About the CKCA
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The CKCA Mission:
The purpose of which is to recognize and promote the artistic significance of handmade knives in
the 21st century, to advance their collection and conservation, and to support the craft and
creative expression of the individuals who design and make them.
Tasks, Accomplishments and Goals:
• To increase awareness and acceptance of custom knives and the collecting of such as a
respected and appreciated art form.
• To create a worldwide united and organized group of custom knife collectors, makers and
dealers to assist in getting corporate, media and art community support for the betterment of the
industry.
• To seek out and interact with related groups and organizations in attempt to create new interest
and to help in recruiting new custom knife collectors.
• To educate and mentor new custom knife collectors and makers.
• To form a network of custom knife makers and collectors to promote the industry and support
one another.
• To create ways in which for custom knife collectors to better market and connect with other
collectors in regard to buying/selling/trading their knives on the secondary market.
• To create more open dialog between customs collectors and makers in regard to education,
knife design, knife construction and sound business practices.
• To possibly create an industry wide data base to track maker’s knives as they change hands
from collector to collector.
• To create general minimum quality standards for custom knives and best business practices for
use as guidelines for custom knife makers, collectors and dealers.
• To create a database that could rate transactions between members.
• To represent members and the custom knife community’s interest regarding issues and
government policy which could have a negative impact on the custom knife industry as we know it
today.
• To initiate discounts for our membership on materials & services (currently have a discount
program with Collectibles Insurance Agency).
CKCA LLC Partners
Kevin Jones
Larry Bailey
Steven Garsson
Jerry Fisk
Lin Rhea
Project Start-up Team Members:
Kevin Jones (collector) – Project Lead
Roger Pinnock (collector) – Membership Committee
Keith Montgomery (collector) – Membership Committee
Mark Segars (collector) – Legal Council
Matt Roberts - Legal Council
Steven Garsson (collector) – Art Director – Membership Committee
Jim Treacy (collector) – Finance Committee
Bob Starkey (collector) – Chairman Website/Electronic Media Committee
Jeff Velasco (collector) - Website/Electronic Media Committee
Paul Kessler (collector) – Finance Committee
Larry Bailey (collector) – Special Events & Projects Committee
Chuck Kerwin (collector) – Membership Committee
Murray White (collector) – Membership Committee
Chuck Ward (photographer) – Director of Photography
Jerry Fisk (maker) - Chairman Special Events & Projects Committee
Lin Rhea (maker) - Special Events & Projects Committee
Buddy Thomason (collector/photographer) - Special Events & Projects Committee
Burt Foster (maker) - Website/Electronic Media Committee
Collector’s Association Advisory Council
The Advisory Council is made up of 4 to 6 custom knife industry leaders to advise the Project
Start-up Team/Board of Directors. Advisory Council members will serve an undetermined term
and will be full members.
Advisory Council Members:
Daniel Winkler (maker) – Advisor Membership Committee
Steve Shackleford (editor) – Advisor Special Events & Projects Committee
Phil Lobred (collector)
AG Russell (dealer) – Advisor Finance Committee
The purpose of which is to recognize and promote the artistic significance of handmade knives in
the 21st century, to advance their collection and conservation, and to support the craft and
creative expression of the individuals who design and make them.
Tasks, Accomplishments and Goals:
• To increase awareness and acceptance of custom knives and the collecting of such as a
respected and appreciated art form.
• To create a worldwide united and organized group of custom knife collectors, makers and
dealers to assist in getting corporate, media and art community support for the betterment of the
industry.
• To seek out and interact with related groups and organizations in attempt to create new interest
and to help in recruiting new custom knife collectors.
• To educate and mentor new custom knife collectors and makers.
• To form a network of custom knife makers and collectors to promote the industry and support
one another.
• To create ways in which for custom knife collectors to better market and connect with other
collectors in regard to buying/selling/trading their knives on the secondary market.
• To create more open dialog between customs collectors and makers in regard to education,
knife design, knife construction and sound business practices.
• To possibly create an industry wide data base to track maker’s knives as they change hands
from collector to collector.
• To create general minimum quality standards for custom knives and best business practices for
use as guidelines for custom knife makers, collectors and dealers.
• To create a database that could rate transactions between members.
• To represent members and the custom knife community’s interest regarding issues and
government policy which could have a negative impact on the custom knife industry as we know it
today.
• To initiate discounts for our membership on materials & services (currently have a discount
program with Collectibles Insurance Agency).
CKCA LLC Partners
Kevin Jones
Larry Bailey
Steven Garsson
Jerry Fisk
Lin Rhea
Project Start-up Team Members:
Kevin Jones (collector) – Project Lead
Roger Pinnock (collector) – Membership Committee
Keith Montgomery (collector) – Membership Committee
Mark Segars (collector) – Legal Council
Matt Roberts - Legal Council
Steven Garsson (collector) – Art Director – Membership Committee
Jim Treacy (collector) – Finance Committee
Bob Starkey (collector) – Chairman Website/Electronic Media Committee
Jeff Velasco (collector) - Website/Electronic Media Committee
Paul Kessler (collector) – Finance Committee
Larry Bailey (collector) – Special Events & Projects Committee
Chuck Kerwin (collector) – Membership Committee
Murray White (collector) – Membership Committee
Chuck Ward (photographer) – Director of Photography
Jerry Fisk (maker) - Chairman Special Events & Projects Committee
Lin Rhea (maker) - Special Events & Projects Committee
Buddy Thomason (collector/photographer) - Special Events & Projects Committee
Burt Foster (maker) - Website/Electronic Media Committee
Collector’s Association Advisory Council
The Advisory Council is made up of 4 to 6 custom knife industry leaders to advise the Project
Start-up Team/Board of Directors. Advisory Council members will serve an undetermined term
and will be full members.
Advisory Council Members:
Daniel Winkler (maker) – Advisor Membership Committee
Steve Shackleford (editor) – Advisor Special Events & Projects Committee
Phil Lobred (collector)
AG Russell (dealer) – Advisor Finance Committee
| Photo from the book Custom Knifemaking by David Darom |