I have just updated the schedule for 2018 through December.  We have not yet registered for all these events or heard back from all of them but this is what we are expecting to do.  If any of them do not materialize they will be removed well ahead of time.  We are hoping for a big season of getting out and meeting the public.  We have added a fourth weekly farmers market!!  This year is going to be off the hook!! We can not wait.

Back into full kitchen knife production mode.  The summer is coming and the foodies will be out and about all over the Cape. We will be as well!!!

 

Last year we did about 8 shows with Castleberry Craft Fairs.  This year we hope to be doing about 14 shows with them.  they are always great shows and this weekend kicks off their season in Wilmington ‘Ma at the Shriner’s Auditorium.   In the pictures above we have a custom butcher knife in lace wood and turquoise handle and an 8 inch chef knife in cherry burl and white turquoise. Steel is w2 and 1095 respectively.  The rough forge marking is left on them belying their rough and ready character.

We have a bunch of people coming down for things and working on projects at the shop.  If you want to come by and say hi or buy a knife or get something sharpened we will be there. Here is a new Bushcraft knife that has a G10 handle with a dimple in the handle for using a bow fire starter.

We are proclaiming that 2018 is the year of the mini knife.  The top two designs in particular.  Mini cleavers are trending right now and a good EDC/skinning knife is always handy.    Expect to see these under 6 inch over all knifes everywhere this year.  That is our prediction and we are going to do our part to produce many of them.  They are big enough to be useful but small enough to store easily and they won’t frighten or intimidate the timid and the meek.

We have a 10 inch chef knife with stabilized cedar and malachite handle and our new small knife of stabilized cherry burl and malachite.   The small knife is a design that we have made several of recently.  Tom thinks that small knives under 6 inches overall will be the next new thing so we embraced the concept. More on those coming soon.

 

 

So we received these leaf springs from a customer today that are from a 51 Chevy Pickup.  As coincidence would have it the company truck is also a Chevy and it needs a new transmission and 2 tires so it can service us through the next season.   So here is the deal.  We are going to have a go fund me style of  sale.  Give us 100. 00 toward the Chevy and we will make you a custom knife out of these 1951 Chevy Truck Springs!! ( 12 inch over all limit.)  Pretty Awesome deal.  We need to raise about $2500 to get the old girl back in form.  I figure there are about 24 to 48 knives here depending on what you are looking for . Help us out and get a cool knife with a cool story.

 

The first project out of the leaf springs.  A 10 inch Japanese chef knife with African Black wood handles..   We have two orders so far taking advantage of this cool opportunity.  23 more slots to go!!

Got a great deal on this fantastic early 1900’s sharpening wheel   it has a really immaculate 20 inch stone on it and I can not wait to start practicing with it tomorrow.

Professional deer butcher Bob B. from the middle of the state who does over 40 deer a year bought one of our pistol grip skinners at the Sturbridge show.   He sent us these pictures with the caption ” works great!”  We love it when we see our knives in action and hear that people who really know and use knives appreciate them.   Thanks for the validation! We will keep at it.

When the Beatles sang “All you need is love!”  I am not sure they were considering survival in the woods.  For bush crafting at its best might we suggest that as well as love you bring a Cape Cod Cutlery Large Bush Craft Knife.  Splitting wood, starting fires building shelter this knife is a good to have when love is not enough to keep you warm. You will also need to take care of your hunger.  You might need to skin some animals or cut some nice green roughage to chew on.  The Pistol Grip Skinner  gives you a comfortable and well thought out knife that is good for just about anything…especially skinning.    Check them out at our next event.  Till then, all you need is love and a good knife.   The handles are Cocobolo and the blades are made of 80crv2.