the recent photo contest

[cwo4uscgret]

left me with some photos that I wanted to share with you all; these are pix that didn't make it into the contest; one simply because someone entered a picture that was similar to mine. Enjoy these:

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/EBR/montage_2.jpg
Camillus Mk1 Navy Knife, Colt Series 70 MKIV .38 Super, 1942 GI Holster, Coast Guard Cutterman's Device and my ribbons from 30 years service.

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/EBR/montage_6.jpg
AT Barr Dispatcher Knife (G10 Scales), S&W M1917 1937 Brazilian Contract .45 acp.

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/EBR/montage_7.jpg
same gun and knife, different background

The "other" knife is made by AT Barr of Kentucky; it is called his Dispatcher and has G-10 handle scales and the blade is ATS34.

[M1 Tanker]

Great Pictures!

[jdowney]

Love that Smith....

Great pics! :thumbup:

[hunter_la5]

Very nice pics! :thumbup: I really like the S&W M1917 in the last two pics, she is a beauty!

[Otis61]

Yeah. Very nice!!!

[Phirebug]

those are some great pics!

[Norton]

Very good pictures and I like picture number 1 best. That USN knife really makes the picture. Is that called a deck knife?

[cwo4uscgret]

I was going to use the top photo as my submission but Orlando used a US Flap Holster and 1911 in his photo...didn't want to duplicate anything.

[ctdemolay0405]

i gotta ask, where do people get these background sheets of cammo, seems like some of you guys have them bigger than most rifles etc, and a jacket or pair of pants wouldn't be big enough. where do u guys get it?

[cwo4uscgret]

I sell custom knives. I have a light tent for picture taking; as far as backgrounds (CAMO etc) the cloth is available from Joann Frabrics (36' wide); individual floor tiles (great backgrounds) from big box home supply stores like Home Depot. Some backgrounds I get at a local craft store in their scrapbooking section. I have a 20'x24" piece of granite, polished smooth on one side - it came from the Cemetary Headstone Mason's 2 blocks from my house. Here are a few examples:

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/New-Knives-6-05-2005/downie_filet.jpg
antique wood trunk with iron fittings
http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/custom-knives/alcorn.jpg
black matte poster board
http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/factory-knives/keenwel.sized.jpg
scrapbooking sheet
http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/knives-11-15-2006/funderberg_knife.jpg
$6.99 floor tile 18"x18"
http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/EBR/henry_bigboy.jpg
tapestry style cloth from joann fabrics
http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/EBR/29_1.jpg
patriotic poster board from Walmart
http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/EBR/gsr_1.jpg
photo matte board
http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/EBR/S_W_rightside.jpg
floor tile

Some lessons learned (I think I have 12,000+ images taken with this NIKON DSLR (digital single lens reflex). Use a tripod. Simple is better; try not to put too much in the shot. Learn how to compose the shot; most important though - learn how to manipulate a photo using your photo processing software; and practice....

[Patria Povo]

Beautiful S&W 1917 and Camillus knives!!

[bladeworks123]

I knew there was a reason I liked you CWO.....

Sometimes just a plain old towel (lint free is nice) or just out in the back yard in the dirt can work good.....:icon_biggrin:

19553

19554

[bladeworks123]

Here's a few more of mine you might like CWO...

[jfowl31]

Do either of you 2 guys have a website with your current items for sale? Or some kind of pricing guide? I LOVE knives, specifically hunting knives, and something custom made would be really cool to add to the collection... I might ask my wife to get me one for our anniversary coming up.

[bladeworks123]

My website is

www.battlementknives.com (http://www.battlementknives.com)

It is in total disarray right now, I've been working on it, and having trouble getting it upgraded. I'm looking for a new hosting service but have too many other irons in the fire to mess with it right now. If you have an idea of what you want, scale or handle material, fixed blade or folder, plain jane or embellished etc. , I have a lot of pics of my different knives that aren't on the site, and can give you some examples if I know what you are looking for. Caution though, I'm about two months out on knife orders, got one I'm trying to finish for another member right now, he's been waiting for awhile. Wish I could quit my full time job, and just build knives and do some gunsmithing, but not just yet.

[jfowl31]

couldnt get it to load BW... it just sat processing for a long time.

[Player]

don't forget, lighting rules, that's always going to be top #1 of every photo and it depends on how you manipulate it... silhouette, heavy side light, soft box... the sky is your limit and let light play for you not against you.

With the right lighting, a $10 35mm disposable can look like a $1000 DSLR

[bladeworks123]

couldnt get it to load BW... it just sat processing for a long time.

Well that's interesting,,,loads right up for me. Try it again and let me know, this could be another issue I'm having with my hosting service.

[k98k792]

Cool blade! It loaded for me. Added it to favorites.

[cwo4uscgret]

my website is http://www.iwantthatknife.com; click on Photo Gallery to view. I am in the process of redoing the website and have found one or two knives with different prices. I will honor the lower of the two prices if you find it...

[cwo4uscgret]

lighting is everything as Henry says. One of the hardest things to photograph is a knife because usually you have the bright shiny blade (unless its damascus) and then the dark contrast of the handle. Its like having to have a split lens camera.