Johnnyreb338 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Who is your favorite knife maker that you secretly admire and or hope to be as good as 1 day. my secret zen master would have to be Thomas Rucker, I follow his work on Facebook and personally think he is by far the best I've seen. of course opinions will vary depending on taste, I like the old world rough forged looking blades. Just curious to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgedinfire123 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 William Moran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormcrow Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Tai Goo and Tim Lively are the biggest influences on my work, but I draw from a wide range of inspiration. I think Phil Hartsfield, filtered through other makers, would also be one. Lots and lots of unknown third world smiths making big blades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boisdarc Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 I watch all of Walter sorrels video on ytube, and I really like island blacksmith stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedCustoms Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 WD "Bo" Randall and Bob Loveless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalcain2 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 wayne goddard, C--1 toolsteel, and Stormcrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Samuel Watkinson Collins and his sons, Renowned machete manufacturer. Respected throughout Central and South America. SLAG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormcrow Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Tubalcain2 - I appreciate that! I've drawn inspiration from so many sources, it's good to pass some of it along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdaleh Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Daniel Winkler , Huge Bartug,Virgil England they made you think outside the box . Anyone that was in Jim Weyer Knives Point Of Interest books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 On November 26, 2016 at 5:51 PM, Tubalcain2 said: wayne goddard, C--1 toolsteel, and Stormcrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Rich Hale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 My chainmail shirt is in one of the Points of Interest books.... Buster Warenski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John in Oly, WA Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Bob Kramer. Must be because I like to cook too. And he's local. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyreb338 Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share Posted November 29, 2016 Good afternoon Thanks for responding to my thread, I have taken the time to look at each knife maker listed and might I say wow, there are some beautiful pieces of art to be found in each makers bag. Amazing to see how many styles and shapes and attention to detail even to the tiniest piece can be incorporated into a simple blade. cool stuff. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormcrow Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 That's one of the great things about custom knives: They can be approached from so many different directions, with different intentions, and if done right, all approaches will make a good knife. Everyone uses knives, everyone has a slightly different taste and interpretation. It's a versatile art form focused on one of the most primal tools and weapons mankind has. Some other names to looks at in the style you mentioned: John Cohea, Levi Graham, Gib Guignard, Chuck Burrows, Wade Hougham, Tobin Nieto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 let's not forget the team of Don Fogg and Murad Sayen working as Kemal Knives! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oberu Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Vince Evans and Jake Powning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Bob Engnath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Evans Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 20 hours ago, Steve Sells said: Bob Egnath I think Bob Engnath's work is n times better. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 I got it,. Remember I earned my typo king title, and it would not have happened if he didnt spell his name funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS3900 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Other than the greats like Bill Moran and Bob Loveless, I like the style of contemporary makers Wick Ellerbe, Joe Seabolt, Glen Mock, and the House Brothers. Bob Kramer too, as I love to cook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I could never begin to list all the knife makers that I look up to. There are so many right here on this forum. Process of elimination? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdaleh Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Jim Hrisoulas and his books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boraeili Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 i dont want to mimic him because i think its important to develop your personal style, but John Hounslow-Robinson is an inspiration for me to become a bladesmith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donal Harris Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Chuck Burrows was listed above, but I thought he was a leather worker and not a bladesmith. Arguably the best that ever was at recreating frontier sheaths, belts, holsters and other related items. His work looked correct for the period and had a used but well cared for appearance. I thought from what I had read on bladeforums.com a long, long time ago that he just did that and not knives. He collaborated with Ken Beatty and other bladesmiths. Gib Guignard mentioned by Stormcrow above with Burrows was another. All three have passed as near as I can tell. I should have found the money back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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