We had a meeting yesterday evening at Al's. I thought you might want to see the show and tell table.

 

Here's Jerry Fisk explaining something to the guys. That's Al behind the counter.

 

That looks like a very enjoyable time.
The best advice I ever heard from Jerry was,
"Give a man a fish and you'll feed him for a day.
Teach a man to fish, and he'll drink all your beer."

Yes Karl, it's always enjoyable.

The knives on the table represent 4 mastersmiths, but the rest are new guy's work and one production knife. Believe it or not Karl, I will plan on showing the knife I got from you to the group in a couple months. They are interested in your take down system. Dont worry, I'll do you proud.    

The little knife the guy on the right is holding is a 1/4 inch boxed end wrench forged into a blade. His thumb and finger cover the boxed end. Mystery steel, but to each his own.  

It's a good time that I wish I could attend more often. I have only been once.

When I first looked at this pic I tried to recognize the makers by the knives on the table. I got a couple right a couple wrong.

Chris

Looks like a great opportunity to see great knives and learn from the top Mastersmiths!

Steve
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Potomac Forge

The comment I made about the mastersmith verses the new guys might sound uppity but I dont mean it that way. There was some Journeyman bladesmiths present but none brought a knife so it literally was just the MS and the new guys.

A couple of the new guys are really making some nice stuff. Jerry brought back three or four from Brazil a few days ago. They are on the table up near the end. The knife makers there showered him with gifts in the form of their work.

Next time I see Jerry's recurve, I'll sneak a photo of it. It's a beauty. The boys in Brazil are supposed to take him hunting next time he goes. That should be interesting.

That looks like a good time.