BrandantR
Well-Known Member
Hi, everyone and greetings from a small hobby shop in the mountain country of Southern Utah. My name is Brandant Robinson and I’m pleased to be part of such a wonderful group of people. I joined the forum a couple months ago, but had been lurking around for some time before that. After soaking up as much good information as I could, I decided it was time to jump in and start contributing and making friends.
As far as some background on me, I started making knives about five years ago. I had been a woodcarver for many years and was never really satisfied with the tools I had purchased. So, not being able to find what I wanted, I took up the challenge of making my own tools. That soon turned into making and selling simple knives and gouges to the woodcarving community which is where I developed a love for the processes of designing and making knives. I spent more and more time making knives and less and less time woodcarving. Seeing that I had more of a passion for making tools than for woodcarving, I continued to push myself and hone my knife-making skills. I went on from there to make a few full-tang kitchen and hunting knives which only increased my passion for knife making.
Having had several successes with full-tang knives, I decided to give folders a try. I’m a mechanical engineer by profession and the mechanics and workings of folding knives have always fascinated me. So, after many hours spent in online research, I made my first custom folder about a year and a half ago and there has been no going back since. So far, I have only made about a dozen custom folders, which I have given away to family or held onto for sentimental reasons. I currently have five liner-lock knives on my bench that I began last week with the intent of selling to help fund this very expensive habit of mine.
Again, I am pleased to become a part of this online community and hope to be able to share with you my adventures in knife making as you share with me yours. I have posted a few photos of my most recent knife. Please give me your honest opinions. Kudos are great, but constructive criticism is better. I'm looking to improve my skills and designs, so any critique is appreciated.
BrandantR
As far as some background on me, I started making knives about five years ago. I had been a woodcarver for many years and was never really satisfied with the tools I had purchased. So, not being able to find what I wanted, I took up the challenge of making my own tools. That soon turned into making and selling simple knives and gouges to the woodcarving community which is where I developed a love for the processes of designing and making knives. I spent more and more time making knives and less and less time woodcarving. Seeing that I had more of a passion for making tools than for woodcarving, I continued to push myself and hone my knife-making skills. I went on from there to make a few full-tang kitchen and hunting knives which only increased my passion for knife making.
Having had several successes with full-tang knives, I decided to give folders a try. I’m a mechanical engineer by profession and the mechanics and workings of folding knives have always fascinated me. So, after many hours spent in online research, I made my first custom folder about a year and a half ago and there has been no going back since. So far, I have only made about a dozen custom folders, which I have given away to family or held onto for sentimental reasons. I currently have five liner-lock knives on my bench that I began last week with the intent of selling to help fund this very expensive habit of mine.
Again, I am pleased to become a part of this online community and hope to be able to share with you my adventures in knife making as you share with me yours. I have posted a few photos of my most recent knife. Please give me your honest opinions. Kudos are great, but constructive criticism is better. I'm looking to improve my skills and designs, so any critique is appreciated.
BrandantR
