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Our international membership is happily involved with “Anything that goes ‘cut’!” April 2020 and is closed. Much ado about..... Therefore we are actually a lot! expecting a delay. But a delay only. The OKCA Board Nothing more. We No matter what thoughts you have regarding the pandemic will advise when situation of March and April 2020, we, the Oregon Knife we have delivery Collectors Association, were required to cancel our April of the and Show. We may be down but hardly out. when they will be A No Show.... shipped. Many of the members The cancelling of the OKCA Annual Knife Show has intended to pick up been tough to accept. However, the financial impact to our the Great Eastern organization has been minimal. The Lane Events Center has Club knife at the assured us the payments already made will be applied to the Show, however it will be necessary to mail them when they 2021 Show. arrive. That will be the most expedient way. For those who All advertisements for the Show have been cancelled. The did not specify a mail out, we will go forward in the mailing. Fire Marshall has returned our permit/inspection check. Our standard charge for mailing has been $20.00. No one is There were expenses which could not be cancelled, and obligated to forward that payment, however any help from those have been paid and will not be too much of a hardship. you to offset this extra cost will not be refused. Having another Show in 2020 like the April Show is not a And about the 2021 Show tables..... reality. Part of our success has been the timing of our event. The Board has decided to rollover the 2020 table payments The dates have been reserved for five (5) years into the future. made to the OKCA for tables at the 2021 Show. However, Another consideration is the location or building space. we do require you to fill out an application form for the 2021 Getting the Word out.... Show. On that contractual form, you must advise it is from a We made massive efforts to alert our members of the “No “roll over” payment. It might be a good idea to also include Show.” The website had a large notice of cancellation. your dues for membership for 2021. Not a requirement since Our Facebook page was updated to inform everyone about you have until December 31, 2020. But it is a good idea. We the cancellation. The general spirit of acceptance was have included an application form in this Knewslettter and outstanding. All the emails (lots and lots) were promptly have also made this form available on our website. answered, and all the telephone calls were handled quickly The 2021 Show theme and courteously. We also mailed out 800 plus postcards to The 2020 Show theme was to be military knives. The theme our 2019 and 2020 member to the addresses we had on file. had been very enthusiastically accepted, so we have decided The cancellation of the Show was decided by the edict of to carry this theme to 2021. All of the 2020 enhanced display the Oregon State Governor. Until that moment in time, the award knives ( pattern) will be awarded in 2021. A special Show was scheduled to happen. However, the directive by thank you to those people who volunteered to participate in the Governor could not be ignored. this project. You can see photos of these fantastic knives on The 2020 Club Knife our website. The edict for company closures has affected the Club We had ordered blanks for the 2021 display award knife delivery. Delivery on schedule is not possible. Great knives and were unable to cancel. Those will be distributed Eastern has complied with the State and Federal directives in 2021 for the 2022 display award knives. OKCA notFree schedule Classifiedanother 45th Show. We willAds advise on our Facebook page and The Seek-Re-Tary await the 45th Show April 9-11, 2021. website when they are shipped. Report Free classified ads willWe run do up have to three the issues December and then be Holiday dropped. Available (was onlyWe to paidthank members. all of Write the your members ad on anything you have handy (except bamboo leaves) and email or snail mail to the OKCA, PO Box 2091, Eugene OR 97402. The number and size of elayne ads submitted by a singlecalled member Winter/Mini) will be accepted, Showor excepted, scheduled dependent on availablewho have space andcontributed the mood of theto editors. our for December 12, 2020. Hopefully Knewslettter. This publication There was no March meeting due to you can mark your calendar for this helps to bind our group together. the Oregon Governor’s edict on March event. Tables are $40.00 per table. No We have had to make major 16 regarding the closure of