I´m a new Forum member, from Argentina, and this is my first post.
May be some of you already have seen my messages and pictures at the Bladeforum´s Spyderco section.
I´d like to share some of my knives with you, and will begin with these knives which were embelished by a great Spanish artist.
These are my Endura and Delica, which I sent to my dear friend, Mr. Antonio Montejano, the foremost “aqua forte” engraver of Spain.
Mr. Montejano lives in Albacete, Spain, the city famous for their "navajas", and he keeps alive the art of "aqua forte" engraving, which he learned from his father, a skilled and well known engraver jimself.
Through much investigation and research, and lots of works, Montejano has reached levels never dreamed for the art of aqua forte, which, as you know, is an ancient art, developed hundred and hundred of years ago for decorating arms.
My two Spydercos, are decorated in a traditional and delicate style of decoration, which blends beautifully in this knives in spite of their modern present day look. That was a real challenge for this great artist: to combine the High Tech style of these great knives, with such a lovely Old World artistical design.
I hope you will enjoy these knives, and will be able to take an insight of the work of this gifted artist.
Very cordially,
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