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I've been designing several nasty little sharp things, and I have no Idea how to go about making them into reality. Are there any good makers in the San Antonio area I could meet to discuss how to get into the business of grinding, and assembling blades?
The most ambitious project is a large folder called a "Mantis" that's a combination of a tonfa, kama, and enormus lockback. I also have several more practical, and buildable designs for solid full tang sheathe blades.
 
Here are some makers in your area: Gus Montano (619) 273-6357, Michael Manabe (619) 483-2416, Dave Ellis [ABS Master Smith] (619) 285-4305, Sean Meloy (619) 465-7173. If you are willing to go a little farther there is also Phil Hartsfield in Newport Beach, (949) 722-9792.

there are a lot of makers that are in the Los Angles area. If you want info on those, let me know and I will see what info I can get.
 
Bill Kellar has a shop in San Antonio, don't have his # right now but he has a site if you do a search. Bill does folders and fixed blades mainly Bowies.
 
Let's try this again.
T.W. Churchman 210.690.8641
Charlton Jackson 210.601.5112
R.W. Kern 210.698.2549
Austin
Mark Hayes 512.292.4410
Houston
Gordon Johnson 713.645.8990
Greg Neely 713.911.2677
Randy Ogden 713.481.3601
Kevin Thuesen 713.461.8632

I hope this helps more than the last time.
 
There is also a young fella by the name of Johnny Stout in New Braunfels that makes a pretty fair piece. :)
 
Center Cross has a terrific links page, which includes -- I believe-- the entire membership of the Texas makers/collectors bunch. Worth checking out, I'd think.

Also, from what I've read and seen, Gene, who runs Center Cross -- whose last name is totally deserting my memory - Sorenson?? -- is a very talented maker who can work in several formats. You might not need to go farther than him.

The URL is (I think):
http//www.centercross.com/links.html

Huge links page.
 
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