Think Spring!

In February I worked on a blade for a guy in California.  We got the design ironed out, the blade started, finished it and shipped it out.  It was a collaboration with two other guys.  The blade steel was Aldo's 1095 with a very short and accentuated clip.  The spine was rounded so the clip had the shape of a tear drop.  This is not a small knife but he is using it as a neck knife.

The handle was finished by Chef Tyler Stone.  The sheath was made by Chris Lambert of SC Holsters.  It turned out very nice and I am glad to be a major part of the collaboration.

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 On my way to Milwaukee, I swear I saw gremlins running on the wing of this SouthWest plane.

  

From Milwaukee I headed further north to Wausau, WI to see my folks.  Luckily I brought some warmer weather with me.  Mother wanted a shot of Da Boyz so we reluctantly got together, muttering razafraz and generally trying to be done with it. (from left- Me, Mike, Dad, Tom and Bob) This was the first time I’d been to Wausau in 8 or 9 years.  Mom and Dad usually came to Milwaukee to see me anytime I came up from Tennessee.

One thing that ticks me off is I am the youngest boy and I’m the only one with gray hair.  

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Here is my lovely wife working the table in Fayetteville, TN at the EVCA spring show. It’s already March 14^th and time for folks to get out and enjoy the weather.

The next week we were in Linden, TN for the seventh annual Blooming Arts Festival.  Friday afternoon was a bit chilly and windy but Saturday turned out to be a beautiful day.  Looks like the only picture I saved was of the Sweet Mullet this guy was sporting.

There were a lot of folks enjoying themselves on Saturday and the weather brought out even more.

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Next up is the April Showers Home and Garden Show in Waynesboro, TN sponsored by the Wayne county Chamber of Commerce.  Leslie will set up there on April 11, 2015.

I will be heading down to Tannehill State Park in Alabama to attend the Batson's Bladesmithing Symposium which is sponsored by the Alabama Forge Council.  It runs from Thursday evening, April 9th through Sunday noon, April 12th.  There'll be more on this in my next post.