Paul, is there any particular reason why *makers* are excluded from this "(contest that is)"? Is this possibly because you feel that so many "knifemakers are heartless and souless"?? You know, I just think I could live with myself if I had that opinion of the people that I begged for *their* assistance in trying to get a business going with no capital whatsoever.

Please do tell me/us why you feel this way about knifemakers. Although this isn't an essay, I thought this might be a good place to get an answer to *this* question.

Have a good one there Paul purveyor.

Steve