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Old 09-23-2007, 11:10 PM
Michael Atkins Michael Atkins is offline
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Qu?bec, Qu?bec, Canada
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A few toughts:

Custom: this term should reflect the relation from one knife to one individual, if I see the title custom knifemaker I expect to be able to order a knife into which I have some input, a knife made to satisfy some personal need, just like a custom taylor or bespoke shoemaker, I'd be rather pissed if I entered one their shop asked for a suit or shoes and be handed a product off the rack. Just because you made it by hand does not mean it's custom. Custom means it's uniquely apropriate for one specific and known individual's need and desire at the time of conception and construction and that individual is the intended recipient of the object.

Hand made/ Hand crafted: the important thing is, I think, that the method of construction alows the skill of the maker to show in the finished product any method that alows this should be included (that is any method that allows errors and prohibits automated reproduction) regardless of its technological advancement.

I like the sole authorship definition but would not exclude mosaic pins.

I like unplugged for hand tools only knife making.

My two cents now worth as much as yours.