Makers in the Ottawa arera

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unky_gumbi

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I will be moving to a small town about 45 minutes south of Ottawa and wouldn't mind meeting some other makers in the area. I know Robert Mayo is in Renfrew but who else it making within easy traveling of Ottawa?

It will take a couple of weeks for me to get settled in and semi set up, but I wouldn't mind meeting with some other makers.
 
Although I am a hockey fan I am so sick of hearing about the Jets. It seems to have been on the news every day since I moved here back in 2002. I don't think they will get them back and if they do the team will fold so quickly it will make your head spin.

I am a leafs fan any how so apparently I have no taste in hockey teams. It would be nice if the Expos came back into being
 
I'd gladly meet with you! I'm in Hull, near Ottawa. Only knife maker I know here is Bob Mayo. "Doc Holiday" (Alex) started to make some knives as well, he's in Aylmer. Hope your move goes well :thumbup:

- Pierre
 
Apparently the move back (from Phoenix) is all but done. Sorry that you are moving to another province without a hockey team. :p
Good luck on the relocation!
 
Ontario has 2 NHL teams, unfortunately neither of the can remember what its like to male the play offs let alone win the cup.

Once I get settled in and set up I will have to make arrangements to meet some of the Ontario makers. I really hope that the Ontario doctors can fix my elbows so I can start swinging a hammer. I find out at the end of the week what the current surgeon wants to do, he was talking about surgery again:( I also get the results from the MRI I had on my knee on Monday, I am hoping for just a torn miniscus. That is an easy fix and I would be up and running 4-5 days later or so I was the last time. As much as I like riding and working on bikes its really getting hard on my body:o
 
In a town called Wilno, which is about 30 minutes from Renfrew, is a man named Grant Fraser. He is the one who got me started making knives. He has an odd schedule because he plays in a band (a blues type band if you like music also), but he makes some very nice knives. I would highly recommend that you look him up.
 
I love the blues, it was a big influence on me when I played. You wouldn't know the name of his band off hand, it might be an easy way to meet him and enjoy some music:D
 
im north in st eustache, pm me if your in montreal we should get a coffee and shoot the shit. i could bring some knives if you want to see.
 
I believe it is just called the wilno blues band. They play on tuesday nights at the wilno tavern.
 
Go with Bob's info. I am able to get up there one week a year, and see him on Tuesday nights and usually one trip to his house to see the knives he has accumulated in the previous weeks. I am not much of a musichead, I go for the good beer on tap and because my brother and father like the band. I am more of an audiobook type of guy. I guess I am saying is that I am not sure what the band is named.
 
Thanks for the info blues knives and the valley sounds like a god night to me:thumbup: I will definitely be checking it out once I get settled in.
 
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