KnifeMaker

Jeff West

Damon, TX

United States

KnifeMaker

Profile Information:

How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?
on line search link wasin afelles blog about old boker knives
Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline)
No
How long have you collected knives?
46 to 50 years
Favorite Kind of Knives
handmade file knives or knives made from recycled materials, americanmfg primarily, but also from the U.K.
Website
http://jwestink@gmail.com
About Me
Havebeen a tattoo artist for fourty years, and now with all the kids out of the house I have time on my hands so its heat grind and shape. I like to take broken knives and re-purpose them,realloy like old butcher shop ,large kitchen knives of high carbon steel this metal and thier size enables me to work them into useful knives again.like taking my friends Granny's knife that got broken in half and turning it in to a pareing knife that she can use daily in her kitchen and pass on to her children
Interests
flyfishing knife making riding my HD on the back roads of america ,draw
Other Hobbies
draw paint airbrush ultra lite flight flytieing, and Little League Baseball

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  • Jan Carter

    Welcome to iKC and thanks for being here with us.  A good place to begin?

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    Nov 24, 2013


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    Jeremy B. Buchanan

    Welcome aboard Jeff!

    Nov 24, 2013


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    Charles Sample

    Welcome to iKC!

    Nov 24, 2013

  • Steve Scheuerman (Manx)

    Hey there, Jeff! Welcome to iKnife! Come on in, kick back and check things out. There's some handy tips on our front page to help you find your way around, and some fantastic people in the Chat room if you have any questions or want to shoot the breeze. Site rules are also on the main page, and if you get creative, you can customise your My Page to suit your own style! Hope you enjoy your stay with us! Great to have you on board!

    Nov 24, 2013

  • J.J. Smith III

    Nov 24, 2013

  • Ron Cooper

    Nov 25, 2013

  • Billy Oneale

    Welcome to iKC!

    Nov 25, 2013

  • Sue OldsWidow

    Nov 28, 2013

  • Ron Cooper

    Mar 23, 2014

  • Max McGruder

    Happy Birthday!

    Mar 23, 2014

  • Max McGruder

    Just saw that you're an Artist, I've been tattooing now for 32 years, been a member of the National Tattoo Association for 28 Years.

    my web site is www.tattoosbymrmax.com

    Mar 23, 2014

  • Steve Scheuerman (Manx)

    Mar 23, 2014

  • Tobias Gibson

    I wish I did, Jeff.   Mos tof the Gaff knives I've seen came out of Solingen, Germany but seem to have been destined to the U.S. Market.  I've never seen one by Kinfolk.   The shape is very similar to the all of the other Gaffs I've seen.   They way the hook lies seems to be a major design flaw to me.  I can't imagine using the other two blades when the hook is folded into the handle.  I'm still looking for a good one for my collection.

    Jun 26, 2014

  • Jan Carter

    Mar 23, 2015

  • Steve Scheuerman (Manx)

    Mar 24, 2015