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I think it's time that our club review one of our own knife makers each month an expose their talents to the rest of the club. If any of y'all agree lets hear about it and how to accomplish it. I hope it's not to much to ask of whom ever gets the task of doing it.

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In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on November 1, 2011 at 18:13: Wow, I really like Ken's knives, thats the kind I like old time traditional. Thanks Miss Jan for getting the ball rolling with this I hope others will follow. I am working on a few but without good computer skills I am having problems.

Comment by Jan Carter on November 1, 2011 at 17:51: YEA...Ken Erickson respoded quickly. So here is our first IKC Knifemaker profile.

Ken Erickson

-Location

Waupaca Wisconsin

-Personal history

55 married 5 children, wife Nettie

-How long have you been making knives?

2002, much more seriously from 2006

-What kind of knives do you make?

Slipjoints with an occasional lockback

- What is your technique?

Stock Removal

-What materials do you use to make your knives?

My blades and springs are often times stainless but I do use some carbon, A2 D2 etc.

-Full time or part time? is it a hobby or something else to you?

Part time

　-What makes your knives special and different from others?

I try and offer a vintage look and feel to my slipjoint folders with modern materials and top notch fit and finish

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on November 1, 2011 at 9:02: We can Email the knife maker and ask them to participate and fill out the profile. Even if we don't know them, they ussally have a Web site with their Email address. This would be a good way to meet them. Then we could come back here an post the profile.

Comment by Jan Carter on October 31, 2011 at 18:54: Robert,

I would be happy to ask Mr. Ken Erickson to fill out a profile.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on October 31, 2011 at 17:09: Even if you are a knife maker you may make a profile of another knife maker and you may do more than one. So lets get this started an pick a knife maker, he/she will really be glad.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on October 31, 2011 at 15:33: Here are some questions we could use in our knife makers profile. Remember that these are just my idea of some questions and you may make up your own. First, I think you must contact the maker and see if he or she would like to participate and then have them answer the questions. Then you would come back and post your profile. It's a little bit of trouble but I think it would be fun and educational, not to mention the exposure the maker will get.

-Name

-Location

-Personal history

-How long have you been making knives?

-What kind of knives do you make?

- What is your technique?

-What materials do you use to make your knives?

-Full time or part time? is it a hobby or something else to you?

-Fixed blade or folder or both?

-Forged or stock removal, carbon or stainless or damascus?

-What makes your knives special and different from others?

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on October 31, 2011 at 9:38: I am working on the profile questions today and will post this afternoon.

Comment by Jan Carter on October 30, 2011 at 16:38: I like that idea Robert

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on October 30, 2011 at 16:01: How about this for an idea, all of those that want to participate, pick out a knife maker an get in contact with them and do a profile then post it here under the title IKC Knife Makers. If some of y'all like the idea I'll post some profile questions we can ask them.