where's all the okies?

[TOM BUCHANAN]

hi gang...just curious how many makers out there are from the sooner state.i don't know if theres an oklahoma knifemakers assn or not.would like to be able to attnd a couple of seminars this year to improve my work,something close to home would be easy to get to.theres nothing like watching somebody that knows what theyre doing.thanks and God Bless, ....TOM

[Tbrown]

Tom
Check With Ray Kirk He has a list ray@rakerknives.com
troy brown

As Troy directed you go to Ray's page or you can go direct to theknifegroup.com to get started. Right now there are approximatelt 90 in the group which include several from Arkansas and anywhere else that people are interested in knives. There are several in the Oklahoma City area and Don Parrish at Canton. As you will find everyone does something different and from pocket knives to stock reoval to bladesmithing they do it all. Mike

[raker]

Hello Mr. Buchanan,
http://www.theknifegroup.com/history_to_date.htm
This is a link to the page with the way the Knife Group Association started. We had about 90 members last year and this year we have started charging dues. Our membership has dropped but we are attracting more that are really interested in knives. You can still get a charter membership card as of this date.
As far as I know, we are the only knife organization in Oklahoma that has put on a custom knife show. Next year we will be putting on again on the week end of November the 12th, which is D. Daniel Boone's birthday, in Henryetta, Oklahoma. Henryetta is a small town that is located on the cross roads of I40 and Oklahoma 75, the main road between Tulsa and Dallas, Texas. Final arrangements haven't been made for the show but it will be on that date.
Mark it as a favorite and check back with us later on to keep up on the news. We welcome all that are interested in knives and are willing to share their information.
Ray Kirk kniffers@theknifegroup.cm