NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF KIT RAE FANTASY ART Click here to subscribe to Kit Rae Fantasy Art News. We will not sell your email address or send you spam, just KR product news and updates on new releases. 12/1/09 UPDATE MITHRODIN SWORD SCABBARD NOW SHIPPING The Mithrodin Sword Scabbard (#KR0047) is now shipping from authorized dealers, just in time for Christmas. The scabbard, made of imitation and genuine leather, is custom designed to fit the Mithrodin sword (#KR0025). It features belt slots to wear with a shoulder strap belt, snap straps, and an embossed KR logo. This has been requested for several years. NEW STAINLESS BLACKJET THROWERS New silver, all stainless steel versions of Kit's popular BlackJet throwing knives are now avaialble from Kit Rae dealers. We have had many requests for a non cord grip version, so here they are! The silver BlackJets are offered in both 8-1/2" long triple set (KR0033) and 10-1/2" long triple set (KR0032). BORIS VALLEJO, JULIE BELL AND OTHER HEAVY METAL ARTISTS FEATURE KIT'S SWORDS IN THEIR ART Kit was a huge fan of artist Boris Vallejo's science fiction fantasy art and when he was young. Boris' art was all over the books he read and was one of his early influences. Boris is married to another fantasy artist, Julie Bell, and they now work together as a team. Recently we noticed Kit's Elexorien sword making appearances in their artwork, particularly in the September 2009 issue of Heavy Metal (shown above, left ). We asked them about it and apparently it is one of their favorite props to use in their studio. Here is Boris and Julie's website for those of you not familiar with their work. Kit has also been a long time reader of Heavy Metal magazine and noticed many other artists using his designs. Anthony Palumbo is one artist featured recently in Heavy Metal (shown above, middle) who apparently likes this same sword! Michael Calndra featured Kit's Trelek (2nd from right) in HM, and Max Bertolini (right) has used several of Kit's swords in his HM cover art, usually chopped together with other swords. Interestingly, Kit's own art has never been featured in heavy Metal. ANOTHER CUSTOM MADE CHOPPER FEATURES KIT'S DESIGNS Earlier this year we found out about another custom made chopper (the third!) featuring Kit's art incorporated into the design. This one is from maker Tony Mendez, and it features Kit's Umethar and Valermos designs. It has won several awards and cost around $60,000 to make. TATTOOS FEATURING KIT'S DESIGNS Every so often we get asked for permission from fans to use Kit's designs in tattoo art. We thought we would post a photos of a few recent ones. It takes a real fan to get one of Kit's designs marked on your body permanantly, and you folks are the best! 10/20/09 UPDATE KIT WILL BE AT ZIPPO WEEKEND AT SMOKY MOUNTAIN KNIFE WORKS THIS SATURDAY Kit will be appearing for ZIPPO WEEKEND at Smoky Mountain Knife Works in Sevierville, Tennessee on Saturday, October 24th. He will be autographing and engraving his Zippo art lighters, selling art prints of his Zippo art, and and displaying his Zippo prototypes in the Zippo section of the retail showroom from 9:00am - 1:00pm. SMKW is the worlds largest knife showplace, featuring a huge retail store filled with knife memorabilia and the National Knife Museum. SMKW hosts the the Zippo Swap Meet South every year, which runs October 23 – 25 in 2009. Buy Kit's knives and swords, buy or trade your Zippo lighters and Case knives, see the 1947 Zippo Car and Zippo Mobile Exhibit of over 2000 lighters. SMKW is located just a few miles off the I-40 exit #407. Call 865-453-5871 for directions. You can visit their online store HERE You can see Kit's entire Zippo line HERE. PIX FROM KUTTERS KNIVES VISIT Thanks to everyone who came out to see Kit at Kutters Knives last weekend in the Merivale Mall, Ottawa. It was a fun weekend and Kit enjoyed meeting and talking to all of his Canadian collectors. He engraved his signature in so many blades that he could not keep his engraver battery charged! Thanks to Russ, Eva, and the Kutters crew for their hospitality. You guys run one of the best cutlery shops in North America! Here are a few pix from the visit. 10/12/09 UPDATE KIT MAKING AN APPEARANCE AT KUTTERS KNIVES ONTARIO, CANADA! NEW STAINLESS BLACKJET THROWERS New silver, all stainless steel versions of Kit's popular BlackJet throwing knives are now avaialble from Kit Rae dealers. We have had many requests for a non cord grip version, so here they are! The silver BlackJets are offered in both 8-1/2" long triple set (KR0033) and 10-1/2" long triple set (KR0032). 