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Robert Pearlman
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posted 09-10-2015 01:34 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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
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posted 09-10-2015 04:19 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Joel Katzowitz   Click Here to Email Joel Katzowitz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
That is so cool... Anyone who wants to excel at something, anything, needs to watch this.

Gilbert
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posted 09-11-2015 09:55 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Gilbert   Click Here to Email Gilbert     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I really enjoyed this. Thanks.

Wehaveliftoff
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posted 09-19-2015 08:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Wehaveliftoff     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Saw the program, his knives go for over $200/300 on eBay, expensive but if you don't need to sharpen them...

SpaceyInMN
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posted 09-19-2015 10:25 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SpaceyInMN   Click Here to Email SpaceyInMN     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I'm not typically a fan of Anthony Bourdain programs, but this was very interesting.

Larry McGlynn
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posted 09-20-2015 08:06 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Larry McGlynn   Click Here to Email Larry McGlynn     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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
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posted 09-20-2015 12:45 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Joel Katzowitz   Click Here to Email Joel Katzowitz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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
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posted 10-09-2015 09:45 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Lou Chinal   Click Here to Email Lou Chinal     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Makes me wish I didn't sell my Randall model #17 a few years back.

Larry McGlynn
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posted 10-09-2015 07:02 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Larry McGlynn   Click Here to Email Larry McGlynn     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I still have a Randall astronaut knife. It looks like a Grissom Randall copy.

mach3valkyrie
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posted 10-10-2015 03:08 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mach3valkyrie   Click Here to Email mach3valkyrie     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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
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posted 10-10-2015 08:45 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Larry McGlynn   Click Here to Email Larry McGlynn     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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.

mach3valkyrie
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posted 10-10-2015 10:50 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mach3valkyrie   Click Here to Email mach3valkyrie     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Solingen, Germany was licensed to make some Randall Knives. They are well made.

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