On Tuesday, November 5, 1996 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, Michael Gary Kramer wrote:   
   > Victor Anselmo was a cheerful bear of a man who once worked in the Cooper   
   > shop in Burbank,California   
   >   
   > His life has had its ups and downs but for a long while in the 1970s and   
   > early 1980s he produced a lot of knives.   
   >   
   > Anselmo had a gift. When he had a bit of time and the grit was high on   
   > his Cone-Lok belts he made some of the most natural traditional custom   
   > knives I ever saw.   
   >   
   > His better output was steeped in the fine tradition of Cooper or Randall   
   > but with a light and sweet style of his own. The good Anselmos just   
   > looked RIGHT!   
   >   
   > Anselmo made some knives of indifferent appearance, yes, but they were   
   > often rushed out of his shop to cover a debt or make rent. When he set   
   > out to do a piece of fine work (and Ive seen him at this) he would glow   
   > with the pride of his skill.   
   >   
   > There are some nice Anselmo custom sheath knives out there. This once   
   > full time maker had an almost perfect sense of the good looking using   
   > knife. He was not Warenski. He was a craftsman with an artful and very   
   > origional flair.   
   >   
   > I wish I hadnt sold all my Anselmo's to make MY rent. Youll know mine by   
   > some nice Engnath scrimshaws of a pretty girl. Whoever owns them now owns   
   > good knives.   
   >   
   > By the way , to add to the mystique of knife steel legends..Anselmo   
   > learned and claims to have proven to his satisfaction that for toughness   
   > and edgeholding. few materials can approach a well tempered ATKINS SILVER   
   > STEEL file for making a sheath knife. I had two of them but never put   
   > them two the test because I didnt want to scratch my prizes.   
   >   
   > Southern California knife fans are a little poorer for the absence of   
   > this guy from the craft here.   
   >   
   > These days Victor is navigating an interesting life out East.   
   >   
   > There are many serious enthusiasts of real knife craft who still fondly   
   > remember Victor Anselmo...and wonder whether we'll ever see that   
   > fractured Anselmo stamp on any new work.   
   >   
   > Love to hear any Anselmo stories or descriptions of his work out   
   > there.The good stuff,, or the rent stuff. He was something special in our   
   > world.   
   >   
   > Sincerely   
   >   
   > Mike Kramer   
      
   I'm currently trying to locate Mr.Anselmo in Florida.  If anyone has any   
   information please reply or email me at paulfactora@gmail.   
      
   Much Thanks,   
      
   -p   
      
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