events and application is necessary. Mark on the changes to our April and March restaurants. We (the OKCA Officers) payment December Show. Knewslettter. If you have any are still reeling after the announcements We have contacted the members by articles to share with us, they which closed the 45th Show. We had postcard regarding the closure of the would be very much appreciated. been so sure we would weather the Show. We are attempting to cancel ads, If you have words to share but do not panic. We were outside the window for orders, etc. Some items had already been type, handwrite the article; I will type so long. Sigh. It was not to be. We will ordered and paid for and could it for publication. We all have a want to not be cancelled. They will be share our knowledge and interests. used and distributed at the 2021 The blade blanks which were distributed Show. by Gene Martin at the 2019 Show for the We have contacted the vendors 2020 display awards have been arriving. who forwarded merchandise for Each of these makers is to be thanked for the Silent Auction to ask if the their contribution to our event. See them items are to be returned or if on our website and acknowledge the we can hold them for the April artistry exhibited by our custom makers. 9-11, 2021 Show. These knives will now be presented at We have sold all of the 2020 GEC the 2021 Show. OKCA Club knives. They were Be sure to look at our Facebook Page. to be available for pick up at the Thank you Lisa Wages for your efforts 2020 Show. It will be necessary on our behalf to keep this page current. to mail all of the Club knives. Anyone can request to be added to the We had requested payment of page, however you must be a current $20.00 to cover shipping and (2020) OKCA member to advertise on insurance. We are not requiring this forum. payment of the additional We do not expect an April meeting; but $20.00, but any donations for we can hope for a May 20 meeting at the cost will not be refused. We the Sizzler Restaurant, Gateway Blvd, do not know when we will have Eugene/Springfield OR. receipt of the knives but will

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Craig Morgan Joshua Hill Letters to...... Craig Morgan Joshua Hill OKCAOKCA P O PO Box Box 2091 2091 Eugene Eugene OR 97402 OR 97402 PresidentPresident (541)968-5278 (541)345-0152 Master Master at Arms at (503)580-8998Arms (503)580-8961 Packages(541)484-5564 to...... JohnJohn Priest Priest DennisDennis Ellingsen Ellingsen OKCAPackages 3003 Wonly 11 Ave to: PMBOKCA 172 - Eugene3003 W.OR 11th97402 VViceice President President (541)517-2029 Show ShowChairman Chairman (541)484-5564 (541)484-5564 PMB 172 - Eugene OR 97402 Copyright (C) 2020 Oregon Knife Collectors Association. Knewslettter by elayne & dennis ElayneElayne Ellingsen Ellingsen Knewslettter by elayne & dennis NoCopyright part of this(C) Knewslettter2013 Oregon may Knife be Collectors reproduced Association. without Web page --- http://www.oregonknifeclub.org/ Sec/TSec/Tres.res. (541)484-5564 (541)484-5564 permissionNo part of ofthis the Knewslettter OKCA. may be reproduced without ClubW ebemail page--- [email protected] http://www.oregonknifeclub.org/ Layoutpermission and printingof the OKCA. by instaprint Layout -and printing 1208by instaprint W. 6th - Eugene,- 1208 W. OR 6th 97402 - Eugene, - OR 97402 - Club email --- [email protected] PhonePhone (541)686-8591 (541)686-8591 March 2013 Page 7 Fist bumps for all We could OKCA Knews I started the idea of fist bumps for me as certainly use help & Musings an alternate to handshakes six years ago. on articles or ibdennis I took a lot of flack about being a germ-a- words. phobe or being like a youngster with the The word now is HELP. Tuff Love.... exploding hand. But my work six years ago had me shaking a bazillion hands in Display Award We held off as long as we could before my role as a salesman. I was blessed with Knives... cancelling the 2020 Oregon Show. We more colds than I deserved until I went postured ourselves with “Wait & See.” Gene Martin had distributed the Seax to the fist bump greeting. My customers, knife blanks in 1095 steel which were We were harangued by a few members to and even our OKCA members, soon got cancel the Show in the spirit of looking to be presented at the 2020 Show but into it too; and it became an ibennis thing. out for our members. There were even will be presented at the 2021 Show. Going from multiple colds a year down to These will be the knives presented to the negative vibes on Facebook from non- no illness in six years speaks well of my members who rasped at us to protect winning displayers at the 2021 Show. The policy (for me for