A visit to the homeland...

dalefuller

dalefuller

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Jerry Lee and I had a great afternoon visiting the "homeland" and meeting the crew. Phillip, Andy, Allen, Cody, Ivey, and a couple of other folks were there doing all those "Forge things" that turn steel and wood and micarta into fantastic knives. I got to handle several models that I've seen but never touched. It's really different seeing the knives in person... even more so when you see them actually being made. What a great time.

It was particularly interesting to me to see the knives that are already spoken for and are just being finished up so they can go to their new homes and start doing whatever they're gonna be doing. A special "thank you" to Phillip for taking the time to show me around and take me through the process of making the knives, taking the pictures for FF, and showing me how he gets everything ready to post online or send through the post to the new owners.

Andy... hope you're feeling better soon my friend. I will definitely be back with more donuts.
 
dalefuller said:
Jerry Lee and I had a great afternoon visiting the "homeland" and meeting the crew. Phillip, Andy, Allen, Cody, Ivey, and a couple of other folks were there doing all those "Forge things" that turn steel and wood and micarta into fantastic knives. I got to handle several models that I've seen but never touched. It's really different seeing the knives in person... even more so when you see them actually being made. What a great time.
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This sounds like a tremendous opportunity-- I'm jealous. :D

(Thanks for your write-up!)

~ P.
 
Nice write up, thanks for the trip report. Good bunch of guys at the shop. I had the pleasure of photographing and documenting the entire process for them a few years ago. It definitely gives you a new perspective of the cutlery being offered for sale. The absence of automated machinery, and every step being very much hands on is refreshing.
 
dalefuller said:
Jerry Lee and I had a great afternoon visiting the "homeland" and meeting the crew. Phillip, Andy, Allen, Cody, Ivey, and a couple of other folks were there doing all those "Forge things" that turn steel and wood and micarta into fantastic knives. I got to handle several models that I've seen but never touched. It's really different seeing the knives in person... even more so when you see them actually being made. What a great time.

It was particularly interesting to me to see the knives that are already spoken for and are just being finished up so they can go to their new homes and start doing whatever they're gonna be doing. A special "thank you" to Phillip for taking the time to show me around and take me through the process of making the knives, taking the pictures for FF, and showing me how he gets everything ready to post online or send through the post to the new owners.

Andy... hope you're feeling better soon my friend. I will definitely be back with more donuts.
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Thank you for stopping by. I am not on the mend yet, but I'm confident that I will get past this. Went home and shivered and slept till dinnertime, then went to bed early. Whatever this is, its a hard hitter. Sorry I had to dip out so quickly. Hopefully next time I will be more available.
 
I often think about how fortunate I am to be able to "pop in" on the guys at the shop to spend some quality time and see what is coming down the pike. It's one thing to buy a product because it is the best at what it does and you want a quality tool, it is a whole different experience buying and owning something when you know the hands that the raw materials pass through to become the final product. I encourage everyone who has the opportunity to schedule a tour of the shop and see how the magic happens first hand. If you liked Fiddleback Forge before, you'll love them after a visit.
 
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I often think how fortunate we are that you started popping in.
 
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