Knife Photography

[rangerbluedog]

I think I need more light, or a better camera, or a better photographer....

[paulsvintage]

Very nice Bluedog. i always take about 5 pictures more light and than less light. than pick out the best

[singin46]

Very nice shot Blue! Great definition too!

[rangerbluedog]

thanks guys,
something about that shot bothers me.
I think it is the shadow. I was just about to run out of daylight.
It does enhance the jigging though.

[TripleF]

Love that jigging! Great pics RBD!

[basser5]

Very nice Blue, love them whittlers

Tim

[Rustle47]

That grand canyon jigging on the Boker is my all time favorite jigging, followed by their washboard jigging. I used to have one of each, then foolishly sold them. I made a rare foray into the back yard with my camera this pm. There was about 15 minutes of sunlight left so I tried some outdoors shots of the two spyders in my pocket.

[basser5]

Nice, clear photos Rustle

Tim

[singin46]

Yes sir! Great shots Rustle!

[Doug Add]

I still have a long way to go in developing knife photography skills, but I decided to snap a few photos of my oldest knives this afternoon.

I purchased the Schrade serpentine jack and the Colonial Barlow when I was a young boy in the late '60s/early '70s. The Böker Tree Brand stockman I probably bought in the late '80s when I was building docks.

My recent renewal of interest in pocket knives has caused me to get these three out and do some work on them. I knocked down most of the rust that had accumulated on the Böker due to it sitting in a slot of a leather tool pouch for the past 20 years. I am in the process of finding someone to rescale the Colonial. The Schrade, which was the last gift I gave my grandad, has an honored place of retirement.

[singin46]

Great shots Doug! I don't really think you have that far to go actually. I have nothing negative to say, nothing constructive, there is nothing to fix Doug. Lighting is good, shading is good, crispness is perfect! He shoots, he scores!!! Here's a HSB I got in today and simi-cleaned, didn't want to mess with it too much but the blades had some pretty wicked burs and knicks in both, could't live with that! Fresh new edge.
And look at that wicked angled Swedge! Love it

[Doug Add]

Thanks for that encouragement. I am getting better at figuring out lighting and angles. Those two shots were taken this afternoon out on the slate sidewalk between the driveway and house when the sky turned ever so slightly overcast. If I just had a camera that would allow me to focus the shot where I want (instead of this auto focus Canon) I think I could do much better.

[singin46]

Maybe but you have certainly figured this camera out.

[Doug Add]

You, sir, are too kind! I'll have to buy you a beer or a coffee (or whatever you prefer) when I am in Nashville in May.

[singin46]

Sounds good Doug, look me up! Or just simply PM me when you're close.

[singin46]

Havin a little fun now!

[Doug Add]

I edited my Saturday afternoon post back on p. 71 to do a bit of an experiment, and I would appreciate the input of others.

When I looked at this post tonight, the photobucket photos didn't look as sharp or vibrant as what I had on my laptop, so I did an attachment of the knives open photo for comparison. Is it just me, or does the photobucket picture appear to be a lower quality image?

[singin46]

I can only tell you that I was never too impressed with their set in general Doug. Don't have any other information because I never used them.

[smoothandles]

[singin46]

Nice work smoothhandles!

[basser5]

I really like the Linder

Perry is the congress a Rooster? Nice pics

Here's a couple from this morning........

Tim

[singin46]

Yes Tim, it has been with me now about 3 years. Every time I think I'll sell these "End Of Day" knives, I take a picture of one and decide to keep them. I can see now where your focus is and I would say you have some incredible and unique stag handled beauties! Tim these shots are spot on my friend!

[basser5]

Ya can't sell her Perry she's too purdy And thanks for the kind words

Tim

[Doug Add]

I finally got some halfway decent pics of my grandad's Schrade 708Y. The catalog says the scales are delrin, but with the shrinkage I am wondering if they are celluloid.

[Doug Add]

Here are a couple with the blades open.