sure). But now I have individuals who have these blanks are as the others and cancel the Show on our to catch up with elbow bumps, namaste, own. The statement in an email received follows: Brion Baker, Great Falls MT bows and hand-over-my heart greetings. I - Peter Bromley, Spokane Valley WA summed it up. “My email was about am okay with that. leadership responsibility to the safety of - Gary Dekorte, Sequim WA - Theo the members....” In this case it wasn’t a Latest word Eichorn, Grants Pass OR, - Gary Griffin, leadership issue, as the results were out of Social distancing is going through until Bend OR - Cameron House, Salem OR - our control. It was a case of force majeure. April 30. This is hard for elayne who David Kurt, Molalla OR - Gene Martin, Williams OR - Glen Morris, Vancouver Thank you always wants to be close to me. WA - Jeff Murison, North Plains OR To all who have supported us as we have Great Eastern Club knives - Bryan Wages, Eugene OR - Harlan dealt with the decision of “The Show must At least the 2020 Great Eastern knives will Whitman, Portland OR - Gene Martin be cancelled.” It is a once a year event, and be a reality. The doors at the factory are - Williams OR - Event coordinator - it was very painful to cancel. Many of the closed for now; but when open again, our See photos of the completed knives on callers and emailers offered donations to order will be shipped and arrive here. We our website. Applaud the individuals who offset any costs we incurred. This is a very will advise you via website and Facebook have contributed to this event. The artistry special group of people. Very generous when they are shipped so you will be should be recognized. and giving. watching for them. We had originally Articles this month.... There was another, small percentage, who required a $20.00 fee for shipping and caused us angst, strife and worry. “Oh, don’t insuring of the knives, however all knives are from Jim Pitblado, David Schultz, let it bother you,” we were told. But we care, must be mailed. Any offer on your part to Merle Spencer, Little Orphan Annie and so it did bother. Then the edict from Governor offset our cost would be appreciated and Auggie Schmirtz. There is some great reading Kate Brown. Having no group activity larger not denied. If one multiples 100 knives this month which is truly educational. I must than 25 (and later 5) would have put a crimp by the cost $20.00, it would be $2,000.00. remind our membership the Knewslettters are in our Show. No restaurants would be open Not a great amount, but an amount for available on line, and the Google bots pick except take out. Hotels closed, where were which we had not planned. up on the articles. That makes these words the visitors to stay? Remember available worldwide. You are an expert on your specific collecting interests, be they We the Officers and Board of Directors To take advantage of the table “roll over” antique or custom, so let us hear from you and have devoted better than 45 years of our for 2021, a 2021 application must be filled do an article for us. lives to making the Oregon Knife Show in and signed and have a notation you The Sizzler... one of the best in the world. We have dealt would like the roll over option. You can with a huge percentage of happy campers. also renew your 2020 membership to 2021 I am sure that there will Yes, there are the grumbles from those at this time, or you can wait until year end, be no gathering for our who didn’t sell much. Some even objected December 31, 2020. But remember, do not intended meeting the to the rules that made us great. (No early forget. You must be a paid 2021 member to third Wednesday of departure, and also no table cover ups have a table at the 2021 Show. the month. I can during public hours of the Show.) There The Knewslettter.... only hope that were some who thought having things things will get The April Knewslettter is usually full run their way was the only way. But the back to normal, of words and pictures of the upcoming formula we have used has worked. We and we will Show. The May Knewslettter is filled with have had sell out Shows. And the faithful have our pictures of the Show and a recap of the keep coming back. event. The cancelling of the Show has put a regular May crimp on words for the May Knewslettter. meeting. April 2020 Unusual Remington Advertising Knife Jim Pitblado I do not know about the rest of you knife collectors, but I have gotten to the point in my collecting that I really have to think long and hard about the purchase of a knife for my collection. I attribute this to a couple of things. First, I have more knives than I probably should