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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

Comment by Jan Carter on July 19, 2011 at 20:20

Blade_03_01.pdf

When you spend as much time as I do looking up new knife artists, sometimes you run across one you just have to share.  This gentleman is one of those.  His work is truley and art form and covers many aspects.  The Name:
"The Apach Hunter"
Materials:
Blade: 440 C
Handle: oosik, gold pins, turquoise
Sheath: leather, antler
Description:
The total lenght is 21 CMs

 

 

 

 

Name: "The Gazelle" Materials: Blade: steel ATS 34 Handle: box wood Sheath: box wood, ostrich skin, silver, gold Description: The total lenght is 24 CMs.		Názov: "Gazela" Materiály: Čepeľ: ATS 34 Rukoväť: krušpán Pošva: krušpán, pštrosia noha, striebro, zlato Popis: Celková dĺžka je 24 cm.

Comment by Jan Carter on July 18, 2011 at 21:01

and then today, none

Comment by Jan Carter on July 17, 2011 at 19:23

Thought I would take a dayand figure the knives I used.

1 pairing knife  3X

1 Fruit knife      2X

1 Cleaver            1X

1 butcher knife  1X

and my pocket knife  twice

what knives did you use today?

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