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Can't remember. I've been trying.Berger ?Machine blades | Berger Gruppe
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Pretty cool machines, though, and a distinct possibility. What I seem to remember is that it/they were stone grinders, old, and well regarded as folder-blade making machine for the industry. Bob was moving from Lockport,IL to TN at the time, and we didn't see each other after that. 35 years ago. Can't remember, but still hope if I see the name a light bulb will pop up!Thanks for participating in my mystery!!
As an aside I ran across this article when my wife and I were trying to remember Bob's wife's name (which I think might have been June) . Turns out, Bob just passed this year. RIP, Bob, and thanks for all the fun times and all you taught me in the 80s. Bob Cargill obituary. He's an interesting stop in the history of knifemaking in the States.
Sorry, found another piece by Mark Zalesky. I post it only because it's worthy knife history and also because that first pic is exactly how I remember the guy down to the peg leg and the rolled up pants whether it was jeans or a suit. Caught my wife's breath, it triggered such an instant identification. He and his wife were a lot of fun. Triggers a lot of good memories of Sundays and the monthly AECA shows where I started my brief time as a selling knifemaker.
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