Trying to find some makers in Utah!

[C.c.kendall]

Hey guy's first post here!
I'm a new Knifemaker living in Utah, and am looking for experienced makers in the area who might let a fellow knife lover learn some things from them.

P.s. I met steven Johnson of srj knives last year, he lived 30 seconds away from me for 12 years and I had no clue haha. Asked him to show me some things, but he incidentally was leaving out of state for two years

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

You can use the search engine in the stickys and search Utah. You also can get a copy of the KNIVES Annual book and look in the back where all knifemakers they have information on are listed by state and by name.

 

[JTknives]

If I still lived there I would love to have you over. I moved back to Washingtion 1.5 years ago

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Here is a search for Utah on BF:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/search.php?searchid=13449732

BTW, I mistyped the other suggestion - it is KNIVES ANNUAL. The current one is KNIVES 2017. There are a couple dozen listed.

 

[DevinT]

Look on Sanpete.com under artisans it lists a few knife makers.

Gil Hibben is from that area, he started a bunch of world class knife makers. Here are few that I can remember, Steve Johnson, Harvey Draper, Buster Warenski, Jim Ence, Dennis Friedley, John Young, Jerry Johnson, Julie Warenski, the genealogy goes on and on. Sadly, some are not with us any more.

Hoss

 

[HSC ///]

Chad Nell
Eldon Talley
John Young

 

[Tkrocky]

Where in Utah? I am up in northern Utah and know of a couple around here


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[C.c.kendall]

Wow! Thank you for all the replies super helpful community!

Jtknives that's funny I actually moved back here from Washington not too long ago.

DevinT, yeah the history of Knifemakers in and around sanpete County is incredible, I was unaware of gil Hibbon I'll have to look him up.

Hsc/// yeah I'd love to pick Chad nell's brain.

Tkrocky I live in the Morgan area, and work in and around ogden, layton.

And again guys thanks! I think I'll enjoy this forum business more then I thought.

 

[C.c.kendall]

StaceyE, that books is awesome great suggestion!

 

[C.c.kendall]

I live in Morgan, and work in layton

 

[Gmac77]

Well I live in Morgan to BUT I'm a rookie, newbie!!

Jim Sigma been making knives along time and dose offer classes, he's now out in Duchesne. Great guy and have several of his knives.. Search his name and will find Web page, note sure on rules about posting it..

 

[C.c.kendall]

I'll certainly check him out.
Does he do any folding knives?