My name is Percy Richardson, I live in Navasota, Tx.
This is a great forum, lots of info for the new maker and that is
something that is good for all. I do some teaching of knifemaking in my shop and a few other knifemakers ask me once if I thought that
would effect my knife sales with there being more knifemakers out there. I think not as the more makers there will be more buyers aware of the handmade knives. Everyone knows people that others don't and you never know who will be a handmade customer. Of course competition is good for everyone. If you take care of your customers
you will always have customers, that is my thought.
Anyway I have been making knives for well over 25 years most of that time as a full time maker. My first real help was from a great knifemaker in Houston named Al Krouse, he could grind knife blades perfect and as fast as anyone alive I think. I don't know where Al is now but if anyone knows him tell him hello.
I make a lot of hunters and skinners and lockbacks. I do some slip joints and am getting more into that. I cut most of the handle material I use TEXAS woods, mesquite, oak and a few others.
Lots of burl woods in Texas and they are beautiful. Use a lot of antler mostly Axis but really like Berasingha and sheep horn, don't like boiling the sheep horn but really like using it.
That is my introduction and if I can help anyone just call
936-288-1690 I will help anyone anyway I can.
Take care and come back now
This is a great forum, lots of info for the new maker and that is
something that is good for all. I do some teaching of knifemaking in my shop and a few other knifemakers ask me once if I thought that
would effect my knife sales with there being more knifemakers out there. I think not as the more makers there will be more buyers aware of the handmade knives. Everyone knows people that others don't and you never know who will be a handmade customer. Of course competition is good for everyone. If you take care of your customers
you will always have customers, that is my thought.
Anyway I have been making knives for well over 25 years most of that time as a full time maker. My first real help was from a great knifemaker in Houston named Al Krouse, he could grind knife blades perfect and as fast as anyone alive I think. I don't know where Al is now but if anyone knows him tell him hello.
I make a lot of hunters and skinners and lockbacks. I do some slip joints and am getting more into that. I cut most of the handle material I use TEXAS woods, mesquite, oak and a few others.
Lots of burl woods in Texas and they are beautiful. Use a lot of antler mostly Axis but really like Berasingha and sheep horn, don't like boiling the sheep horn but really like using it.
That is my introduction and if I can help anyone just call
936-288-1690 I will help anyone anyway I can.
Take care and come back now
