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Working
Methods: I
make all my
knives and my jewellery in my workshop, entirely by myself (with the exception
of heat-treating of stainless steel blades; where I use mostly ATS 34). I also
do most of the engraving myself, I only entrust work on stainless steel to a
professional engraver.
I carve
wood and metal and set gemstones (including diamonds).
I use commercial Damascus, usually in slabs, and favour stainless
Damascus made by Friedrich Schneider of Germany. Most pieces I make are
one-of-a-kinds.
Necklace
with integrated curved dagger, with corals and black pearls. Necklace
of Sterling silver, heavily gold-plated (24K), the dagger with coral handle has
an engraved and gold-inlaid ornament on the ATS34 blade. It is firmly held in
place inside a guide.
When
the knife is removed, the upper part of the guide with black pearls will descend
under spring pressure, so that a visual balance is re-established, and the
necklace can also be worn without the knife.
Prices:
My
prices are based on materials used and the amount of work involved. Fancies
- folders or fixed blade knives -can
go up to $ 2500.-- and higher; Of
course prices
also depend on the rate of exchange at the time of ordering.
Orders:
A
50% deposit is required upon ordering, the remainder (including postage) just
prior to dispatch.
Payment:
We prefer payment with
,
but please contact us before paying with paypal. Payment can also be made by International Money Order, Bankers' cheques, or by bank
transfer.
Delivery:
either
by registered airmail parcel post, by EMS, the Swiss post office's express
service, or one of the private
Express Services (prices vary, please enquire), however, UPS Switzerland will
not accept knives for transport.
Forthcoming Knife shows:
Milan, Italy: November 25th/26th, 2006:
10th Custom Knife Show, Milan Marriott Hotel.
(organized by the Italian Knifemakers Guild). www.pachi-knives.com
Lugano, Switzerland: April 21/22,
2007:
ESPOLAMA, Custom Knife Show, Palazzo dei Congressi,
Lugano. Fabio Bianda, Coltelleria, CH 6600 Locarno. info@espolama.ch
Knifemaking
Classes: I regularly
teach knifemaking classes at the Swiss school of handicraft of Ballenberg,
attached to the Ballenberg
Museum Village in
the Bernese Oberland.
My next classes will be as follows:
"Knifemaking" (for beginnners: April
3rd till 7th 2006 and October 9th till 13th, 2006 (5 days each)
"Folders": June 19th to 24th 2006
(6 days ).
Info: Kurszentrum Ballenberg
Heimatwerk, P. O. Box CH-3855 Brienz, Switzerland.
E-mail: info@kurszentrum-ballenberg.ch
My address: Arthur Soppera, "Pilatusblick", Oberer Schmidberg, CH-9631 Ulisbach (Wattwil), Switzerland
Email
Arthur
Soppera
Workshop: 41-71-988 23 27, Office: (phone/ fax) 71-988 47 57
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