A State Representatives Knife!

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Jackie Wray approached me about making a knife for her son, John Wray, who just so happens to be our State Representative.  Jackie wanted the State Seal to be on the knife and sheath.  I located some cuff links in the gift shop of the State Capitol.  After receiving the cuff links, I was able to complete the knife just barely in time for Christmas.  The blade is 52100 acid etched ball bearing steel.  The handle is made of stabilized black ash, olive wood, leather spacer, and maroon spacer material.  The knife has a brass guard and one of the aforementioned Sate Capitol cuff links as a pommel.   My wife made another awesome sheath for the knife with the remaining cuff link inset.  Hopefully, the knife will be put to good use in Austin!

A Prosecutor’s Knife!

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A knife of many firsts, this is the direction I hope to take my craft.  The wife of one of the prosecutors in my office asked me to make a knife for her husband.  Although many months late, I finally finished the knife.  I took inspiration from the great knifemakers: Wayne Morgan, Turtle Knives, and Tomas Rucker.  These are three of my favorite makers.  The blade is 52100 ball bearing steel, hand forged and acid etched.  The acid etch will inhibit rusting.  The guard is “00” wrought iron.  The wrought iron did not etch like I was expecting.  The hidden tang handle is made of stabilized maple burl, black spacer material, desert ironwood, water buffalo horn, and a `leather spacer.  The hand made sheath was made and tooled by my wife, Mary Hinds.   The overriding theme of the knife substantiates my business logo: Hand Made for Hard Use!  I hope Jake gets many years of hard use with this knife.  Vance Hinds

 

County Engineer, Joe White’s Retirement Knife!

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For the last fifteen years, Joe White has been the Ellis County Engineer.  Today was his last day with us.  I was approached by Judy Armstrong (Head of Department of Development) and Debbie M.  (Worked with Joe in engineering) to make a knife for Joe. Over the years Joe and I have had several conversations centered around our common interest of knives.  I committed to making a knife for Joe.  The handle is made of desert ironwood and the blade steel is 52100.  My wife, Mary Hinds made the sheath.  We are proud of the way it turned out.  I believe Joe was pretty happy too.  I wish Joe and his nice wife, Jan godspeed in what ever endeavors they choose from here.