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Offline KHalverson

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smithies and knife makers
« on: October 16, 2013, 06:02:41 pm »
who had inspired you the most?
I am a HUGE fan of Joe Keesler, Daniel Winkler and Lin Rhea
I hope to one day know half of what these fellas have forgotten .
there are also quite a few amateurs here and on other sites that set the bar pretty high also.
Kevin
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Offline killir duck

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Re: smithies and knife makers
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2013, 06:04:20 pm »
ben tendick
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PRIMITIVE ARCHERY what other way can you play with sticks and rocks all day and not look like a little kid

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Offline rover brewer

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« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2013, 07:33:09 pm »
Ed Fowler, Tim Lively. the fire and hot iron.
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Offline Olanigw (Pekane)

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« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2013, 09:08:51 am »
Not that I beat that much metal, but Hofi busted my mind wide open.
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Offline killir duck

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« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2013, 11:15:26 am »
matt of Ml knives is one of the guys that inspired me become a custom knifemaker as well
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PRIMITIVE ARCHERY what other way can you play with sticks and rocks all day and not look like a little kid

Every time i shoot at a bunny i recall the wise words of Elmer Fudd "I've got you now you waskally wabbit!"

Offline burchett.donald

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« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2013, 05:56:40 pm »
Kevin,
          In the early 40's my grandfather Jesse Burchett worked in a steel mill in Portsmouth Ohio and made knives from bearing races during this time. Some of his Knives were given to men going off to war and they were called freedom knives. I would have to say my grandfather inspired me along with my father and has been passed down through the family. Here is one of mine from 154cm, no longer use bearing races. Full tang, handles are white phenolic and brass guard front and rear are peened. I'm not good with photography but I tried. Do you recognize the hawk head? Yea I've been to busy to put a handle in but hope to soon...You done a good job on that hawk bud.
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Offline tallpine

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« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2013, 12:57:19 am »
William Scagel also known as the father of custom knife making. This is a large camp knife I recently completed.][URL=http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/Roconman/media/ClassicBowieNoTwo003.jpg.html][/url]
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Offline tallpine

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« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2013, 01:05:17 am »
Sorry for the double pictures, I don't know what happened. I hate computers and they hate me
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Offline cracker

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« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2013, 01:41:12 pm »
Pretty much anyone who is willing to show me something that I don't already know. Ron
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2013, 12:09:19 am »
man, you guys are soo good my work looks like crud.
anyway, I take function over form- i honestly don't care about prettyness...

I am inspired by no one.
I just like making stuff.
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Offline JEB

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« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2013, 05:23:30 pm »
They say Scagel lived just 5 miles down the road from me but you don't see any of his knives around that are not in collectors hands.

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Offline Silver John

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« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2013, 07:41:45 pm »
Ed Linhardt  of Weeping Water Forge
Winkler
Scagel
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