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Mr Craft, I've always enjoyed what you say about the knives I make. There plain Jane's with very little makeup but you say it better.

John, Great looking folder! To me the checkering really sets it off. Steve Kelly talked me into doing the forging demo at the Montana Show by offering me a free table, that must have been in 2007.

Other than putting edges on the blades these two are finally done. Its been years since I have used any of this African Blackwood so I gave it a try. The bowie has a 7" blade and is 12" overall. The guard is mild steel and the other fitting are wrought iron. Pretty sure the blade is W-5 but it...

Cal, I no longer have email or an email address. Maybe next year. Ray

James, I had not heard of "Knife or Death" until I discovered it by accident several weeks ago. My first thought was about you and your "Carcass Splitter". Congratulations! Are you going to be a contestant? How was "Blade West"?

Thanks for the kind words. Working with the impala horn depends so much on the shape and size of the horn itself. Every knife I have made for the last 20 years has been through tangs. Not even sure I could do a full tang knife anymore. Cal, I did try cutting a piece of the musk ox horn but...

This knife was a royal pain. First time using a piece of impala horn. The blade was part of another knife I assembled at least 15 years ago. It just didn't look right in the configuration it was in before and there were times I wish I had left it alone. The older I get I find if I take to long a...

Is the mule still alive?

has passed away. . I was informed late yesterday afternoon that he passed earlier in the day. Haven't heard anything else.

How small are you looking for? This outfit carries 1080 in square and hexagone: http://www.pmtsco.com/

Please have your student wear safety glasses.

Ed, Sorry to hear the show was disappointing. Every time I go fishing I feel like I am doing a knife show and when I do a knife show I feel like I'm fishing. An off day at either and disappointment will show up.

Not sure if you can still get this one but if so its a good one: https://www.amazon.com/Antler-iron-Mountain-folding-knives/dp/B0006ETMEU

Some of the old die hards are still sporting the cowboy hats and jackets, but most have gone much more casual.....some maybe a bit too much in that direction for my tastes. Casual is fine, but I don't think I'll ever understand vendors who show up with cut-off shorts, flip-flops, and a torn up...

I never understood why so many of the ABS Smiths wore the cowboy hats and sports coat. Is that still what you see a lot of at Blade Show or has even one gone with the more casual attire? How many guys are sharing the hotel room this time?

Ed, Hope you have a great show! Did you ever spot the cowboy hat that you lost at the Hotlanta airport in 2004?

At the end of the OKCA knife show I was asked to make an Award knife to be given away to one of several persons that displayed the fantastic knife collections at the 2019 show. I was one of at least a dozen makers that were given a blank of the San Francisco Bowie to turn into a knife. Not sure...

Denny, I was surprised I didn't see you at Steens Mountain while I was lost. Got feeling you were also lost. Good seeing you around! Mr Craft, the most loyal Knifedog of All. You've always got something nice to say about everyone. Actually have another finished knife that I need to take some...

Why? The top of my head is like a desert with a few needles and thorns. A barren landscape with no oasis in site.

I always thought it depended on how you hold your mouth. Anything other than dead center will throw off you bevel.