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Old 06-07-2006, 11:39 PM
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Maryland Knife Makers

Hello, I would like to hear from Maryland Knife Makers. I am new to this and I want to see, watch and learn. Thanks in advance for any replies.
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Old 06-08-2006, 07:54 AM
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I'm a knifemaker, but the last time I lived in MD. was in 1959.

Aberdeen and Havre De Grace.
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Old 06-08-2006, 04:43 PM
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Thanks for the reply Don, you left Maryland 5 years before I was born.
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Old 06-08-2006, 05:48 PM
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You will learn a lot here.

To speed things up a bit you might consider taking one of the Knet classes.

Click here.

http://www.knifenetwork.com/workshop/index.shtml
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Old 06-08-2006, 05:49 PM
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dphipps, are you familiar with the Knives Annual books? In the back they have a listing of knifemakers' cities state-by-state and then an alphabetical listing with contact info. Barnes&Noble sells 'em so if you're not inclined to buy you might be able to stop in and peek. There are quite a few makers in MD, and the lifelong home of a recently-passed godfather of all this, Bill Moran (from Fredrick). If you want to tell me what town you're from I will mapquest it and compare against the listings to see if there any any close by. Also, there is a guy that goes by the name "Osprey Guy" here on the forum who is from Baltimore. use the little search button inn the bar above and search on his name. Perhaps he can help you out, too.

BTW, I hear Don was there to watch the bay form...

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Old 06-08-2006, 06:03 PM
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I was standing beside Francis Scott Key while he wrote the star spangled banner on the Maryland coast (Chesapeake Bay) at a fort in Baltimore. Don't remember the name of the fort, but I'll never forget the bombs bursting in the air.

Wish I'd met Bill Moran. He and I were neighbors I guess. Fredrick was close by and I've been there lots of times. Seems like it was the County Seat. Come to think of it, everything in MD. is close wherever you are there..
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Old 06-08-2006, 06:16 PM
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I was standing beside Francis Scott Key while he wrote the star spangled banner on the Maryland coast (Chesapeake Bay) at a fort in Baltimore. Don't remember the name of the fort, but I'll never forget the bombs bursting in the air.
Nancy said, "Thank you very much" for that belly laff, Don!
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Old 06-08-2006, 06:18 PM
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You're quite welcome, Nancy.

The smell of gunpowder was overwhelming.
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Old 06-08-2006, 07:23 PM
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In all seriousness, Robbin Hudson gives private tutoring lessons on forging and making knives. He is a reknowned Mastersmith in MD and his work is rare and sought after.

The schooling is not free, nor should it be. Worth every penny of whatever he asks, if you are serious.

And, you can learn right here in the comfort of your den from Don Robinson. Your call.

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Old 06-08-2006, 08:32 PM
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You're quite welcome, Nancy.

The smell of gunpowder was overwhelming.
But, Nancy, I'll never forget that!
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Old 06-09-2006, 02:49 PM
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Hey thanks everyone. By the way the fort is Fort McHenry. And as far as Texas goes, when I was stationed in Ft. Sill, OK we were 40 miles from Wichita Falls. I met a guy in Texas while at a Circle K or 7 Eleven and he asked me what part of Texas was Maryland in ? And he was very serious. I will look around more, I have met and talked to Mark Sentz. He lives about 15 miles from me but I haven't had time to go yet.
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Old 06-09-2006, 05:06 PM
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Anything north of Dallas is Yankeeland!

And Ft. McHenry it was. I think they named the fort after I left.
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Old 06-16-2006, 08:41 PM
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My family comes from the smokie mountains in N.C. so to us "yankee" is just a streched four letter word. Ha Ha
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Old 06-21-2006, 02:21 PM
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keith Bagley lives in White Plains, Md. He's a wonderful all round blacksmith, ferrier and bladesmith. You should be able to get his number from information. Plus, he's a former Marine! So you know he's good!

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Old 06-21-2006, 10:18 PM
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You had me until the marine part, I'm former ARMY (just kidding) I'll look him up.
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