Welcome Home...THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF OUR COMMUNITY

Bill Pease, The Preacher Bladesmith

Before turning their hobby into a full-time profession, most of the great knifemakers pursued other trades. Whether that is a carpenter, mechanic, lawyer, architect, chemist engineer or dentist. This was neither a handicap to their success nor a brake on their production. Moreover, when they became full time, either by choice or upon retirement, which is often at a relatively young age in the USA, there is no visible sign of this change. One of the greatest American knifemakers is no dentist, lawyer or even engineer, but a preacher.
This unique fact is too original not to be underlined, and it is no secret for anyone, since at each Knife Show organized by the Guild a religious service is held on Sunday morning. It is none other than Rev. William Pease who officiates, after which he takes off his preacher’s clothes to sit behind a table on which are displayed a number of knives.
He has been a full-time knifemaker since 1978. He has always made knives and started to earn his living from it in 1969. You can recognize Pease knives from miles away. The mechanisms are perfect and the shapes and proportions could not be more harmonious. The button for the folding knives is often placed on the side and the handles are for the most part made from big horn sheep, from the mouflon that live in the Rockies.
For liner lock (linear switchblades) models, the miters are in blue-hued anodized titanium, as are the plates for maximum lightness. Preacher Pease’s knives have already become a legend.
Here is a link to Bill Pease’s web site:

White River Knives

Latest Activity


Featured
dead_left_knife_guy replied to Ugly Old Guy's discussion My Newest Buck in the group BUCK KNIVES GROUP
15 hours ago

Featured
Jeremy B. Buchanan commented on Mike Bryant's photo
15 hours ago
Kevin D replied to Ugly Old Guy's discussion My Newest Buck in the group BUCK KNIVES GROUP
18 hours ago
Kevin D joined Sunil Ram's group
18 hours ago
Mike Bryant posted photos
yesterday
Profile IconRichard Jones and Brad Hatzold joined iKnife Collector
yesterday

KnifeMaker
Doug Ritter posted discussions
Monday
J.J. Smith III left a comment for Brad Hatzold
Monday
Carl Bradshaw commented on Jan Carter's group Daniels Family Knife Brands
Saturday

KnifeMaker
Andy Larrison posted photos
Friday

Featured
dead_left_knife_guy commented on Lino Rodoni's photo
May 1

Featured
dead_left_knife_guy commented on Lino Rodoni's photo
May 1

KnifeMaker
Doug Ritter posted a discussion
May 1
Lars Ray replied to Dennis Hibar's discussion A new iKC calendar and a new year of knives!
May 1
Dennis Hibar replied to Dennis Hibar's discussion A new iKC calendar and a new year of knives!
May 1

Featured
dead_left_knife_guy replied to Doug Ritter's discussion Hey, AG Bondi! What About Knife Owners’ 2A Rights?
Apr 30

© 2025   Created by Jan Carter.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service