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Comment by Jan Carter on December 28, 2013 at 7:27

Chuck,

This is the company that makes them, even the licenced Case ones

http://jamesonwoodworks.com/products/knife-kits/

This is a family run business.  Mostly when we see them, they even have their own kids with them.  I am glad Trey enjoyed the experience.  They are made for many companies now.  I know there is a CRKT and a Spyderco one.  Frost cutlery even makes an Ocoee River in wood

Comment by Chuck Parham on December 28, 2013 at 5:39

Well now Tre has tried his hand at knife making with Santa's help and a Case Mini Trapper wooden kit. This was a very interesting experience, for both of us. It again afforded time for us to spend together with knives. The kit is of excellent quality. All parts fit perfectly without any additional modifications and without any tools. The thing to remember is to wax the blades where they will contact each other and ride on the pins. Total time to assemble was about 15 minutes. There is some sanding that will need to be done to smooth the edges of the handle. The kit is able to be disassembled and reassembled as often as you'd like. All in all, it is a great item to further expose kids to yet another aspect of cutlery. Unfortunately SMKW only had one kit left when I ordered and some are being discontinued. I will be looking for others to help him further his love for knives and to give his collection another dimension.

Comment by Ken Spielvogel on October 19, 2013 at 18:08

Great pic Chuck, it was so nice meeting you and Tre at the show today. Did he pick out a knife? Seems like a fine young man. Oh - I just saw the pics on this blog, he will make a dandy Knife Collector.

Comment by Chuck Parham on October 19, 2013 at 15:42

Yes, Jan. It was Brad. Tre is in a whole different environment where people actually want him to touch their stuff and will talk to him on his level. It's so cool!

Comment by Jan Carter on October 19, 2013 at 14:52

Chuck,

I assume that was Brad at Alabama Damascus, he is also the Pres of the Museum.  I am so pleased he took time with Tre and helped him to understand a bit about steel.  It does not surprise me, he too feels the youth is our great hope for knife collecting.  

I cannot wait to see Tre's treasures and hear what he thinks about his purchases!

Comment by Chuck Parham on October 19, 2013 at 14:46

Today Tre and I went to the Ohio Classic Knife Show in Cambridge, Ohio. He was so excited that he stayed at my house and watched a rerun of Knives Live. We arrived at the show as soon as it opened. As we walked in you could see his eyes trying to look at everything at once. Talk about entertainment! We strolled up and down the aisles looking at knife after knife. He saw pieces of Damascus for sale from Alabama Damascus which fascinated him. The man behind the table grabbed his laptop and played him a video of how they hammer steel and make the product he was looking at and actually holding his little hands. He talked with folks about how they made different knives, axes, and untensils. All the while he was carefully shopping.

We took a break in the lobby and he wandered over to watch a demonstration on how a survivalist was making a fire with just sticks like they do in the movies. Another magic moment when the smoke started to appear. He said he wants to learn to do that. Note to self: Over the winter acquire a fire starter kit with block, brace, and bow! I did it in the Boy Scouts. It was easy...if I remember right.

The we went to do more looking and shopping. He finally found a table that had knives in his price range. Kids  spend wisely. Something we grownups can take a lesson from. He made his selections and tucked them away in his pockets like an experienced buyer. No loud exclamations. No bragging. Just a pure lesson in how to get a bargain and not let the cat out of the bag. He wants to clean them up before grandpap posts pics of them. He and I and his father had such a great time. Both of them fell asleep on the way home. Unfortunately I was awke and driving while listening to them snore. We'll post pics once he gets his cache cleaned up and ready to show.

Comment by Chuck Parham on June 13, 2013 at 4:08

I think this is a fantastic way to get kids involved in kife making. They can see it done by experts and have hands on experience. How many kids can come back to school from summer vacation and say they did something like this? SMKW really goes all out for this one! One day we'll hear that some great knife maker got his or her first experience at the Hammer In.

Comment by Jan Carter on June 12, 2013 at 17:35

This is so true! and I would love to see more youth be involved.  Anyone thinking of taking their children or Grandchildren to the ABS Youth Hammer in, it is at Smokey Mountain knife works.

These are last years pics and the kids just had an awesome time

Starts June 28 at 8:00am 
Ends June 29 at 5:00am

Comment by Chuck Parham on June 3, 2013 at 12:37

He's been wanting something flashy and has some "bling" to it to place in his collection.LOL  LOL

Comment by Chuck Parham on May 24, 2013 at 14:46

Here he is applying fresh ink (acrylic paint) to the faded out printing.

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