Dakota Dogman
Member
Hello all. Been sitting back & enjoying for sometime now. For the most part I have been comfortable just listening / watching with little need to express myself. Now I've got a reason or two to get involved.
First the introduction... Let's see... short version.
Before & above anything I'm a follower of Jesus. I also happen to be a preacher, but that comes in way down the list of priorities.
I have been happily married for 22 years now and am the father of 8 kids... 5 boys, 3 girls ranging from 19 down to the 2 year old in pigtails.
I have a tendency to be interested in most everything, but specifically I enjoy...
> IH Scout's - current baby is a 1980 Terra
> Hunting - esp. Pheasants in Dakota, behind my hunting dog on Great-grandpa's farm
> Wrestling & Coaching - now I have the best position possible, volunteer assistant coach for the High School Wrestling team... My 2nd oldest son is on the team, giving me a connection spot with him as well as a way to get involved in my community
> Creating w/ my hands (when time allows) - I'm really more of a wood worker than a metal guy... came away from WA with a stack & 1/2 of exotic hardwoods.
I've always been interested in knives...
Still have my first 1; a 2 blade black handled Case Peanut
Mostly my tastes run to American made steel & 3 blade old fashion pocket knives, then to traditional hunting knives
I wouldn't call myself a serious collector, but I do pick up a few; mostly Buck, Case, Gerber
At our last church, in WA, I had the opportunity to start learning to make knives. Always kind of dreamed about it, but the mystery of metal was just WAY over my head. Then in WA I met a guy, Vince Evans who was willing to start the training process. Vince & Grace are salt of the Earth. Vince worked with me for a couple of years & when he moved back to Hawaii another great neighbor, Dan Westlind took over the teaching process.
Now we are back in the heartland, living in MN. I haven't had the time to get my shop set up yet... almost finished with the work bench in the parsonage garage though! Then I'll get my bench grinder set up & away we go!
The reason for getting on the forum now? Well the full explanation will come in the sheath area... but the short answer is I have some special questions... I just picked up a knife & I want to make a sheath for it & well... meet you down below!
God Bless, Matt s
First the introduction... Let's see... short version.
Before & above anything I'm a follower of Jesus. I also happen to be a preacher, but that comes in way down the list of priorities.
I have been happily married for 22 years now and am the father of 8 kids... 5 boys, 3 girls ranging from 19 down to the 2 year old in pigtails.
I have a tendency to be interested in most everything, but specifically I enjoy...
> IH Scout's - current baby is a 1980 Terra
> Hunting - esp. Pheasants in Dakota, behind my hunting dog on Great-grandpa's farm
> Wrestling & Coaching - now I have the best position possible, volunteer assistant coach for the High School Wrestling team... My 2nd oldest son is on the team, giving me a connection spot with him as well as a way to get involved in my community
> Creating w/ my hands (when time allows) - I'm really more of a wood worker than a metal guy... came away from WA with a stack & 1/2 of exotic hardwoods.
I've always been interested in knives...
Still have my first 1; a 2 blade black handled Case Peanut
Mostly my tastes run to American made steel & 3 blade old fashion pocket knives, then to traditional hunting knives
I wouldn't call myself a serious collector, but I do pick up a few; mostly Buck, Case, Gerber
At our last church, in WA, I had the opportunity to start learning to make knives. Always kind of dreamed about it, but the mystery of metal was just WAY over my head. Then in WA I met a guy, Vince Evans who was willing to start the training process. Vince & Grace are salt of the Earth. Vince worked with me for a couple of years & when he moved back to Hawaii another great neighbor, Dan Westlind took over the teaching process.
Now we are back in the heartland, living in MN. I haven't had the time to get my shop set up yet... almost finished with the work bench in the parsonage garage though! Then I'll get my bench grinder set up & away we go!
The reason for getting on the forum now? Well the full explanation will come in the sheath area... but the short answer is I have some special questions... I just picked up a knife & I want to make a sheath for it & well... meet you down below!
God Bless, Matt s