I truly believe anybody can make knives. Most people are just smart enough to buy. You just have to dedicate your time to it and not give up easy. Thanks for all the nice comments from everybody.
Originally Posted by RDFinn
Originally Posted by cranky72
a visit to rick;s shop will enlighten customers as to why he does'nt answer many calls & e-mails since he is a part time maker alone while he's working. if not for his amazing lack of waste in his movements & almost no mistakes; his production would be a lot less. a true handmade knife that starts with bars of steel & sheets of liner material, slabs of handle material & small long rods of material to make the pins plus cutting of shields is no small achivement. i wish everyone could watch his grinding of the metal bars to the knife profile . believe me his handheld blade being finally profiled plus the very slim tapered tang is marvelous.--cranky72


I truly believe that is a God given talent.