainfedMuley on December 15, 2016, 09:47:18 AMQuote from: jay.sharkbait on December 15, 2016, 09:23:08 AMSome of his stuff sells for a lot more than that.Some look at it more like a piece of art than a functional knife.and just exactly what makes a knife made by this guy so special?My brother in law sells them for way more than that. He actually gets commissioned to do knives, the buyer works with him on what they want out of the knife and he custom builds based on the outline given by the customer.Big money in custom knife work. It takes a bunch of time as well. The materials aren't cheap either. Lots of exotic materials and metals go into them.The materials, the craftsmanship, blah, blah, blah. Does it cut any better than my $140.00 Benchmade. For me even that is expensive for a knife. Maybe this will explain things for me. A $4,500.00 H&K AR platform rifle vs. $600.00 Bushmaster AR rifle. They both do the exact same thing just like knives. I will not be buying a H&K AR anytime soon and I sure as hell would NEVER pay that for a knife. In my opinion there is much more work and craftmanship in a Japanese Katana or Samuri sword than a little old belt knife.Have you ever fired a HK 416 or even held one?
Also, who would pay that kind of money for A KNIFE?]Alot of people would. Some people are happy with off the shelf others want one offs. Custom rifles , counter tops , vehicles , pool ques , golf clubs . Custom costs $
Quote from: huntnphool on December 15, 2016, 02:30:53 PMQuote from: jay.sharkbait on December 15, 2016, 01:21:09 PMQuote from: huntnphool on December 15, 2016, 12:12:31 PM I've got a few Ruana's that would easily go for $1800+ tomorrow, if I put them on eBay. "Hear the Hammer"My Dad bought this at the exchange on Adak and I would not sell it at any price. Awesome, is it a "M" stamp knife? You can send it into Ruana Knife Works and they will clean it up like new for you, Rudy's son-in-law (Mike) runs the place now and is a great guy to deal with. Quote from: royalbull on December 15, 2016, 01:55:20 PMQuote from: huntnphool on December 15, 2016, 12:12:31 PM I've got a few Ruana's that would easily go for $1800+ tomorrow, if I put them on eBay. "Hear the Hammer"I have one of his as well, mine is from the early 60's It should have a "M" stamp as well. Did you guys know Rudy made those knives out of Studebaker springs? It is "M" stamped. Dad gifted it to my uncle who used it for years and gave it back in the late 80's. It was sent back and they went over it. The blood stains are from the first hunting season without Dad and I think ill leave them for now.
Wouldn't matter how special it is when I'd lose it.(kidding...sorta)