Just wanted to pass on to the knife community the E.G. Smith has passed away this past weekend. He was around prior to the internet and has not been producing knives since around 1990.
He was a friend of my brother's and my brother also worked for him in the late 1970's early 1980's as a farrier. I never had the privileged of meeting the man personally, even though I've carried one of his knives since the early 1980's when doing per-1940's Rendezvous reenactments and deer hunting. Here is a picture of this great knife builder.
And some pictures of his knife I've proudly carried for almost 40 years. The sheath is held together by clenched brass brads and rivets only. The rivets that hold the belt loop on are his. The two at the top by the mouth of the sheath are mine that was put in right after purchase because I was afraid the brads would pull out since I was carrying it hunting. I punched 2 holes in the back leather for a leather thong to secure the knife in the field.
Not the best picture of his mark but, the best my phone will take.
He was a friend of my brother's and my brother also worked for him in the late 1970's early 1980's as a farrier. I never had the privileged of meeting the man personally, even though I've carried one of his knives since the early 1980's when doing per-1940's Rendezvous reenactments and deer hunting. Here is a picture of this great knife builder.
And some pictures of his knife I've proudly carried for almost 40 years. The sheath is held together by clenched brass brads and rivets only. The rivets that hold the belt loop on are his. The two at the top by the mouth of the sheath are mine that was put in right after purchase because I was afraid the brads would pull out since I was carrying it hunting. I punched 2 holes in the back leather for a leather thong to secure the knife in the field.
Not the best picture of his mark but, the best my phone will take.
