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I have started a list of famous Knifemakers for project I am working on. Feel free to add to the list. I know I have missed a bunch. i like to keep the list to 25 makers.

1. James Black
2. William Scagel
3. Bo Randall
4. Buck?
5. Bob Loveless
6. Buster Warenski
7. Bob Lum
8. Bill Moran
9. Ed Fowler
10. Jimmy Lile
11. Gil Hibben
12. Micheal Walker
13. Ken Onion
14. Ron Lake
15. Chris Reeve?
16. Wayne Goddard
 
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Gil Hibben has no "s"
Gorge Herron
David Boye
Koji Hara
Herb Derr
Daniel Winkler
Burt Foster
Ken Steigerwalt
Joe Szilaski
Red St, Cyr
Stephen Olszewski
Darrel Ralph
Samuel Bell
 
That me reword this Knifemakers that have influenced Knifemaking

i.e. Micheal Walkers - liner lock, James Black - famous Bowie knife, You get the point.
 
I'm going to have to petition for the removal of James Black from your list. While he may have made knives, as yet, no authenticated James Black knives are known to exist, and he did not make the original knife that Bowie used in the sandbar fight. The best candidate for that honor is the Edwin Forrest knife, which is unmarked.
-Mark
 
polish avenger said:
I'm going to have to petition for the removal of James Black from your list. While he may have made knives, as yet, no authenticated James Black knives are known to exist, and he did not make the original knife that Bowie used in the sandbar fight. The best candidate for that honor is the Edwin Forrest knife, which is unmarked.
-Mark
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Mark
You are right, there is no evidence that No 1 was made by Black. it is questionable Black was the father of the Bowie. Thank you for enlighten me.
My passion is knives. I am really intrigued by history of Modern Knifemaking
i why I am do a project on this.
 
I applaud your efforts! It's truly (my humble opinion here) one of, if not THE greatest subjects EVER!!!
-Mark
 
Current list

Bo Randall
James B. Lile
M.H. Cole
Hoyt Buck - Founder of Buck Knives
Al Buck - Father of Buck 110.
Bob Loveless - Revolutionary in use of super metals in Knives
Bill Moran - ABS
George Herron
Bob Terzuola - Tactical Folder
William Scagel -
Gil Hibben - Teacher
Buster Warenski - Brought art and Knives together
Blackie Collins - Changes the way Folders are made.
Frank Centofante
Sal Glesser
Ken Warner
Rudy Ruana
D’Alton Holder
Michael Walker - Liner lock
Bo Randall – Custom maker , maintaining a company and still hand making the knives
Bob Lum – American Tanto
Ed Fowler - Author
Ken Onion – assisted Open
Ron Lake - Frame lock
Wayne Goddard - Author, Father and Teacher of modern knifemaking.
 
I think you could pretty well add most of the Blade Cutlery Hall of Fame recipients in there... I think Audra Draper (first female ABS Mastersmith) and Edmund Davidson (master of the integral knife) are certainly worthy. Michael Price and many other early San Francisco makers.. not to mention the makers associated with Sheffield, England during the 19th century (which numerous volumes abound). I may be wrong, but I believe the frame lock design is largely attributed to Michael Walker AND Ron Lake as well as the LAWKS system. Mr. Lake is probably better known for creating the first interframe folder as well as his tail lock designs. It's one of those things... there are so many makers and each one, whether a household name or a garage tinkerer, has contributed something to the craft. We all stand on the shoulders of those that came before us.
 
Mark Redmon said:
I think you could pretty well add most of the Blade Cutlery Hall of Fame recipients in there... I think Audra Draper (first female ABS Mastersmith) and Edmund Davidson (master of the integral knife) are certainly worthy. Michael Price and many other early San Francisco makers.. not to mention the makers associated with Sheffield, England during the 19th century (which numerous volumes abound). I may be wrong, but I believe the frame lock design is largely attributed to Michael Walker AND Ron Lake as well as the LAWKS system. Mr. Lake is probably better known for creating the first interframe folder as well as his tail lock designs. It's one of those things... there are so many makers and each one, whether a household name or a garage tinkerer, has contributed something to the craft. We all stand on the shoulders of those that came before us.
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Edmund is great knifemaker, I also make integrals they are my favorite knife to make. Edmunds has done one thing I admire, He has incorporated other people in building a single knife. I like to do that too.
 
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