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This, is Tad Lynch;
And here is what he has to say about his craft, (taken with permission from his site- www.lynchknives.com);
My name is Tad Lynch.
I am a bladesmith from Beebe, Arkansas.
I have been making knives on the occasional basis since I was in college in the early nineties, but I feel like I really began in 2007 when I started forging blades.
Forging is my favorite part of making a knife.
I forge blades of 1095, 1084, and 52100, as well as damascus. I enjoy making hunters, choppers/bowies, and fighters.
I prefer hidden tang construction with natural handle material. My fittings are usually stainless steel, sometimes wrought iron.
I get great satisfaction in starting with raw materials and an idea, then working on one knife at a time to get the finished knife.
I perform all steps in the making of a knife in my shop, alone from start to finish.
I am a member of the Arkansas Knifemakers Association and an Apprentice Smith in the American Bladesmith Society.
Eventually I would like to be an ABS Mastersmith, but currently my goal is to make each knife better than the one before.
I usually have a table at the Arkansas Cutsom Knifemakers show, the A G Russell Knife Event, and the Oklahoma Knifemakers show. This year, 2010, I am planning on having a table at the Blade Show in Atlanta.
Where is this going, you ask? Well, just stay tuned to this thread, and you'll find out
And here is what he has to say about his craft, (taken with permission from his site- www.lynchknives.com);
My name is Tad Lynch.
I am a bladesmith from Beebe, Arkansas.
I have been making knives on the occasional basis since I was in college in the early nineties, but I feel like I really began in 2007 when I started forging blades.
Forging is my favorite part of making a knife.
I forge blades of 1095, 1084, and 52100, as well as damascus. I enjoy making hunters, choppers/bowies, and fighters.
I prefer hidden tang construction with natural handle material. My fittings are usually stainless steel, sometimes wrought iron.
I get great satisfaction in starting with raw materials and an idea, then working on one knife at a time to get the finished knife.
I perform all steps in the making of a knife in my shop, alone from start to finish.
I am a member of the Arkansas Knifemakers Association and an Apprentice Smith in the American Bladesmith Society.
Eventually I would like to be an ABS Mastersmith, but currently my goal is to make each knife better than the one before.
I usually have a table at the Arkansas Cutsom Knifemakers show, the A G Russell Knife Event, and the Oklahoma Knifemakers show. This year, 2010, I am planning on having a table at the Blade Show in Atlanta.
Where is this going, you ask? Well, just stay tuned to this thread, and you'll find out
