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Effective two weeks ago, Curt Erickson returned to full time knifemaking. For the last two years, Curt has only been making enough knives for the two knife shows he and his wife, Julie Warenski-Erickson, attend jointly. A third show will be added to that schedule, when the new Boston Invitational, scheduled to start in 2009, becomes a reality.
Effective this date, Curt will begin to take orders from individuals (see below - extremely limited number).
Since Curt began producing a few knives for the two show attended, demand for his work has just taken off (understatement). He has steadfastly refused to take orders until his scheduled retirement date from law enforcement in early 2010. But with demand for his knives (art daggers, fighters and hunters), not even abating during this period of uncertain economic activity, Curt chose two weeks ago to take early retirement and begin making knives again on a full time basis. This hasn't happened since the late 80's, when he decided to go with his life-long dream, law enforcement.
Effective today, Curt will begin to accept an "extremely limited" number of orders. Because of some "special projects" (don't ask), Curt will take very, very few orders each year. In chatting here and there recently, Curt mentioned a few numbers - the low was 10 and the high was never more than 15 - so "extremely limited" is just that - and that is an annual number. Bear in mind that his creations are all magnificently adorned by his wife, Julie Warenski-Erickson. And for those of you who have never held an Erickson, the quality and workmanship is unquestionably on equal with his mentor, Buster Warenski (who pretty much only fully taught one person to make knives - Curt).
For those not very familiar with Curt's work, here is an example, though I probably don't need to post it.
Curt has a website under curtericksonknives.com where both his and Julie's work can be accessed.
EDIT: FYI, the only reason I am doing this announcement is that, though a master at knifemaking, Curt has not yet mastered good use of a computer, so asked me to help.
Effective this date, Curt will begin to take orders from individuals (see below - extremely limited number).
Since Curt began producing a few knives for the two show attended, demand for his work has just taken off (understatement). He has steadfastly refused to take orders until his scheduled retirement date from law enforcement in early 2010. But with demand for his knives (art daggers, fighters and hunters), not even abating during this period of uncertain economic activity, Curt chose two weeks ago to take early retirement and begin making knives again on a full time basis. This hasn't happened since the late 80's, when he decided to go with his life-long dream, law enforcement.
Effective today, Curt will begin to accept an "extremely limited" number of orders. Because of some "special projects" (don't ask), Curt will take very, very few orders each year. In chatting here and there recently, Curt mentioned a few numbers - the low was 10 and the high was never more than 15 - so "extremely limited" is just that - and that is an annual number. Bear in mind that his creations are all magnificently adorned by his wife, Julie Warenski-Erickson. And for those of you who have never held an Erickson, the quality and workmanship is unquestionably on equal with his mentor, Buster Warenski (who pretty much only fully taught one person to make knives - Curt).
For those not very familiar with Curt's work, here is an example, though I probably don't need to post it.
Curt has a website under curtericksonknives.com where both his and Julie's work can be accessed.
EDIT: FYI, the only reason I am doing this announcement is that, though a master at knifemaking, Curt has not yet mastered good use of a computer, so asked me to help.
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