New Slip Joint Maker - Hello Everyone.........

[Beryl Driskill]

Hello everyone,

My name is Beryl Driskill, just wanted to stop in and introduce my self here and show a few knives off that I've made.

I was in the Knife Makers Guild from 1987 to 1996.
I'm part owner in a trucking co. and put in long hours there everyday. But manage to get a few hours each day making knives. More on me later....... Just glad to be back with ya knife folks -Thanks for having me......
Recently I started down the path of traditional slip joints. I've made knives a long time, but these slip joints are a challenge. This one is #7 - turned out pretty good but still needs a few bugs worked out.



(Todd Davison has been a big help with these, he's also letting me use his photo man BigAl. Thanks! for the help guys.
NOTE: I had my name upside down on this knife - photo was edited to change it. Some of my older work - photos taken from photos Hope it's OK to post these?)

On with the photos - Enjoy!

Thanks for the looks, have a good evening.

Beryl




CPM 154 - steel
Maple Burl
3 3/4'' - closed
bolsters & liners - stainless

It's me...... Beryl

Doing a little work.......

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[Boggs]

Always nice to see another slip joint maker join us.....thank you.........#7 , you could of told us it was #100

 

[ndeezl]

Welcome to the forum Beryl, very nice swayback :thumbup: Lookin forward to seeing more!

Nathan

 

[Railsplitter]

Welcome, Beryl! That's a fine looking Swayback! I like how you stamp your location on the tang.

 

[Gevonovich]

Welcome ,Beryl. Thanks for sharing your work with us! Looking forward to more

 

[pertinux]

Boy howdy, that's a beautiful knife.

~ P.

 

[Django.cj]

Looks great! Those scales are gorgeous.

 

[trey999]

Very nice work. Can't wait to see more.

 

[Beryl Driskill]

Thank you very much for the welcome.

Here is some of my fix blade knives.

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[Beryl Driskill]

And a couple more......

Some of the spots on the knives are in photos - these are photos of old photos I had.

Thanks again for the looks & warm welcome.

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[rarreola]

nice work, welcome.

 

[Railsplitter]

WOW!

 

[richstag]

Very cool! Welcome

Sounds like Mr. Davison is one cool dude.

 

[popedandy]

Good to have you around, Beryl. Those are some very fine looking knives you are turning out.

 

[JAlexander]

It's good to have you join us, Beryl. I really like the lines of that swayback jack.

 

[Brutus013]

That swayback is just about a perfect knife, that burl looks amazing.

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Hello and welcome Beryl, Nice work. Keep'em coming.
Mike

 

[black mamba]

Nice, clean swayback, Beryl, welcome to the good folks forum. You'll like it here.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Beryl, all I can do is echo the words of my forum brothers here who have welcomed you.

We all would love to do one day, what you are lucky enough to do nearly every day, you are indeed a very talented guy, and your work is great to look at, so welcome to Traditionals, and with you making yourself known in here...Im sure you can see just what a great place this is.
Thanks for the photos of your work.

 

[Noddy]

Handsome knife that