Kressler Knives

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Can't help but wonder why Kresslers knives never come up for discussion here?

I've never handled one but they sure do look good.

Does anyone here have one or have handled them?
 
I happen yo LOVE Dietmar Kressler's work. I have only seen pix of his knives, but they make my heart stop. I dream of some day owning one or two of his knives.
 
Interesting question. I love Dietmar Kressler's knives also, from what I have seen in pictures. I have not had the pleasure of holding one either. His integrals are exceptional.

Peter
 
peterinct said:
Interesting question. I love Dietmar Kressler's knives also, from what I have seen in pictures. I have not had the pleasure of holding one either. His integrals are exceptional.

Peter
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I had the pleasure of owning one of his miniature integrals. I happened to run across it in a trade. It was rather difficult to part with, because it was such a crisp and perfect knife. I have always thought I would own one of his full size integrals one day, given that there are alot around that tend to look similar - but with a look I appreciate.
 
I've had the pleasure of examining a couple of Mr. Kressler's pieces and they have been exceptional.

He seems to stay very busy in producing quite a few knives in a year.
 
Dietmar Kressler used to be an actual star on knife shows both in Europe and USA. He's often considered as the "european loveless". His price range is quite high, with subhilt integral big bear around 5 K$. He had some health issues, and the quality of his work is not what it used to be when he lived in Munchen. Another problem is that he produces too much knives, and they don't keep their value on the aftermarket. This is going to be even more relevant soon, since there are huge collections that are going to come on the aftermarket.

Anyway some of his engraved integral with double hollow grind (fighter, subhilt...) are masterpieces. Here's some of my favorite Kresslers...

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This is going to be even more relevant soon, since there are huge collections that are going to come on the aftermarket.
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Patrick, would you care to elaborate on that? I for one am curious.

Thanks,

Marcel
 
When you say "too many knives" how many is that per year?

I cannot imagine him making more that his customer base would like to own.
 
What a wonderful vision - lots of Kresslers on the aftermarket (which would translate to lower prices??)!! Please, please let me know when all of these collections become available so I can call all of my friends and start buying.
 
Patrick M. said:
Dietmar Kressler used to be an actual star on knife shows both in Europe and USA. He's often considered as the "european loveless". His price range is quite high, with subhilt integral big bear around 5 K$. He had some health issues, and the quality of his work is not what it used to be when he lived in Munchen. Another problem is that he produces too much knives, and they don't keep their value on the aftermarket. This is going to be even more relevant soon, since there are huge collections that are going to come on the aftermarket.

Anyway some of his engraved integral with double hollow grind (fighter, subhilt...) are masterpieces. Here's some of my favorite Kresslers...

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King_Cobra_01.jpg
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Incidentally, can you tell us about when you expect these huge collections to appear on the aftermarket? What do these huge collections contain? Who owns them? Where are they located?

PS: Nice Kresslers
 
I have handled MANY of his knives and also his folders. His market is not the typical Bladeforums collector. Maybe geared towards the Euro market more?

At any rate, all of the knives I have photographed have sold, and always for a substantial sum. I don't see his value crashing because of a few collections becoming fluid. ;)

Quality: Exactamundo. Consistency the same. His folders are precise and NOT delicate.

He's an acquired taste, but no one makes a machined integral better. He's at the top of the pack.





This will clue in the uninitiated. :thumbup:

Coop
 
SharpByCoop said:
At any rate, all of the knives I have photographed have sold, and always for a substantial sum. I don't see his value crashing because of a few collections becoming fluid. ;)

He's an acquired taste, but no one makes a machined integral better. He's at the top of the pack.
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Of course you are right about not being the "usual" for BladeForums, Coop, he is however, a well-regarded popular maker.

He does produce a large number of knives....mentioned how many knives that Warren Osborne produced about a year ago, and sales for him at Santa Barbara were NOT strong, IIRC.

Have spoken with many collectors and purveyors about Dietmar over the last two years, and there IS a softening attitude towards his desireability and the ability for the pieces to realize long-term profit.

IMO, a couple great collections being released right now will yield very strong prices for the hottest pieces in the collections, and the lesser desireable stuff will be sold quietly for very "reasonable" prices.

I would and will bet some strong coin on this.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Kevin Jones said:
The Cobra integral is my favorite Kressler.
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Kevin, I always felt the same way about the Cobra Kressler - until I saw the other side of the knife. Nothing like a woman's image to screw up an otherwise outstanding knife.
 
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Marcel54 said:
Patrick, would you care to elaborate on that? I for one am curious.

Thanks,

Marcel
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I've heard of at least two serious european collectors who are to sell part of their collection, with a significant number of kresslers. That might mean almost 100 kresslers. Their problem is to sell them without trouble on the aftermarket. I was told that if I happen to want a great Kressler, I'd only have to ask, and that I might get it for a very reasonable price... But I agree with Steven : exceptional pieces are worth their price and will keep their value. No doubt on this.

Regarding the Cobra fighter, the problem is not the other face :
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It is on the butt :

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(greatlakescustomknives.com photo)
 
The engraving of the female on the butt doesn't particularly bother me.

Thanks for sharing the other Cobra Fighter Patrick as I have never seen it. Now I have a new favorite.
 
Sorry to butt in on such a crew of experts, but I couldn't resist. I wonder if the menacing cobra on the butt of the knife labeled "King Cobra PT00" is somehow related to the marijuana leaves etched on the guards. It seems to say "Careful marijuana is like a poisonous snake." Interesting spin.
 
Alex p. Schorsc said:
Sorry to butt in on such a crew of experts, but I couldn't resist. I wonder if the menacing cobra on the butt of the knife labeled "King Cobra PT00" is somehow related to the marijuana leaves etched on the guards. It seems to say "Careful marijuana is like a poisonous snake." Interesting spin.
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Good observation.

As to the question of supply vs. demand and the potential for large quantities coming into the market, there's currently 21 Kresslers available on just three dealer sites.
 
Kevin Jones said:
Good observation.

As to the question of supply vs. demand and the potential for large quantities coming into the market, there's currently 21 Kresslers available on just three dealer sites.
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Thank you to all who responded I think it goes quite some way to answering my question. Being in Australia we just don't see many knives of that caliber "in the flesh", they always look fabulous in the photos and certainly are very desirable. But as Kevin noted I do see his knives come up a lot in the online sale sites and this bothered me a little, sure all makers always have something out there but the Kressler stuff does seem to have high representation.
 
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