have. I have collected Remington for about 25 years now and started with fixed , then Boy and Girl Scout, then bullets and bone handled folders and finally, pearl handled folders. Along the way I also got a wall full of Remington advertising which I really like. So in addition to having too many knives at my age, I begin to wonder about where this all ends and what will become of all this Remington stuff. Finally, I have found that there are only a few Remington items for which I am still really looking to find. These include a couple rare Remington scouts and utility knives and about 30 Remington pearl folders and one bullet. with the blade etched “SIMONDS Saws to Simonds Mfg. Co. It had one of So when this little R6473, two blade - Files” on the master blade rather than the first all electrical manufacturing pen knife with a spear and file, only 3” a Remington trademark etch. The final plants in Mass. and, in 1906 long but with bone handles and a crest decision was, however, based on looking purchased the Canada Saw Company shield, came to my attention, I had to the name up on Google and finding out and renamed it Simonds Canada Saw. really think it over and also do some the company is well over 100 years old The company continued to grow and investigation. What I liked about it was: and still in business and has quite an built the first windowless factory and First: its condition, almost mint, never interesting history. changed its name to Simonds Saw and used, sharpened or cleaned up. Second: Steel. During the WWII years, fourth the pattern number is a very uncommon SIMONDS Saws - Files was started generation Don Simonds took over; one due to the added expense of the crest in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, in 1832 and the company expanded making shield. Third: it is an advertising knife by Able Simonds, making scythes and woodworking knives. He armor plates, cross-cut saws and other was 20 years old, and the war materials. company was originally In the 1950s and 60s, it was the second named J. T. Farwell, largest file producer in the world; and after his brother-in-law the name was changed to Simonds who was a partner. They Industries, Inc. Today it is Simonds changed the name to A. International, a world wide company Simonds and Company making files, saws, cutting tools and in 1851, after Simonds band saws. It has been in business bought out Farwell and for more than 180 years. It also has a started making saws, fabrication plant in Portland, Oregon. the Simonds handsaw, It merged with Burton Saw Company which is now quite a of Eugene, Oregon, in early 2018. collector’s item. The name was then changed P.O. BOX 2091 • EUGENE, OR 97402 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AND SHOW TABLE CONTRACT *PLEASE RETURN THIS ENTIRE PAGE or a photocopy. DO NOT CUT IT UP!* email: [email protected]

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46TH ANNUAL OREGON KNIFE SHOW • APRIL 09-11, 2021 360 — 8'x30" TABLES Exhibit Hall, Lane Events Center and Fairgrounds, 796 West 13th Ave., Eugene, Oregon. For Information Contact Show Chairman: Dennis Ellingsen, (541) 484-5564

AUTOMATIC RESERVATIONS: If you had a table at the SHOW FACILITATORS will be provided by OKCA from 2020 Show, you have an automatic reservation for the 10AM Friday until 4 PM Sunday. However, exhibitors are same table in 2021, but THIS RESERVATION EXPIRES responsible for watching their own tables. Neither the OKCA SHOW DECEMBER 15, 2020. You may still apply for a table nor the Lane Events Center will be responsible for any loss, after this date, but we cannot guarantee a table after theft, damage, or injury of any kind. SCHEDULE Friday, April 09, 2021. December 15. NO RESERVATIONS HONORED OR AP- CITY AND COUNTY REGULATIONS require that there be: PLICATIONS ACCEPTED WITHOUT FULL PAYMENT! Note 10am - 7pm set-up; open ONLY to NEW exhibitors: your table(s) will be assigned after • No Smoking within the Exhibit Hall at any time; to table-holders and members of 12/15/2020. • No alcoholic beverages consumed within the OKCA. Exhibit Hall during the public hours of the Show; ALL TABLE-HOLDERS AND VISITORS agree to abide by Saturday, April 10, 2021. the OKCA Show rules and to hold the OKCA, its officers, • No loaded firearms worn or displayed at the Show; • No swords or knives brandished or displayed in a 7am-8am set-up. 8am-5pm open and the Lane Events Center harmless for any accident, loss, to public. damage, theft, or injury. provocative manner. Violators of these safety rules will be asked to leave. ANY QUESTION OR DISPUTE arising during the Show Sunday, April 11, 2021. shall be resolved by the Show