For the times when the kids complain about how there’s nothing to do during summer vacation, buy them “Whittling Twigs & Branches” by Chris Lubkemann. Heck, you might even want to try your hand with this book, which includes step-by-step demos on how to carve roosters and other birds, flowers, trees and letter openers from ordinary twigs and branches using only a pocketknife.
Of course, you’ll need a pocketknife for the job, and a good one is the Kutmaster Team Realtree stockman with clip, spey and sheepfoot blades for carving, whittling and fine-tuning your sculpted creation.
ABS Chairman Jim Batson has announced that effective immediately the Business Office for the American Bladesmith Society has been moved to Grand Rapids, Ohio and Cindy Sheely is the ABS Office Manager. Cindy can be reached at [email protected] or call (419) 832-0400.
The new American Bladesmith Society office address is:
American Bladesmith Society, Inc.
P. O. Box 160
Grand Rapids, Ohio 43522
Mantis Knives will host an event at its headquarters in Anaheim, California.
The event is called “The So-Cal Slice.” A BladeSports school and competition will take place, Bram Frank and Ms. Sonia will teach a two-day seminar on Close Quarters Combat, and Mantis Knives will offer a warehouse sale and tours of its grand facility.
The BladeSports cutting competition will be covered by local press and television.
This event will take place on Dec. 11 and 12, 2010.
Details
Dates: December 11, 2010 to December 12, 2010 Location: Mantis Knives Headquarters, 1580 North Harmony Circle, Anaheim, CA 92807 Website:http://www.mantisknives.com Phone: (714) 701-9136
Few seats remain for BLADE University, the BLADE Show‘s classroom approach to teaching you all about your favorite subject—knives—from every angle. Held on the BLADE Show site at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, BLADE University will begin the day before the BLADE Show next week, June 5, and end June 7.
•TACTICAL KNIVES: In Knife Designs of The Masters, learn from such world-renowned tactical makers as Chris Reeve, Bill Harsey and Jerry Busse as they explain how they approach making their tactical and other knives, from the design process all the way to the completed knife;
Hands-on teaching by such world-renowned knifemakers as ABS master smith Wally Hayes will highlight BLADE University.
•FORGING: Let ABS master smith Joe Keeslar and other members of the ABS take you through how the ABS tests applicants for journeyman and master smith status, how and why ABS smiths incorporate the concept of line and flow into their knives, and how to inlay wire in handles and sheaths. Also, ABS master smith Jerry Fisk will explain how he forges such knives as his award-winning Sendero model and others in his Knife Designs of The Masters class;
•COLLECTING: The knives of such legends as Bob Loveless, Bill Moran, Bo Randall and Jim Schmidt are among the world’s most collectible custom knives. Major Louis Chow, Dave Ellis and Gary Clinton will school you on which of the legends’ knives are most collectible, their values, what to look for and much more;
•EMBELLISHMENT: Glendo Corp. has a state-of-the-art engraving school in Emporia, Kansas, where it teaches some of the world’s finest engravers and also knifemakers the art of engraving. Learn from the experts via the latest in engraving equipment and hands-on instruction and much more in this comprehensive series of classes;
•TRADITIONAL POCKETKNIVES: Tony Bose has been making award-winning slip joints for decades and also designs special collaborations for W.R. Case & Sons. Allow him to share his extensive experience and knowledge on how he makes his famous saddlehorn trapper and other traditional pocketknife patterns;
•JAPANESE SWORDS: ABS master smith Wally Hayes forges both Japanese swords and knives and also specializes in their handles and fittings. Let him show you hands-on how to wrap Japanese handles and his approach to fittings and the wavy temper line known as the hamon.
Nothing quite says “retirement” like a pig-chasing contest, and Jerry Lawhorn celebrated his last day of 27 years with Frost Cutlery by being feted with a “pig-chasing contest” this past Friday.
According to Frost’s Patrick Shipley, “Now, since you have seen this, you won’t find it too hard to believe that last week Jim [company owner Jim Frost] put a goat in Bob Johnson’s office as a birthday prank, and I will leave the rest to your own imagination.”
Anyhow, best of luck and happy retirement to Jerry. And soo-eee-eee pig!
For the times when the kids complain about how there’s nothing to do during summer vacation, buy them “Whittling Twigs & Branches” by Chris Lubkemann. Heck, you might even want to try your hand with this book, which includes step-by-step demos on how to carve roosters and other birds, flowers, trees and letter openers from ordinary twigs and branches using only a pocketknife.
