Larry DavisMar 18, 20132 minRepaying Favors – the MoverA few years back, when knife making was a simpler task and did not involve forging steel and power hammers, I offered to repay a favor with a stock removal k...
Larry DavisFeb 18, 20132 minA Deal on a Knife Making ToolWorking with ball bearing steel will wear out a young arm in no time at all, and I’m not young! Extending the useful life of an “older” arm that seems to rel...
Larry DavisDec 13, 20122 min Commissioned Knife Trepidation. The BeastDaman Products Co., Inc. wanted to present their top distributor salesperson with a unique and fitting gift. They commissioned me to built a custom knife whi...
Larry DavisNov 19, 20122 min Knife Making Mistakes are RequiredIf Jordan is correct, I developed a lot of wisdom over the weekend! Half tang knives require the finger guard to slide over the butt end of the tang and come...
Larry DavisAug 18, 20122 minMissing AtlantaI’ve had the Atlanta Blade Show 2012 on my calendar since the 2011 show, and I’ve been looking forward to the trip from northern Indiana just as long. For a ...
Larry DavisMay 1, 20122 minThe Journey to World Class Knife Making My interest in steel and fire dates back to 7th grade metals class and my cold chisel project. As we all know, artisan crafts of this nature were being shelv...