Topic: Anthony Bourdain: Melted meteorite chef knife
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 42981 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 09-10-2015 01:34 PM
Chef Anthony Bourdain, as part of The Balvenie's short film series "Raw Craft," recently traveled to Olympia, Washington to see firsthand how master bladesmith, Bob Kramer crafts the perfect kitchen knife from melted meteorite.
Joel Katzowitz Member
Posts: 808 From: Marietta GA USA Registered: Dec 1999
posted 09-10-2015 04:19 PM
That is so cool... Anyone who wants to excel at something, anything, needs to watch this.
Gilbert Member
Posts: 1328 From: Carrollton, GA USA Registered: Jan 2003
posted 09-11-2015 09:55 AM
I really enjoyed this. Thanks.
Wehaveliftoff Member
Posts: 2343 From: Registered: Aug 2001
posted 09-19-2015 08:43 PM
Saw the program, his knives go for over $200/300 on eBay, expensive but if you don't need to sharpen them...
SpaceyInMN Member
Posts: 355 From: Andover, MN Registered: Dec 2013
posted 09-19-2015 10:25 PM
I'm not typically a fan of Anthony Bourdain programs, but this was very interesting.
Larry McGlynn Member
Posts: 1255 From: Boston, MA Registered: Jul 2003
posted 09-20-2015 08:06 AM
Actually, I have a Kramer 10" Chef knife. It is a beautiful and useful tool in the kitchen. It is one of the mass produced version of his handmade Damascus knife made under license by Zwilling JA Henckel in Japan. Those are the $300 to $400 ones that you can buy at Sur de la Table or on the net.
I signed up for an auction, on Kramer's website, of a 10" Chef knife and it sold for $21,100!!! Needless to say, I did not bid on the knife. I could buy a pretty good space artifact or a car for that amount.
Joel Katzowitz Member
Posts: 808 From: Marietta GA USA Registered: Dec 1999
posted 09-20-2015 12:45 PM
Well that explains why his knives on eBay seemed way too inexpensive to me. After watching the video I would have expected them to cost in the thousands of dollars.
Lou Chinal Member
Posts: 1306 From: Staten Island, NY Registered: Jun 2007
posted 10-09-2015 09:45 AM
Makes me wish I didn't sell my Randall model #17 a few years back.
Larry McGlynn Member
Posts: 1255 From: Boston, MA Registered: Jul 2003
posted 10-09-2015 07:02 PM
I still have a Randall astronaut knife. It looks like a Grissom Randall copy.
posted 10-10-2015 03:08 PM
Fascinating video! These master craftsmen are a joy to watch. He's only 3 hours travel time north for me. I'd like to visit his shop.
The Randall made Model 17 Astro is basically unchanged since Bo Randall first made them for the Mercury astronauts. Each got one with his name on it. If you factory order one now, it's almost a 5 year wait to get it. Or check on eBay, but pay more money.
Larry McGlynn Member
Posts: 1255 From: Boston, MA Registered: Jul 2003
posted 10-10-2015 08:45 PM
I was able to pick up the Astro knife that has "Randall Made Solingren" engraved on the blade. There are two small cutlasses engraved on either side of the wording on the blade.