budding blade smith

[triw51]

Helped a young man make a railroad spike knife at the AZ Knife Collectors Assoc. show this week end. I guess this fits as other things we make.......

I would tap with my hammer to show him where to hit and he did very well the last pic is the happy camper and his knife.

 

[D.Oliver]

Looks like that young man had a great time. How long did it take the two you to make that?

 

[thewishman]

How cool! That looks like a day well spent.

 

[triw51]

Looks like that young man had a great time. How long did it take the two you to make that?

About an 1 1/2 hours. Did not grind an edge on it just twisted the handle and hammered out the blade.

 

[stonepecker]

With Bart Simpson as his hero........I wouldn't give him anything very sharp either...:biggrin:

Looks like you both had a great time.:hammer::highfive:

Looks like that knife turned out great.

 

[Bob Wemm]

It's so good to see young people doing things like this. They are usually stuck on their phone or x-box.
Great job, William.

Bob.

 

[elkhorn]

Great job teaching and on the finished project. Whenever we can teach a youngster a craft, it is time well spent. I'm sure he'll cherish the time you spent teaching and the knife, for a long time.

 

[Jim15]

Awesome day.

 

[Fay Prozora]

He is going to treasure that knife and I bet every time he holds it or shows it to some one, he will remember you helping him make it.. Great job! Fay

 

[Waggoner]

Very cool. Time well spent. Nothing better than being able to pass on knowledge to young ones. That with any luck will one day do the same. That and i really like the knife also.

 

[mark james]

Bill... I agree with some of the above comments, that young student will remember that day and project for a long, long time!

Very nice!!!

As we drop small pebbles in the stream... Eventually we can alter the path of the river!

A young student has been touched...