9/14/09 UPDATE Kit's Molotoch - The Slayer Sword (#KR0013) reissue is now complete and is shipping from Kit's distributor to authorized Kit Rae dealers! If your favorite dealer is still showing it is unavailble, ask them for it. Some online dealers may not have their advertisements updated yet. You can also email us and we will direct you to an online dealer. The new production will only be made for a short period of time. Here are some photos of the new sword. 8/17/09 UPDATE Kit's Molotoch - The Slayer Sword (#KR0013) reissue is now complete and is shipping from Kit's distributor to authorized Kit Rae dealers! If your favorite dealer is still showing it is unavailble, ask them for it. Some online dealers may not have their advertisements updated yet. You can also email us and we will direct you to an online dealer. The new production will only be made for a short period of time. Here are some photos of the new sword. DAMASCUS EXOTATH NOW SHIPPING! BLACKJET DAGGER MAKES ANOTHER APPEARANCE IN BURN NOTICE Kit's Isis Dagger (#KR1142) is available again for a short time. Originally made in 2000, this was one of Kit's most popular designs and we are happy to see it return to production. This reissue is marked with the Kit Rae sword emblem on the front of the blade. The previous edition had no front marking. It is made from the original tooling dies and molds. 7/21/09 UPDATE For those of you anxiously awaiting the return of Kit's Molotoch - The Slayer Sword (#KR0013), we have some good news! The sword is expected to be shipping from authorized Kit Rae dealers around the middle of next month. Some dealers are already taking orders now. The Molotoch sword has not been available for several years, and they have been fetching $300 to over $600 on ebay recently. The new production will only be made for a short period of time. The sword will be identical to the previous production, but the Kit Rae sword logo on the front of the blade will be in a slightly different position than before, to distinguish the old version from the new. It will also include a new certificate of authenticity, as well as the poster art print of Kit's "Vaelen and Naegolus" painting. DRAGONCON IS COMING LABOR DAY WEEKEND! It's only a little over a month away! Kit will be appearing at Dragoncon in Atlanta, Georgia September 4th - September 7, 2009. We will be signing and selling his swords, knives, limited edition art prints, jewelry, posters, Zippo art lighters, and statues in the Kit Rae Fantasy Art booth located in the Dealer Hall. Kit will also have a few of his Damascus bladed samurai swords that were such a hit at recent shows. Bring your sword and Kit will engrave his autograph for you! We hope to see you there. NEW POSTERS ADDED We recently updated the Art Prints and Posters page. New additions to the posters section are the Exotath, Agnemmel's Nemesis, and Enethia and the Avoloch posters. These are the same posters that are included with the actual swords and axes, now available for purchase separately. PURE EVIL CUSTOM CHOPPER FEATURES KIT RAE BLADES Custom motorcycle maker Mitch Roberts has built a fantastic chopper that incorporates several Kit Rae designs. The chopper has won several awards for Mitch including one at the Supershow Showbike Competition. It is currently owned by a collector in Georgia. 6/10/09 UPDATE SEE KIT AT ADVENTURECON IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE JUNE 12-14 Kit will be appearing Adventurecon in the Knoxville Convention Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, June 12th-14th. Adventurecon is Tennessee's largest pop-culture, autograph, and collector's show, featuring toy and collectibles dealers, dozens of celebrities signing autographs, comic artists, and more. Kit will be selling his knives, swords, art Zippos, limited edition autographed art prints, the new Dark Fantasy jewelry, and his limited edition swords. Come by and see our booth. We hope to see you there. BLACK LEGION WAR AXE NOW SHIPPING KIT RAE DARK FANTASY JEWELRY NOW SHIPPING The first items in a series of Kit Rae designed jewelry is now available from Kit Rae dealers. The first three items are pendant necklaces with waxed cotton, jute wrapped, cord. They are: Ancients Ones Pendant (#KR0042), Valdris Pendant (#KR0042), and the Exotath Pendant (#KR0042). These are just now shipping to dealers so it you can't find them shoot us an email and we will provide a seller. 