Allow me to apologize for the 'pro-terrorist' hacker who disrupted my site. I will discussing security with my service provider.
My plan to stop taking custom orders while I build inventory for shows has not panned out the way I'd hoped. I find it very hard to turn someone down when they come to me excited about what they desire in a custom knife. So, I guess I will be taking orders after all and will just do my best to build my show inventory (but I even sold one of those this morning). My plan is to have two or three examples of my most popular pocket utility designs on hand for shows as well as a few 'special' projects meant to tempt the collector who thought he had everything. The first of those to be featured here will be something very special indeed--I'm super excited to see this idea come to fruition!
I have some other interesting projects in mind and on paper, so keep checking for news and pics as I work through them.
I currently have some premium pattern welded steels available for new knives. These include: 1084, 15N20, & pure nickel - twist pattern damascus (Matt Walker) 1084, 15N20, & pure nickel - tight ladder pattern damascus (Matt Walker) 1084, & 4600KC powdered steel - 'starburst' style mosaic damascus (Matt Walker) RWL34 & PMC27 - tight, twist pattern stainless damascus (Damasteel) 1095 & pure nickel - twist pattern (unknown maker) very rare 'Dragonskin' damascus (Bertie Rietveld) UPDATE 1-18-10: This billet has been profiled as a VEGA and a Stitfire and they are 'on the bench'. The Spitfire's future is set, but the VEGA is still just a profile at this point. If you'd like an ultra high-end VEGA in some of the most exclusive pattern-welded steel available to custom makers and finished to your specifications, let me know quickly. There are size limitations on most of these billets, so email me with your specific design intersts. A P-10, the new Spitfire, or the ever-popular VEGA can be made from any of these billets, but larger knives will need to be discussed.
I try to update the content here regularly, so keep checking back. You should see something new each time.
As always, enjoy your visit to my site.
Andrew Garrett - Knifemaker
Thanks for stoping in! My name is Andrew Garrett. I live in Kansas with my very cool, and beautiful wife Michelle.
In early 2005, A co-worker who teaches martial arts (Bushido) asked me if I knew anything about etching swords. Little did I know at the time that this question would alter the course of my life. As I considered the question, I recalled a book that I picked up in the library, totally at random, when I was about 12 or 13 years old. The book was called Step by Step Knifemaking by David Boye. It had cool pictures and as I flipped through it, it looked like an easy read. I had just got my first public library card that day and this became the first book I ever checked out. After reading this wonderful book, I remember thinking that I might enjoy making knives someday. However, I was raised by a single mother and we lived paycheck to paycheck. We had no tools, or a place to work, so I just set that desire aside with all the other 'someday' dreams I had aquired. In time, I forgot about it, that is, until someone asked me about etching steel. You see, there was a chapter in the book about etching designs in blades using the ancient royal water method featuring master artist, Francine Larstien. This all reminded me of my old childhood dream to make knives. I was 34 then and had the means to start tooling up and learning everything I could about the craft. So, that's exactly what I did. What you find on this site is the result of intense self-study and assistance from dozens of fellow knifemakers who selflessly share their knowledge and experience.
The knife pictured below was the first knife I ever made. I finished it in the spring of 2005 and sent it to my father. Love ya' pop!
