6/25/2023 0 Comments Knife templates droppointOne example of Innovation among the knife tool making world would be the work coming from Travis Wuertz. Along with the new makers comes a higher demand for knife making tools and with the demand will come new innovations to the tool side of the industry as well. With the new makers comes new perspective and ideas. ![]() Due in no small part, to television programs like “Forged in Fire” and the teaching programs of the American Bladesmith Society. We are experiencing the biggest influx of new knife makers ever. The next big thing I see for the industry of knife making is all the new talent coming in. Question 3: What is the next big thing in knifemaking? / What direction do you see the industry going? When done right they will do anything asked of them from, piercing to chopping, and curves are just sexier. My favorite knife style/pattern would be, without a doubt, the recurve. Question 2: What is your favorite knife pattern or style from history? Jesse Hemphill because of his classic designs with such clean finish work. The second would have to be, ABS Master smith, Lin Rhea due to his pure forging designs and techniques. ABS master smith Bill Moran due to the fact that when I started everyone knew the name Bill Moran and considered him as the father of Bladesmithing. If I had to pick the biggest, three smiths stand out among the rest. I am a self-taught smith but I have had many influences over my knife making career, some bigger than others. Question 1: What knifemaker(s) or designer(s) have had the biggest influence on you? Do you have any mentors? With the amount of time I spend in the outdoors (fishing, hunting, etc.) I wanted a knife better suited to what I was doing. ![]() I started to make my first knife mostly out of the curiosity of if I could make one that would last longer than the inexpensive knives that I had at the time. I have been making knives and other various blades since 2004, 13 years. I’m Brian Neville the owner and sole Smith at Drop Point Forge. First, in a few sentences, please introduce yourself and let us know what led you to making/designing knives.
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