Chairman, whose decision NOTE ON AND : In Oregon 8am-9am set-up. 9am-3pm open shall be final. it is legal to make, sell, buy, or own knives. to public. However, it is ILLEGAL to carry a switchblade knife, a gravity THIS IS A KNIFE SHOW. All tables must be 90% knives or knife, a , or a concealed on one's person, or for knife related items (e.g. swords, axes, edged tools, edged a convicted felon to possess a switchblade or . weapons, knife books, knifemaking supplies). If in doubt, Most other states have banned switchblade knives. Under Tables that are cancelled will revert check with the Show Chairman ahead of time. The OKCA federal law, it is ILLEGAL to mail, carry, or ship a switchblade back to the OKCA. reserves the right to bar any item from display or sale. No or gravity knife across state lines. Subcontracting tables is not firearms may be sold or shown at this Show. permitted. The Oregon Knife Collectors Association is not responsible ALL EXHIBITORS are required to keep their tables set up for force majeure. throughout the public hours of the Show: 8 AM Saturday to 3 PM Sunday. ANY EXHIBITOR WHO LEAVES OR COV- EXHIBITOR CONTRACT: PLEASE ENCLOSE FULL PAYMENT WITH THIS FORM. Full refund ERS THEIR TABLE BEFORE 3 PM SUNDAY FORFEITS granted if reservation canceled by February 15, 2021. DON'T GET LEFT OUT!!! FUTURE RESERVATIONS AND WILL BE DENIED TABLES MAIL THIS PAGE AND YOUR CHECK TODAY. A signature is required. AT FUTURE OREGON KNIFE SHOWS. DISPLAY TABLES will be around the perimeter of the room. Type of knives on your tables ______Displays are eligible for display awards, which are hand-made knives donated by members and supporters of OKCA. Dis- Name for second badge ______(two badges per table-holder) play judging will be by rules established by OKCA. Special category awards may also be offered. NOTHING MAY BE Qty ______Club Dues (Total from above) ...... $ ______SOLD FROM DISPLAY TABLES. Qty ______Sale/Trade table(s) @ $120 each (members only) ...... $ ______SALE/TRADE TABLES Sharing of tables will not be allowed. Exhibitors must comply with all applicable local, state, and Qty ______Collector Display table(s) free with sale table: ...... # ______federal laws. Oregon has NO SALES TAX. Qty ______Collector Display table(s) w/o trade table @ $100 each ...... $ ______BADGES: Each table-holder is entitled to one additional Show badge. NO EXCEPTIONS. TOTAL ENCLOSED (make check payable to O.K.C.A.) ...... $ ______KNIFEMAKERS who are present and are table-holders at this I have read and agree to abide by the OKCA Show rules as set forth in this contract, and to hold Show may enter knives in the knifemaking award competition. the OKCA, its officers, and the Lane Events Center harmless for any accident, damage, loss, FOR MORE INFORMATION on categories and judging theft, or injury. Signature and date required. criteria in the display and hand-made knife competitions, contact the Show Chairman. Signature ______Date ______

* PLEASE RETURN THIS ENTIRE PAGE or a photocopy. DO NOT CUT IT UP!* www.oregonknifeclub.org At Long Last! trademark shared by both Blyde Dave Schultz and Greenhough. I was pretty sure it would never happen; Judging by the but at long last, after 20 years of “Lusting workmanship, After” them, I have finally managed to close tolerances acquire a small part of the collection that and file work, I seemed to me to be the “end all” in my would not be a quest for the best of the best in “Fine” bit surprised if . the Greenhough cutlers built some of the “exhibition” grade fine pocket- knives shown by Wostenholm and, My plan was to show these in April possibly, even Rodgers in the late 1800s. along with my “Sunday Knives” exhibit, There is certainly a great deal in common however a tragedy interfered with that. in regards to outstanding workmanship in these “Fine” pocketknives from that time Herein are some pictures of the period. (This is me “supposing” and NOT Greenhough knives. All are just gospel!) gorgeous, some a bit more than others, what with filework on the blade backs The knives were made prior to 1879 and and inside the back springs. Some have were awarded first place at the Sheffield gold wash on the bolsters and back Cutlery Fair in 1879 and an award in springs. All built to exceptionally close Sydney, Australia, the same year. The standards, the four blade Wharncliffe Greenhough knives also won first place is just 1/4”-size thick!! Have you ever at the Crystal Palace Exhibition in 1894. I first learned of the knives in 1999 when seen knives where the through the tang During the “Golden Age” of Sheffield, I got my copy of the book Sheffield nail marks curve with the shape of the when their knives were judged the best in Exhibition Knives from my friend Bill blades? The whittlers and two blade the world, these were judged the best of Clausen. On pages 171 through 185 pieces are about what one would expect the best! contributing writer J. Bruce Voyles tells of finely built pocketknives, the other the fascinating story of the John Blyde/ Thankfully, the collection on the original five knives have all the bells and whistles John Greenhough exhibition knives. display board was purchased intact in and are just exquisite pieces. 