Anyone have 25k to lend me?
 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2202772064

http://www.kompolt.com/auctionpics/w...es/knivesB.jpg

http://www.kompolt.com/auctionpics/wtcknives/boxB.jpg

Anyone have 25k to lend me? It's going to a good cause!

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There you go, 25 of 'em. Seriously, though, are knives the best tribute they could come up with? I like knives (see the pocketknife thread), but this doesn't seem right to me.

Considering further, I don't think I want to own anything made of WTC steel.

Thats pretty much like buying the shell and bullet that killed JFK. It has a lot of history but it caused the nation so much turmoil and misery.

Not my thing, man. Nice knives, but I don't want a piece of that misery.

:( Oh man. I don't like this idea at all... creating weapons from wreckage? I think the only thing worse they could have done would be create model airplanes from WTC steel...

Or box cutters...

JESUS CHRIST!
This is like.... "buying the shell and bullet that killed JFK". Taking something that killed, and using it to kill.


And I REALLY doubt it's really from the WTC

I'm sorry that you all think these are so terrible. I don't know how you see weapons: I see art and a very fine tribute to those who gave their lives on 9/11.

I like knives too, but I find these kind of morbid. I'm not cutting you down dude (no pun intended), just that these are not my kind of thing.

Sorry man, If I had 25k they would be mine. Any idea who the 7 makers were?

/not afraid to appreciate true craftmanship and generosity.

Man, I don't know what the hang up is here. I think these are soooooo cool! Especially if they were used by soldiers in Iraq or something. Definately less cool for selling on the internet, but still cool anyway. I think the steel could have been put to one better use though: they could have used it to help rebuild the next WTC to show that we will always rebuild and all that junk, y'know?

Actually, the above was me. I accidentally posted under my girl's name. So now she will post.

*change seats*

Okay, I think these knives are cool so long as they are interpereted as artwork. Making weapons out of the wreckage is just not kosher.

OK, I checked out the link, now I know who made them. I want them even more now. :(

They are most certainly artwork! No one that would be in a position to purchase these knives would ever consider using them I'm sure!

You are telling me!

The Crawfords, Hibben, Terzuola, Pardue, Fisk, Dozier, and Elishewitz. Quite a list there!

The first one on the left in the top picture is beautiful.

eBay bidding ended with no bids. I'll agree with motdakasha, though, the blue one is very nice. I also like the middle one. But I don't think I could own one.

It could maybe be nice to hang on your wall? Kinda like a world war one rifle that you hang in front of your fireplace. I think that some of the other steel wreckage was sold to China to make souvenirs. And most of that metal was made for construction, not fine knife building so I doubt the integrity is very good.

Actually, I would imagine the steel used in the WTC (and any other large building) would probably be high carbon, and a very functional knife steel.

Well that shows how much I know about knives.

Thye are beautiful. I don'tknow if I would pay 25k for them, but I would love to own them. And maybe I am just a sick bastard, but if any one knew where to get their hands on the bullet the kill JFK, I'd probably buy that to. The bullet the changed a nation. Kind of a nice, if sick, reminder of how one man can change the world.

I wouldn't pay 25k for them. But i would take one and stick it in to Osama. :mad:

I personaly feel that if I die in a terror attack, the building steel should be made into a sword to avenge me- and my charred corpse into an industrial diamond for the pommel- yes, I am serious- Do not mourn me, avenge me- as to this, why not- I mean its for charity, and otherwise its a waste of good materiel- morbid, may be, but we are all gonna go some time, and Its not like this is a shameless cash in- ( this got me thinking, and I feel that a scimitar made from WTC steel would be appropriate for executing ben laden)

That's awesome Fire. I share your sentiment. If they catch Osama and he gets the death penalty, they should use one of these knives on his ass.

I know it's only steel, but it'd be a little creepy using them for cooking. Beautiful though they are.

If an airliner crashes into your knives. . . is the warrenty void?

But seriously, it think that this WTC "insert gimmick here" is starting to really wear thin. What next? The WTC memorial KIA Rio? Made from WTC steel, the WTC memorial ashtray? Made from WTC cement?

This is starting to get weird!

they're gone, I assume Ebay removed 'em.

I would buy them, if I had the money...

The auction is long over and has been purged from the system. It was an eBay sposnored charity auction, it wouldn't have been pulled.

This was a very special project done by the worlds top makers. They are all one of a kind. This isn't a marketing gag.

Uhhh. . . . Yes it is!

They could have just as easily (actually easier) to make it out of metal that wasn't from the two towers.

The whole "WTC" angle just allows them to charge $7000+ per knife. A marketing gag is anything that allows the seller to unload the item(s) for much more than they are worth (materials, manhours, regular profit margin).

oh it is.. heh I read the post as if it was new.. heh, my bad.

/me slaps self.

Regardless, it was done for a charity, so why does it matter? It is a wonderful gesture by all the makers involved. (all of whom made no profit on there knives at all)