Info on E G Smith of Montana?

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Hello Everyone,

I would like to find some information on E G Smith, a knifemaker from Montana.
I'd like to know where he lives, how to contact him or his family, when he started and finished making knives, how many knives he made, what types of knives, etc.

I understand that he would probably be in his 90's, if he's still with us.

Thank you very much for any help that you can provide.

Doug
 
I know him well. He is not in great health and is confined to a wheelchair. I think he is in his eighties. Contact me if you need more info.
BB
 
Thank you Mr. White. I was unable to find any reference to him in any of the Knives Annuals either and thank you Mr. Branton. I'll call you.
Doug
 
Are you talking about Harry Smith. Old guy that makes knives with lack of power tools for the most part.

I've never met him but I have some friends that know him. Here's here in town. This may not be who your looking for but it sounds like it might be.
 
Hi Josh,
It sounds like 'Harry' could possibly be the gentleman I'm interested in. As I understand it, "E. G. Smith, Mont. Terr." hand-forged all his knives without the use of power tools.
I've seen a couple of large bowie knives that he made that each had a very distinctive arrow escutcheon overlay on the handle scales.
Other than that I'm unable to find any information about him.
Thanks very much,
Doug
 
New member that stumbled onto this old thread on a Google search.

Just wanted to pass on to the knife community the E.G. Smith has passed away this past weekend. 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.





Not the best picture of his mark but, the best my phone will take.

 
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