I was raised in a neighborhood
that had forty or so boys and two girls. Needless to say,
I played with the boys most of the time and learned to
whittle and throw knives at trees.
We played mumbly-peg and stretch ( throwing a knife
at your opponents feet to make him stretch as far as
he could without falling over). I remember when I was
about twelve, my older brother bought a machete and
I couldn’t wait to borrow it and try it out. He
threatened my life if I touched it so I waited until
he wasn’t home one day and took it into the woods
and chopped up everything I could.
I started collecting pocket knives and fixed blade
knives every time I could get my hands on one even though
my mother didn’t approve of a girl carrying knives.
My first boyfriend gave me a bowie knife which I still
have after 40 years.
I met Wally Hayes MS through my daughter a few years
ago and developed an interest in making knives. He has
been a great help in my learning process and his vast
knowledge has been very useful.
My goal is to make a fine working tool that is both
useful and pleasing to the eye. I believe a knife can
be both. I try to blend the design of the blade, handle
material, and other embellishments to compliment each
other in a way that the purchaser can feel he or she
has a one of a kind knife.
I have found the knife making community extremely helpful
in learning this art form and would like to thank each
and every one of them for the help and assistance I
have received.
Thank you for considering the purchase of a Tomey Custom
Knife.
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