Knifemakers’ Guild Show August 2006
 We met some great knife makers to present to you at the Guild Show, and we brought back some neck knives from Stan Wilson, a great knife from Rick Dunkerley (his latest creation), large Damascus camp knives from Corbin Newcomb, and a great art knife from Gene Baskett. We also got some great user camp knives from Don Lozier, an awesome double-action automatic from Gail Lunn, a beautiful fixed blade from Koji Hara, the latest Damascus daggers from Herb Derr, and great new knife from Jim Shaver. I was happy to see many new members of the Knifemakers’ Guild inducted as new voting members. New blood is always the life line and strength in any organization. Personally I consider the art of knife making one of the last bastions of American fine craft. As a leather craftsman myself for 40+ years, I consider customer accessibility to the maker to be one of the most important aspects of continued success for the craftsman and equally important for the enjoyment of our customers. |