1970 and was photographed intact before the knives were removed from the display board in the 1980s. Unfortunately the center piece “Carnovan” knife disappeared when the collection was broken up. If anyone finds that one, he has something truly amazing! All of the knives are just outstanding workmanship. All with that famous “black polish,” incredibly tight construction and great natural handle materials. There are Greenhough was originally just across a couple two blade pen knives, several the street behind George Wostenholm’s whittlers, a six blade wonder only about Washington Works. They were tenants 1-1/2” long and three Wharncliffe pieces of Wostenholm for something around that are just fantastic. The four blade 100 years. They were a very small Wharncliffe piece with tortoise shell company, probably around 25 or so, is one of the neatest pocketknives I can and were absorbed by John Blyde pretty ever remember seeing, unabashedly early on. They must have kept some my favorite! Eight of the eleven came autonomy though; as all the knives in the directly from Voyles, and the other three display are stamped “J. Greenhough,” from Claussen, Thank You!, both. some with the “Gofer” stamp that was a The Colonial with a main blade and a high speed steel saw. It is common to see these knives with the saw blade ibdennis broken. This spurred the removal of the blade, and the knife was In 1944 during WWII, the call went reassembled with just one blade. out for a survival knife for the Army Sometimes the saw was replaced Air Corps and also the Navy. Sheath by another handmade blade. knives were bulky, big and long; so Often the blades and bolsters will a folding compact survival knife was show a high polish, but again not required.. Colonial Knife Company the military way. The military produced what is sometimes referred to required that the finish be dull as a folding pilots’ knife. The knife that black to avoid sun or moon was selected was called the Jiant Jack reflections. And then there is the Knife or Jumbo Jack Knife. The size seller who has one who will swear and weight of this knife could serve as on a stack of bibles that this was a knife that would fit into a vest type the way they were created for the emergency kit, be used as a , military in the war years. Not so. could cut through wood, plexiglass and metal and be used for personal I believe the saw blade was made defense. This was then classified as a incorrectly. Yes, it would cut survival knife. metals and wood; but the cutting stroke was on the push. If the This Jiant (Giant) weighed 14 ounces, saw blade bound up, it would 6” closed, 7/8” wide and measured snap. Western/Coleman made a 15-3/4” with both blades open. There reproduction of the Jiant Jumbo was also a liner lock for the main knife in the 1980s but corrected cutting blade. The blades were black the saw blade to cut on the back parkerized (black oxide); and the stroke. These knives are not often handle was made of black Tenite, a seen as, again, it is a big knife durable form of plastic. These were and the market is really small. made by the Colonial Knife Company Basically, as the Aussie said, of Rhode Island and United Machine “That is not a knife. This is a Tool of Michigan. The Army knife did knife.” not have a bail (lanyard or sometimes referred to as a staple), whereas the Navy issue had a bail. The Navy knife also came in a canvas web sheath that fit on a belt. A was difficult to carry in an airplane and often got caught up on things. Prior to the Jiant knife, each of the services left the knife of choice to the individual. There was the need to be consistent, which is the military way. This made the folding Jiant knife a perfect solution. I think they made a hundert bazillion of these knives for the military up through the 1960s. They were also sold in the commercial market place at the astonishing price of $2.95. In the commercial market a of this size was not especially popular. Bear in mind that all these knives came April 2020 High Points In I went to the awards session at the close of the day and My Knife Life towards the