Mike olive J/S new knife for my collection

david boone

david boone

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Sunday, a couple of friends and I left Batesville Arkansas (north central part of the state) at 10:00 am by 10:30 we were at the shop of Eric Barnes Blade Smith to look at his new shop. Our goal for the day was to end up at Michael Olive shop on the other side of Mt. View Ar. I guess the reason for this info is to let you know how lucky we are in my part of the state to have access to so many good makers. With in an hour and a half I can be at the shop of 7 Master Smith's shop, several Journeyman Smith and one the only father and son Master Smith shops in Center Ridge. I am not sure what kind of reception you receive when you just drop in on maker while he's hard at work, but ever one we saw Sunday stoped what they were doing visited with us. We werre late geeting to Mike's shop, but he was happy when we bought 6 of his knives. I only purchased one, a fighter made with 1084 steel , with a satin finish. Blade length is 6"x1/4"x1 1/4". The overall length is 11". The guard is brass with a thin yellow spacer and a thick brass spaccer, and the handle was Cocobola. Michael doe's not have a web site yet,
but you can write him at Michael Olive HC78, BOX 442 LESLIE,AR Are you can call him at 870-363-4668 that,s the # at his shop the ANGORA MOUNTAIN FORGE
 
david boone said:
I guess the reason for this info is to let you know how lucky we are in my part of the state to have access to so many good makers. With in an hour and a half I can be at the shop of 7 Master Smith's shop, several Journeyman Smith and one the only father and son Master Smith shops in Center Ridge.
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Congrats on your knife, very good looking and exceptionally clean:).

Yes, you are lucky to have that many makers so close...I would starve to death if I had that many so close to me:eek: :D :eek:. Preston
 
Grapevine: I guess were real lucky, and we have a lot of Master Smiths that take there time to give there support to the ABS, by holding office in the assocation. Also. the ABS established the first bladesmithing college in the world. In Washingtion, Arkansas, The Texarkan College/ Bill Moran school of bladesmithing, and the faculty is made up of Master smiths Like Jim Crowell, Jerry Fisk, Roger Massey, and Jim Walker all from Ar. I am sure I have left some one out. I not sure what they get paid, but they spend several weeks a year passing on the tridition of forging qualty blades. When they could probaly make more money filling customers orders. Maybe it's not luck but dedication to there craft.
 
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