A Custom Collaboration is when a custom maker such as myself works with a factory or major knife producer to offer knife designed by said maker but made in a factory to bulk but high standards and offered at a less expensive price than the individually hand made item. I have been working on a few projects for the last two years with David at Casstrom Knives from Sweden. We now have the first production run available of The Woodsman Knife. The Woodsman is one of my most popular designs and always have a long list of customers waiting for them. Casstrom have faithfully reproduced the knife in K720 high carbon steel offering models in both curly birch and ancient...
Just returned from a hard weekend starting on Thursday where we set up the stand in our jurte at the Bodgers Ball down near Bristol. Set in the grounds of a beautiful country house ( Tyntesfield ) The Association of Pole lathe Turners and Green Woodworkers annual bash was a great social event and a lovely atmosphere to meet with old and new fiends do some trade and research new projects. On saturday afternoon I packed up with the help of Bardster (Paul Bradley) in the middle of a thunderstorm to re-locate to The South Downs Green fair at The Sustainability Centre in Hampshire, where Mark was waiting for me to help set up ready for a glorious day on...
A few weeks ago we sent this Knife to Rhett in The USA. I thought I'd share his email with you.
Hello Roger.I just wanted to let you know the wood crafter arrived last week, and to thank you. I had a chance to use it for some traps etc. over the weekend, and it was a pleasure. It exceeded my expectations and I feel fortunate to own it. Anyway, I hope all is well & take care for now.Sincerely,Rhett L. Beck
It is nice to get some feed back from customers. He's a note from a recent customer regarding his Bison Bush Shirt Roger. I received my Bison Bush Shirt.......... YES. I am overjoyed. I spend 5 months a year in the bush in harsh climate strong winds and cold. This is it. Every feature .... every feature of the shirt only gleaned from years and years experience out in the elements. Thank you. Had an old world feel to it ordering something of quality handmade overseas waiting a couple months to receive. I wouldn't have it any other way. Thank you Roger. I'll let you know in the fall but no doubt a few guys around these parts will...
The Bushcraft Magazine May day Meet
The South Downs Green fair
Wild Woods Weekend at Wakehurst
Sussex Game fair With The National Gamekeeper Organisation
Knives UK
Wilderness Gathering
Stock Gaylard Oak Fair
Land Rover Owner International with 1948 OE
