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In 2005 I discovered Bladeforums. My dad and grandad had given me the knife bug, and I had collected as a kid, but I was basically totaly ignorant when I signed up here. Most of my journey as a knifemaker has happened right here at BF.
It was the guys at the HI section that got me started. Sylvrfalcn, Ferguson, Yvsa, et al. Sylvrfalcn, with his numerous tutorials on how to turn junk files into gem cutters. I followed one of his tutorials to make my first knife and he guided me through my first few sheaths too.
What I like in a knife is a usable work tool. The handle needs to fill my hand, allow hard work comfortably and without hot spots. I deteste choils except on very large knives, and even then I'd rather the edge was right next to the handle, so that I didn't have to choke up to get to it. My blades are convex, I like that grind for ease of sharpening, and strength.
Nowadays I usually hang out in WSS, and really love designing outdoors knives. To date I've never designed a tactical knife, and I don't have any plans to do so.
I hope you enjoy the forum, and to ensure you have plenty to look at I've asked two makers I enjoy having as peers to post their work here also. I'm sure they'll be along soon to introduce their work to you, not that it'll be new to you. They're learning this trade just as I am.
It was the guys at the HI section that got me started. Sylvrfalcn, Ferguson, Yvsa, et al. Sylvrfalcn, with his numerous tutorials on how to turn junk files into gem cutters. I followed one of his tutorials to make my first knife and he guided me through my first few sheaths too.
What I like in a knife is a usable work tool. The handle needs to fill my hand, allow hard work comfortably and without hot spots. I deteste choils except on very large knives, and even then I'd rather the edge was right next to the handle, so that I didn't have to choke up to get to it. My blades are convex, I like that grind for ease of sharpening, and strength.
Nowadays I usually hang out in WSS, and really love designing outdoors knives. To date I've never designed a tactical knife, and I don't have any plans to do so.
I hope you enjoy the forum, and to ensure you have plenty to look at I've asked two makers I enjoy having as peers to post their work here also. I'm sure they'll be along soon to introduce their work to you, not that it'll be new to you. They're learning this trade just as I am.
