Craftmanship

Art knife and fountain pen maker David Broadwell and fine engraver Raymond Cover Jr struck up a close friendship many years ago. The two artists share strikingly similar temperaments, beliefs, and a love for the outdoors and flyfishing.

They are both dedicated to meticulous detail and accuracy in their craftmanship, and over the years they have worked on a number of dramatic theme collaborations together.

They begin with an idea for an art knife or fountain pen that will incorporate an area for Cover's illustrated scenes on Broadwell's sculpture.  Both artists toss ideas back and forth, fueling each other's creativity. The results are the pieces shown here. While both men are proficient "sole authorship" artists, they agree that some of their best work is the synergistic results of their collaborative efforts.

Broadwell & Cover Collaborations

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