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Hey everyone, just wondered if any members here have some knife shop tour stories. Whether they're customs makers' shop, or a manufacturer's factory tour, let me hear about your trips and experiences. I'll start
2009 I went to Springdale and toured Bob Dozier's shop. I had only gotten a couple of his knives at the time and was tentative on their willingness to have a newcomer come to see the place, But Daniel met us there and answered any and all questions we had throughout the day, showing us around the grinders and tools in the shop with great patience explaining and showing how their knives are made. After touring the shop we got to hang out in the office just talking with Bob himself, about his career in knifemaking, and everything else under the sun, probably the best part of the tour. The next day I went to the A.G. Russell knife show and bought a mammoth handled folder I saw being finished on a bench in the shop the day before, it's an extra special experience and quality given to a knife when you've been able to see where and how it's made, and then get to talk to the man behind the knife. At the show Bob also talked about heat treatment to another fan and myself, he knows his stuff I'll tell you that.
Bob has moved into a new shop the last few months and I'm hoping to go out to Arkansas and see it within the next couple weeks.
Here's the mammoth folder (middle) at the shop that I bought at the show the next day:
2009 I went to Springdale and toured Bob Dozier's shop. I had only gotten a couple of his knives at the time and was tentative on their willingness to have a newcomer come to see the place, But Daniel met us there and answered any and all questions we had throughout the day, showing us around the grinders and tools in the shop with great patience explaining and showing how their knives are made. After touring the shop we got to hang out in the office just talking with Bob himself, about his career in knifemaking, and everything else under the sun, probably the best part of the tour. The next day I went to the A.G. Russell knife show and bought a mammoth handled folder I saw being finished on a bench in the shop the day before, it's an extra special experience and quality given to a knife when you've been able to see where and how it's made, and then get to talk to the man behind the knife. At the show Bob also talked about heat treatment to another fan and myself, he knows his stuff I'll tell you that.
Bob has moved into a new shop the last few months and I'm hoping to go out to Arkansas and see it within the next couple weeks.
Here's the mammoth folder (middle) at the shop that I bought at the show the next day: