• Kevin Cashen - an inspiration to me.
• Larry Harley - taught me how to forge my first blade
• Whiskers Allen - my first custom knife
• Jerry Fisk - got me committed to sharpness/performance
• Ed Fowler - true student of the High Performance blade

Links to Suppliers I have experience buying from and recommend:

• Admiral Steel - where I get most of my general barstock, ie. 440C, 1095, 5160
• Harbor Freight - a great place to pick up tools for Cheap!
• FlatGround.com - great source for O-1 tool steel.
• Discount Abrasives - Little-known secret for Cheap! Aluminum Oxide belts (1x42 & 2x72)
• Pop's Abrasives - next best prices and a better selection of 2x72 belts.
• TruGrit - another inexpensive abrasives supplier
• AlphaKnifeSupply - I get all my stabilized wood from Chuck. Click HERE to see his current listings.
• Ellis Custom Knife Works - forges and forging supplies
• Texas Knife Supply - one of the biggest suppliers
• Jantz Supply - where I get my copper barstock
• Knife Kits - by Darrel Ralph - easy way to get into knifemaking.
• Brownells - where I purchase Acraglas as well as Tough Quench
• Lee Valley Tools - Good place for a strop, and for 3M No-Load sandpaper

Links to Forums & Groups

• BladeForums.com: The Leading Edge of Knife Discussion
• Himalayan-Imports Forum on BladeForums.com
• ShopTalk Forum on BladeForums.com
• For Sale Forum on BladeForums.com (can also find some of my work for sale here)
• American Bladesmith Society

Links to Helpful websites on Knifemaking

• Bob Engnath - great place to get information on making knives
• Tutorial Links - organized by Dan Gray of Knivesby.com
• Chart showing Abrasive Grits comparatively
• A few articles on knifemaking by Terry Primos
• Steel Composition Chart on KnifeArt.com

Links to Miscellaneous Knife Websites

• zknives - Knife reviews and articles

Links to Personal Interests

• 1961-1966 Ford Trucks Enthusiast Forum on FordTrucks.com
• 1968-1979 Chevy Nova Forum on ChevyTalk.org
• Live PlayList for 93.3 The Eagle - Classic Rock (if I'm in the shop, good chance I'm listening to it right now)