end I was Merle Spencer surprised to hear my name called. I went forward and There have been many high points in was handed a small folder. my years of working with knives and When I opened it, there knife people. If you like knives, most of was a silver medallion with your experiences concerning them are a beaver on one side and a enjoyable, but some are more memorable lighthouse on the other. than others; and I will relate a few of mine here. Since I have been writing about Beautiful! I’ve received one knives for twenty years, both for the every year since. Knewslettter and some magazines, I will Of course, every Show World, and Dakota Outdoors. Every time I refer you to several of my articles, if you is a high point. I enjoy the displays, the bought a knife at a show was a high point. want more detail on any given instance. friends, meeting new people and looking Early on in my membership in this for treasures. I always go home happy. association, I went to an after-show (See “Another Show…” April 2011 p. 4) potluck dinner that used to occur at the A younger (teenage) hunter in our group close of the Winter Show. There was a was the catalyst for the next high point chance to visit with other knife people I describe. We all had nick names we that we weren’t able to contact during the called each other. This kid’s dad was Show. At time to eat one member asked a Long Knife, so we called the youngster blessing for our food. It was good food. Pen Knife. After a couple years he said The President of the association stood up he wanted to be called . at the end and advised us to be nice to each He was approaching six feet so it looked other and be careful going home. I like reasonable, but we decided he should earn knife people. The first high light, naturally, concerns the it by getting a bull elk all by himself. A first knife I had completed from a blade year or so later, he and another lad in our and handle materials bought at a gun group went out from our camp over a show. The seller was having some wrist ridge and downed an elk between the two problems and was selling all his stuff. With of them. But…neither one of them had a his instructions, I was sure I could put the knife with him. So Pen Knife got a new handle pieces together on the blade. In just name, but not Hunting Knife. We called a few days I had completed a knife that him No Knife for quite some time. He did looked good and felt good in the hand, too. however later get a bull elk all by himself, The best one I have saved for last. At a I showed it to a friend, and he thought and we were proud to call him Hunting wedding breakfast years ago, a relative it was beautiful. He liked it so well that Knife. (See “From Pen Knife To Hunting asked me to make a knife for her son I made one for him along with a leather Knife” Dec. 2003 p.9) who had just retired from military Special sheath I had learned how to make in a As a result of all this, I asked him if he Forces. I agreed to do it, but it took two book. Then my brother wanted one and would like to have a handmade hunting years at my hobby pace. Every few then another one to give to his stepson. knife. He indicated he could not afford a months I sent him pictures by email to Next another friend wanted one, and I knife like that. When I convinced him it show my progress. When I finally sent began to think it was pretty nice to hear would be a gift, I went to work on it. About it to him, I got an email back expressing people say how nice my work looked and a year later it was finished, and I delivered his appreciation and a picture of the knife enjoy working on them, too. it to him. I don’t know who enjoyed that lying on a deer he and his son had taken. He said the gift made him feel like he did Of course, I soon was ordering knife meeting more…him enjoying the knife or me enjoying him being pleased. That’s when his grandfather gave him a shotgun blades and handle materials by mail and when he was fourteen years old. I was also buying knife books, as well. I also another of my gift knives that never went to the woods, instead sat on a shelf for tearily moved. (See “Responses To Gifts talked to makers at shows, where I bought Of Knives, Feb. 2009 p 1) more blades and handle materials. display. Seeing my first article published in the Editors note. All these articles by Merle Another high point occurred at a Show can be viewed on the OKCA web site. close to twenty years ago. I had already Knewslettter was a high point, as were the written some articles for the Club by then. knife articles in Blade Magazine, Knife OKCA Free Classified Ads

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