| Art Knife Invitational 2009 - Ron Lake |
#1 CLASSIC INTERFRAME FOLDING BOOT
The black inlay is phenolic (bakelite) from an old 1920 or 1930 Zenith radio case. The two staggered rectangular escutcheons in the center are rose gold with small pieces of black lip pearl fitted on the edges. Rectangular segments of gold lip pearl and black lip pearl bordered on the ends with yellow gold are fitted in the phenolic, as are smaller rectangles and squares of yellow gold, and rose gold screws. The release tab is also rose gold. All gold is 14K. The blade has a Lake Mirror logo. Moroccan goatskin carry pouch.
#2 CLASSIC INTERFRAME LARGE ORION MODEL
Devin Thomas Spirograph pattern Damascus chute style blade with Lake Mirror logo and double nail nick. Handle frame is twist pattern damasteel. The inlay is also damasteel, fitted with two elongated 18K yellow gold triangles with contrasting stripes. The screws are covered with diamond-shaped 18K yellow gold. The inlay is lightly etched and is bordered with a sheet of 18K yellow gold. The blade and frame are left unetched. Moroccan goatskin carry pouch.
#3 CLASSIC INTERFRAME LARGE ORION MODEL
Devin Thomas Spirograph pattern Damascus “Point-Chute” (drop-point with a chute grind) blade, with an inverted Lake Mirror logo and double nail nick. Handle frame is 416 SS. Inlay is brown phenolic (bakelite) from a 1940’s Crosley radio. The inlay has an elongated “S” pattern of various sizes of round 14K yellow gold each fitted with antique tortoise shell and 14K yellow gold screws. Moroccan goatskin carry pouch.
All knives are made under US patent #3-786-509.
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Ron Lake
Eugene, Oregon
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