Tag: Knifemaker
Midweek Maker Forged-Style: David McConnell
David McConnell is a stamping press repairman who hopes to convert to full-time bladesmithing soon. His first knife, was a cheap Wal-Mart special. Over...
Midweek Maker Forged-Style: Mike MacInnes
Mike MacInnes of Holland, Michigan, remembers his first two knives, both given to him by his dad. The first was a Buck 110 clone...
Marketing For Knifemakers: Do You Need A Website?
In a recent Facebook post, Mike Jeffries of 2 Birds Metal Works asked fellow knifemakers if they had a website, if it was worth...
Midweek Maker Military-Style: Randy Madan
Randy Madan, known as JR on social media, served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1992 to 1996 as a combat engineer. “I blew...
Midweek Maker Military-Style: Scooter Davis
When Jerry Davis was a baby he was scooting across the floor and his grandmother dubbed him Scooter. He is a third-generation welder and...
The Hammer That Took A Bladesmith’s Hearing Gave Him His Craft
Once upon a time, two little boys were smashing their toy cars with hammers. An errant swing caused a brain injury that left one...
Midweek Maker Military-Style: Allan Reid
Allan Reid of ARctc Knives, which stands for Allan Reid of Cut Throat Custom Knives, is a part-time maker who currently works as a nurse. He served for six...
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Knifemaking 101 – Read This Before You Make a Knife
by Wayne Goddard
My experience has taught me that there's nothing like digging in and getting started. I've often said the hardest part of the...
