I just wanted to share with y'all what Mr Stacy Apelt did for me, seeing me as a new knife maker. A couple weeks ago, he volunteered to send me some 1084 to help me get my feet wet. I took him up on his offer, fully expecting just one piece of steel roughly big enough for one knife to be made. I waited anxiously for the package to arrive so I'd know the exact dimensions of the bar so I could get started designing. Let me tell you, when that package came, I was completely blown away.
This rare breed of a man sent me roughly four feet of 1084, cut into three pieces!! I was astounded at not only the quantity, but of the dimensions of it as well. He sent me pieces that were 1 1/2" wide and 1/4" thick! That is twice as thick and wider than I was expecting. If I do my part, being conscious of how I cut each piece, I could easily get 6-7 knives from these pieces!
I want to personally thank Stacy for his amazing generosity. I can only hope to someday repay him by paying it forward to another budding knife maker.
Stacy you are truly a rare breed of man in this day and age of people only looking out for themselves.
Thank you!
This rare breed of a man sent me roughly four feet of 1084, cut into three pieces!! I was astounded at not only the quantity, but of the dimensions of it as well. He sent me pieces that were 1 1/2" wide and 1/4" thick! That is twice as thick and wider than I was expecting. If I do my part, being conscious of how I cut each piece, I could easily get 6-7 knives from these pieces!
I want to personally thank Stacy for his amazing generosity. I can only hope to someday repay him by paying it forward to another budding knife maker.
Stacy you are truly a rare breed of man in this day and age of people only looking out for themselves.
Thank you!
