I am located in Elizabethtown, KY. I became interested in making knives while living in South Africa for a short time. While there, I had the opportunity to take a fixed blade knife making course. Following that course, I made my first knife with a hacksaw, hand files, Dremel and sandpaper. The knife was in a word UGLY, but to me it was a beautiful creation because of the time and effort I put int
o it. It also completely hooked me into the world of knife making. Upon returning to the U.S. I continued to make knives in my spare time until I retired from my fulltime job with the Department of Homeland Security in 2015. Since retiring I've been able to spend more time in the shop learning and improving my skills. I am fortunate that I live close to Gene Baskett who has been making knives for over 30 years and is the current President of the Knifemakers Guild. Gene has been invaluable in helping and guiding me in my quest to become a quality knifemaker. I make my knives using the stock removal method. That is, I take a template of one of my knife designs, place it on a piece of steel bar stock, and cut it out with a bandsaw. I then refine the profile of the knife by hand sanding and with the use of my disc and belt sanders. After heat treating, I grind the knife to its final shape. I make the handles for my knives in my shop using various wood and synthetic materials. I mostly use AEB-L, and CPM 154 steel for my knives. I am currently focused on making fixed blades. I have my Terciopelo model and make a couple variations of neck/EDC knives. The knives I make are the best that I am capable of producing at that time. The knives listed at www.hunterhandmadeknives are what I have currently available.
