The
NC Knifemakers Guild was founded in June of 1992. From
the beginning, the organization has had four fundamental
purposes:
Promote
the craft of custom knife making
Seek to constantly improve the craftsmanship of it's
members
Provide an educational resource to anyone interested
in the craft
To encourage new makers and provide a forum for their
training
Through public knife making and forging demonstrations,
by a group or individual members we try to display the
craft and to educate the public. It is our intent to
raise the general awareness of custom made knives and
the people who create them.
Our membership is open to anyone interested in the
craft. To be a voting member, your work must pass the
inspection of our elected selection committee. However,
the new maker will find that all of our members stand
ready to help and encourage in any way they can.
Our quarterly meetings are organized around speakers
and various demonstrations of activities important to
our craft. These speakers and demonstrators are from
our membership or experts in the field who come as our
guests.
As a training resource, our Guild is prepared to present
any aspect of our craft to organizations that feel it
would be beneficial and informative.
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