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Comment by Jan Carter on August 6, 2011 at 15:02

Well I can't seem to find all my notes but lets get this started. 

As you all know the ladies at GEC were kind enough to speak with me while I was at their factory last week.  Betty is the wonder woman behind the scales.  In a geographical area where many knife companies formed and worked for a number of years, Betty never worked in knives prior to Great Eastern.  Her position is on the floor with the many machines as she readies the handles to be attached.  Betty is a proud mom who was only there for the first day of the open house.  She had to take her daughter off to school.  Just to get a feel for where Betty works, here is what the floor looks like (hard to take the pics through the glass)

Comment by Jan Carter on August 4, 2011 at 18:16

I want to apologize for being so far behind in my writing here.  We came home to a wonderful houseful.  My mom, brother, sister inlaw, their daughter in law and 4 of my great neices and nephews.  With a knife vacation, seeing all our friends at GEC and family when I got home I feel like I have run a marathon the past two weeks.  But I have laughed and smiled so much my cheeks hurt :).  I promise to start telling you all about the ladies at the plant on Saturday.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on August 2, 2011 at 18:30

Time for a discussion about the ladies behind the scenes of knife making. I think without alot of them we all would have trouble. Sort of like the unsung hero. Go Girl Go!

Comment by Jan Carter on August 1, 2011 at 17:36

Home safe and sound, will post soon

Comment by knifegirl888 on July 31, 2011 at 21:10

Jan,  I assure you, it was our pleasure to spend time talking with you and your husband!  I am still figuring my way around this site, but I am sure I will enjoy it.  Thanks for such a wonderful welcome!  :)

Comment by Jan Carter on July 31, 2011 at 18:51

We are only 1/2 way home so I am still limited on time to write much but I wanted to tell you all about a wonderful family we met yesterday.  Another active women in knifes in Knifegirl888.  I had a short opportunity to relax with her family after the lunch yesterday.  She collects older models and loves the PA knives.  I will let her share some of the wonderful finds she has, but let me tell you.....It is a collection to envy.  Knife hunting is a family affair for them and it is wonderful to see her sons so involved and knowledgable.  Next year, I want to see more of that collection please

Comment by Jan Carter on July 29, 2011 at 6:16

I had a great opportunity to speak with Connie and Betty from the shop at GEC yesterday.  Have some interesting things to share...more later

Comment by Jan Carter on July 27, 2011 at 20:02

Checking in today I met a wonderful young lady.  When I told her I was up here for a knife show we started tallking about women and knives.  She will be looking on here soon.  I encouraged her to tell us her stories of learning to throw knives.  I hope she joins and talks to us about it

Comment by Jan Carter on July 24, 2011 at 17:03

Heading up to PA tomorrow, house sitter moving in.  I hope to get some good time with our lady knife makers at the GEC factory.  Will let you know how it goes

Comment by Jan Carter on July 22, 2011 at 20:35

My career in custom knifemaking began in 1986 when I met Buster Warenski who taught me the art of engraving.  I was taking an engraving class, which he taught, and later that year we were married.  Within one year I was engraving every knife we made and also engraved for many other knifemakers and customers all over the world.  Over the years I worked in many areas of knifemaking helping with knife designs and also making many parts of our knives, as well as doing all the embellishment on them. We had a great marriage and awesome relationship until he was so unexpectedly taken away forever.   He used to joke that he was going to teach me how to grind the blades so he could just retire, but I quickly let him know that there was no way this was going to happen.   I often wish now that he had taught me his techniques to grind the knife blades. After Buster’s passing, I had a strong desire to make knives and continue to make the great art knives that I had worked on and had a unique partnership with for the past 20 years.  A past student of Buster’s, Curt Erickson, had offered to help teach me to grind the way Buster had taught him.  He was the only person Buster had really tutored in knifemaking and I graciously accepted his offer.  After working with Curt and with his help I won the Buster Warenski award for the best Art Knife at the New York knife show in February 2006.   We were married in 2006, and now work together in a new and exciting partnership in knifemaking. There will be many fabulous knives in our future together as we are dedicated to making some of the best art knives possible. Julie Warenski-Erickson 770 West Morby St. Washington UT 84780

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