Hi Carl, How are you my friend, This s Tim up in western Ky. I hadnt talked to you in a while and thought I would Hollar(HaHa) at you. Hope all is well. Making any interesting projects right now? Hope business is well, selling bunches of knves. I made a leap last week and bought a cobra class 4. hopeing to make it pay for itself! I guess thats everyone goal though isn't it. Have you made a custom leather skiving knife before? Oh, I'm sure you have with all those tolls you've made. I made a few after you sent me the pictures and that wonderful explaination. Once again, thanks for that. It really helped.
I saw in one of your posts that you were an environmental engineer for some years, I graduated last may with a degree in environmental engineering from University of Missouri at Rolla, and I am having a heck of a time landing a job, do you have any advice for me? Worth a shot right?
My God Carl, I don't even know where to begin on complimenting your work! I am fascinated with your steel work as well as your sheath work. I'm also a fan of frontier/early American and Native American works... so impressive what you have done. Tomahawks, Bowies, clubs, and the incredible miniatures... just crazy. Classic styles have always appealed to me most. You are clearly a true master and artist of this craft. Your works are ponderous. Thank you for showing me your collection! You are obviously no slouch behind the camera either, very nice work.
Really cool that you know the ropes of prospecting too (frickin renaissance man you are!)... GA is an excellent locale for that as you already know.
It's a privilege and honor to have someone like you share advice and speaks volumes about your character. Regarding your talents and character - 'inspirational' would be an gross understatement.
Thank you!
Mr. Carl, I met you a couple years ago at the Atlanta knife show. You invited me up to the Trackrock Hammerin. I had lost all your information, but a couple months back I ran into a friend of yours, Doug Adams, and he led me to this site. If the invite is still open I'd like to attend the hammerin. Do I need to register for this event? And whats the cost?
Barth
I just saw the notice for this message, been conducting my fall hammer-in this past weekend and it really ties up my time for a while before and after.
I was asking because somehow a message has been linked to me that was either in Spanish or Portuguese neither of which I can read well enough to understand. I d##n't want to appear rude and say "What?" or just ignore if it was directed to me and of possible importance. Just wanted to be sure one way or the other.
Carl Rex
Bladesmith, scavenger/recycler, Registered Forester (UGA BSFR - major Wildlife Bio.), Certified Instrumnetation Tech. ISA, Married w/grandkids, believe God sent His Son to save me. I believe in the USA.
Location
Acworth, GA and/or Hanging Dog, NC
Interests
Georgia Custom Knifemakers Guild, Blade smithing, wood carving, scrimshawing, flyfishing (salt water's favorite), rockcarving (and other forms of lapidary, blackpowder, grandkids, anything in the woods, rockhounding and prospecting
Occupation
Semi-Retired, Work as Environmental Engineering Consultant, Registered Master Artist - GA Council for the Arts and actively work with the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program.
Real Name
Carl
Signature
Carl Rechsteiner, Bladesmith
Georgia Custom Knifemakers Guild, Charter Member
Knifemakers Guild, voting member
Registered Master Artist - GA Council for the Arts
C Rex Custom Knives