New to CKCA ~ David Lisch

[David lisch]

Hi I am a blacksmith & bladesmith from seattle WA I have been making knives for 5 or 6 years now I like making bowies hunters and skinners I will make a kitchen knife now and then I have made two folders and will be taking another folder class soon. I normally do 4 shows this year Blade, Blade West, The OKCA show, and the ACE show; Artisans of Cutlery Exhibition put on by Tom Ferry. Tom is a good friend of mine and was a big help when I was getting started. I am an ABS JS I took the test in 09. A new friend of mine, a collector and CKCA member, Jon Klein told me I should join the CKCA. I have wanted to join but did not think I would have enough time to be an active member as I already spend a lot of time on BF but I will try to be a productive member of CKCA. I will look in on this to answer any ? you might have for the new B.

[Kevin Jones]

Good to see you here Dave.
I really like those gates.

http://davidlisch.com/catalog1.html

[Jon Klein]

Dave,

Pleased you made it. Though we are newly aquainted I am sure we are going to have some fun and you will surely enjoy this forum. The members and discussions are great.

Stay sharp, Jon

[Lorien Arnold]

good move, Dave!:)
Welcome!

[Murray White]

If I can get back to Seattle it would be fun to visit. I have seen you previously of course in BF and in person as I recall at the Montana show. I'm a UW grad '64.

[David lisch]

Thank you all for the welcome and Murray I would be glad to give you the full tour.

[Buddy Thomason]

Another warm welcome to CKCA, David. I've got a good picture of you from the Big Sky Country Hammer-in this past summer, talking with Larry Fuegen after his carving demonstration. Folks might want to see what you look like:

http://www.fototime.com/6FB576080AE7971/orig.jpg

[David lisch]

Thanks Buddy and I think that shot was just before he started I am playing with carving on the handles but like all things it takes time to get good enough to fill like you can do it on a knife and add value to the knife rather take value away but one day it will show up on a knife. It was good to show that to my wife she thinks I just go to those things to get out of the house work.

[Buddy Thomason]

...she thinks I just go to those things to get out of the house work. ...and to blow stuff up! :eek:
http://www.fototime.com/AE27E6AE6161FEA/orig.jpg

Man, that was a great weekend!
Glad you're here. There's a lot of good sharing going on.

[John M Cohea]

Welcome Dave!

[Eli Gautreaux]

Welcome Dave! I love your work, and really enjoyed getting to chat at Bladewest last year. Glad you are here!