Knife Guy From Waynesboro, Tennessee

The end of the year is always a busy time.  My posting comes long after I jotted all of this down. 

The weekend after Thanksgiving a guy named Dan called me wanting to look at my knives.  His cousin had one of my knives and gave him my card.  He told me that he tried to Google “Knife Guy From Waynesboro” which didn’t come up with my name.  So…I figured if I posted this it may come up in the future.

Dan picked out two knives, one as a gift and one for himself.  I also get to make a second sheath for his cousin who had his own idea of what he wanted.

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Planned a trip to Milwaukee to see our newest grandson, Henry Jack, long before he was born.  I headed up to Nashville in the midst of inclement weather throughout the plains and Midwest.  My plane was lucky enough to fly over the storm so there were no delays.   

Had a glass or two of Single Malt with my son.  Check out the buffalo horn scotch glasses I made for Sam a few years ago.

My folks drove 200 miles south to Milwaukee to see me.   

We had breakfast together with all my brothers.  Makes a son feel special.  It was so nice to see everyone.  My dad was about to turn 89 so seeing him was a top priority for me.  Then I took mom to see her great grandson for the first time.   

She held Henry for 2 hours and I didn’t even get to hold him…go figure.

Had a great Turkey dinner with my daughter Jess & Bob, son Sam & Mara, li’l Bobby and Henry on Saturday night.  I got to hold Henry for hours.  Babies sure give you a whole new perspective on life.  Hope to see all of my family again real soon.

Witnessed the aftermath of two large pileups on Hwy 894 in Milwaukee.  The first one was on the other side of the road and about 12 cars.  They were all over the road in all states of wreckage.  The second pileup was another 7 or 8 miles away.  We noticed that there were no vehicles were on the other side of the freeway and figured it wasn’t a good thing.  Between Lincoln Ave and Greenfield Ave there was close to 30 vehicles strewn about.  It was utter chaos.  Apparently there was a death at each pileup.

On the way back from this excursion, I saw a guy smash into a light pole and it ended up across the hood and windshield of his car.  Left Milwaukee to go back to Tennessee.

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Took a couple of days for me to adjust back to the slower lifestyle.  Finally got to spend a few hours in the shop so I laid out some hunting blades and measured the motor I picked up, for the pulley.  I need a double pulley so I’ll head to Etheridge, TN.  There is a machinist that makes pulleys for the Mennonite community.  On the way I saw two dead COWS on the side of the road!  They were gone when I came back to get pics.

 I stopped at Sweetwater Machine on the way back from Etheridge and picked up the pins that I ordered from Binford. You can see the difference 100 years can make in steel.  Binford also broached a keyway into the new pulley for me.  That will keep it nice and tight on the shaft.  I always learn so much at the machine shop.  The pins fit well and there was only slight modification needed to another part for perfect fit in the whole assembly. 

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Within the last week we took a bunch of product out to the Rivers Edge store in Clifton, TN to stock it for the upcoming "Stroll Through Clifton" Dec. 20-21, 2013.  I'll keep the goods there until shows start next March. 

Leslie does such a great job of displaying everything to make it look more appealing to the eye.  Rivers Edge is only open Fridays and Saturdays, but it gives my work exposure during the off months.

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I recently finished a Christmas gift for my co-worker at the sewer plant.  I couldn't post this till he opened it.

It's a small damascus knife with buffalo horn handles and a black leather sheath.

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And last but not least...

Only in Waynesboro can you stop at the bank to do your weekly transaction, and someone you know asks you if you would like a dead coyote.

The pelt looked in fine condition, it was small and it was free!  After a little work in the shop I transformed it into a beautiful piece that will go on my show table.  I'm trying to get a bunch of different hides on the table for people to touch.  It really draws folks in to the table.  

That's it for now.  Trying to get the hammer ready before the end of the year.  When I do I will try to get a video of its first use.  Till then, hope Y'all get what you wish for!!!