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Bob Loveless 1929-2010.
By arnisador - 09-10-2010 11:18 PM
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Bob Loveless 1929-2010
His Knives Pioneered Handmade Movement
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Mr. Loveless, who died Sept. 2 at age 81, was renowned as a leading member of the small fraternity of American knife makers. His drop-point hunter's knife is considered by collectors to be the apogee of the knife-maker's art.
At his death, the wait time for one of his knives was two to three years, said Jim Merritt, a Loveless assistant hired in 1982, when the backlog stood at more than five years.
"He was the father of the custom-knife movement," said Steve Shackleford, editor of Blade magazine.
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By arnisador - 09-10-2010 11:18 PM
Originally Posted at: FMATalk
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Bob Loveless 1929-2010
His Knives Pioneered Handmade Movement
Quote:
Mr. Loveless, who died Sept. 2 at age 81, was renowned as a leading member of the small fraternity of American knife makers. His drop-point hunter's knife is considered by collectors to be the apogee of the knife-maker's art.
At his death, the wait time for one of his knives was two to three years, said Jim Merritt, a Loveless assistant hired in 1982, when the backlog stood at more than five years.
"He was the father of the custom-knife movement," said Steve Shackleford, editor of Blade magazine.
Read More...
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