5/5/09 UPDATE MEET KIT AT THE BLADE SHOW IN ATLANTA, MAY 29th-31st Kit will be displaying and selling at the BLADE Show in Atlanta, May 29th-June 31st. More than 700 exhibitors and thousands of knife collectors from around the world will be at the BLADE Show. It is the worlds largest knife show, with over 108,000 square feet of knife exhibits featuring custom knives, antique knives, manufacturer displays, and a host of knife and knifemaking seminars. Kit will be selling his throwing knives, swords, art Zippos art lighters, and a selection of his limited edition swords. The Blade Show is held at the Cobb Galleria Centre & Renaissance Waverly Hotel. Two Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA. Come by and see our tables in row 3 on the left hand side as you enter the show hall. Don't miss it! Public Hours BLACK LEGION WAR AXE SHIPPING UPDATE AVOLOCH SWORD DISPLAY AND SCABBARD NOW SHIPPING! The Avoloch wall display stand (#KR0041) and The Avoloch Scabbard (#KR0045) are now shipping from authorized dealers. The scabbard, made of imitation and genuine leather, is custom designed to fit the new Avoloch sword (#KR0038). The display stand fits the Avoloch sword, Mithrodin sword, and many other Kit Rae sword designs. It is made of wood and features a Kit Rae brass shield. GOLD AND BLACK LIMITED MITHRODIN SWORD NOW SHIPPING! The Gold Limited Edition Mithrodin Sword (#KR0025G) announced late last year is now shipping! Only 300 of these were made, so place your orders with your favorite dealer soon. This is one of the best looking gold versions Kit has done. Features a jet black blade with gold runes, 24K gold plated hilt parts and a leather wrapped grip. We have received hundreds of e-mails from people trying to complete thier Swords of the Ancients collection asking for Kit's Molotoch sword (#KR0013) to be made again, so later this year we will be producing this massive sword for a short time. The Molotoch sword has not been available for several years so we hope this news will please many of you who have been waiting for its return. We will announce the shipping date as we get more info. DAMASCUS SWORDS Yes, the rumors are true. Kit is working on Damascus versions of a few of his favorite swords. Some dealers are already taking pre-orders on the Mithrodin Damascus sword (#KR0025D) and Exotath Damascus sword (#KR0030D). These will be STRICTLY LIMITED TO 100 swords each due the the high cost to forge real folded Damascus steel long forging time. These are expected to start shipping in July 2009. Photos of the Damascus Exotath are shown above. 2/16/09 UPDATE AVOLOCH FIRST PRODUCTION RUN NOW SHIPPING! The first production run of the Avoloch (KR0038A) is now shipping from authorized Kit Rae dealers. Avoloch is the latest in the Swords of the Ancients collection! Strictly limited to 1500 pieces worldwide, this first production run is serial numbered and includes an autographed custom art print. The Avoloch features three stainless steel blades (false edged), engraved runes, finely detailed cast metal hilt parts with antique metal finish, and a genuine leather wrapped blade and handle grip. Includes a certificate of authenticity. 24 1/2" blade. 43 3/4" overall. Avoloch is the Sword of Enethia, a Mithrodin warrior in service to the Great Realm who fought against the Dark One. Forged by the dark elf Tethietol, the side blade is engraved with "Avoloch will yield to none but truth", in Anglecal runes. The word Avoloch is from the ancient language of Thant, and it was the name used for the warrior class of the Mithrodin, translated as "soldier of steel". AVOLOCH GOLD LIMITED EDITION OF 300 The gold limited edition of the Avoloch (KR0038G) will be shipping from authorized Kit Rae dealers in March. Some dealers are taking pre-orders now, so get you order in early before they are sold out. This special 24K gold plated, serial numbered edition is strictly limited to 300 pieces worldwide. The Avoloch features genuine ray skin grips with leather wrapping, three stainless steel blades (false edged), engraved runes, and finely detailed cast metal hilt parts with antique metal finish. Includes certificate of authenticity hand autographed by Kit and custom art print. 24 1/2" blade. 43 3/4" overall. KIT'S BLACKJET DAGGER ON BURN NOTICE If you are a fan of USA Network's Burn Notice, you may have seen Kit's BlackJet Throwing Dagger (KR0034) used in a recent episode. In the second season episode “Seek and Destroy” Seymour, Michael and Fiona's gun smuggler friend, gives each of them the throwing daggers as gifts at the end of the episode, and comments that the symbol on the handle means “destiny”. Above are some pix. 1/23/09 UPDATE GOLD EXOTATH NOW SHIPPING 1/1/09 UPDATE MITHRODIN SWORD IN THE SPIRIT MOVIE
HAPPY NEW YEAR! BLACK LEGION WAR AXE COMING IN FEBRUARY
SHIPPING UPDATES AND NEW ITEMS
Avoloch - Gold Limited Edition (#KR0038G) - The newest addition to the Swords of the Ancients collection. We expect these to ship from dealers in late February. This gold edition of 300 will be serialized and include an autographed certificate of authenticity. Images are coming soon.
GOLD AND BLACK MITHRODIN SWORD COMING! MITHRODIN WALL DISPLAY STAND!
KIT RAE DARK FANTASY JEWELRY
DAMASCUS LIMITED EDITIONS IN THE WORKS
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