Aryana Libris

Author : Fowler Ed
Title : Knife talk 1 The art & science of knifemaking
Year : 1998

Link download : Fowler_Ed_-_Knife_talk_1.zip

Acknowledgments. A book doesn't just happen, nor does a man. We are all a part of everyone who carne our way throughout our lives. My first role models were my grandfathers who taught me the value of honest work while instilling within me a deep appreciation of nature, art, craftsmanship and of course, knives from the start of my existence. While my grandmother was the first to teach me how to use a knife, she also taught me the importance of faith and humanity. I hated school from kindergarten on, and still get ulcers when I hear about school starting in the fall. However, I did have a few good teachers. Robert A. Kainer, DVM, taught science in my high school. When he heard that I was planning on hitting the road as a loader operator for a construction company, rather than returning back to school, he visited me. He asked me questions about the hydraulics, mechanical advantage and the nature of the component forces that make a loader work. With my ignorance apparent, he told me that if I would return to school that fall and take his physics course, I would understand these concepts and a lot more. Thanks to his sincere interest and outstanding teaching ability, I spent the next six years in school. Thanks Doc. Paul Burke, Attorney, member of the board of the Arnerican Bladesrnith Society, gentleman and friend has sent me books, encouraged my experiments and counseled me when I fell flat on my face. Another man, without whom, this would not have come together. There have been more authors than I can remember, Edgar Rice Burroughs taught me to read with his Tarzan books. Earnest Thomas Seaton spoke of nature, Margaret Mead spoke of cultures, Lincoln of ethics and country people. Eric Fromm gave me an understanding of the nature of man and society, Glasser an understanding of myself. Henry Thoreau continues to provide me a little sanity when all else doesn't make sense. Charles Russell, through his art and writing, gave me no other course in life than the cowboy. All of these come together to make a knifemaker. I don't know exactly why, but that is the way it was from the beginning, so somehow, it has got to add up. Wayne Goddard encouraged my experiments, when no one else understood the frontiers that awaited us. Bruce Voyles asked me to write, Steve Shackleford worked with my spelling, grammar and artist mentality and the articles became a joy as well as inspiration for more. David Kowalski encouraged putting all of what follows together and my devoted wife, Angela, did the impossible, put it together and got me to write this when there are knives to make. There has to be a special thanks to my family, friends, and John Strohecker, our hired hand and apprentice, who do the extra work to give me time to devote to knives and writing. Special thanks to Bill Moran, who introduced me to the nature of the forged blades and steel. Most of my life has been blessed with good dogs who shared time with nature and knives and me. They have pulled me out of some serious wrecks, always been there in good times and bad, their sharing making it all better. Special thanks to the readers of Blade magazine who have encouraged me to write more, shared their thoughts with me-inspiring future articles. We all became good friends. ...