Plan Old Bill

[D lisch]

My friend Bill Cottrell AKS "Plain Old Bill" sent me some pics of his latest work I like it so much I thought I would show it to you all to see how you like it. what you think?

 

[stabber]

Very nice knives!!:thumbup:

I love the Stag Re curve

 

[Lycosa]

Pure Energy! :thumbup:

 

[D lisch]

I should add that Bill makes his own damascus and makes his sheaths and takes his own pics.

 

[Kevin Jones]

Very nice knives and those sheaths are gorgeous.

 

[Kougera]

All great, but the top one is my favorite!

 

[T.K.C.]

Nice knives!!

 

[ArtinNC]

Like'm very nice

 

[NickWheeler]

Bill has been a good friend of mine for a good long while now. In fact, he was very instrumental in my transition from stock removal to forging.

There I was about 22 knowing SOMEDAY I'd want to learn to forge, yet feeling quite comfortable doing stock removal daggers and fighters.

Then I meet Dave Evans and he takes me to this guy, Bill Cottrell's shop, and the pursuit of a "freon tank" forge was underway.

Forging is in my blood now, and I owe a large thanks to Bill for that!

I'm confident you cannot find a more giving, warm, and enjoyable person than Bill.

He was not a knifemaker when I first met him, yet rather a life-long boiler maker and hobby blacksmith. He is also one top flight fabricator. If it can be built... Bill can most likely build it!

To see his work grow to this level is simply awesome. (and NO, I am in NO way implying that has anything to do with me).

For those that don't know, Bill is part of the TImascus team.

Very cool... thanks for posting these up Dave! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

 

[John M Cohea]

Man those are all fantastic!:thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Steve Nuckels]

Love them ALL!! And the sheath work is Fab!!!

Steve
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IN GOD WE TRUST

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Plain old Bill makes really nice, clean looking knives.

 

[Mike Turner]

Bill does some nice work all around, thanks for sharing Dave.

 

[Dusty One]

Great looking worh both knives and sheaths....

 

[peterinct]

Bill obviously is a talented guy. His nickname is a misnomer

Cool that he forges his damascus and takes the time to do nice leatherwork AND his own pics.

Thanks for the show Dave.

 

[D lisch]

Your welcome. Bill is very humble there is nothing plain about him. I think Nick said it well. Thanks Nick

 

[Plain ol Bill]

Dave thank you for thinking enough of my work to post it. Knife makers are generally a lonely lot since we spend all our time in the shop working on our passion. I have been blessed with making some very good friends since starting to make knives. I do like to claim sole authorship of my work and doing my own leather is part of it. Leather working helps by doing getting to do something different from all the metal work and is enjoyable. Thanks for the compliments folks. Nick come see us!

plain ol Bill

 

[Alpha Knife Supply]

Bill is a Renaissance Man. He does many things, and he does them all well.

In addition to great looking knives, Bill makes tools. The latest tool he made is a CNC plasma cutting table & torch!