Phil comes to to knifemaking from the fine arts. As an award winning artist in both painting and printmaking, making knives is only a small leap. The art of knifemaking brings so many mediums into one work of art. Drawing, sculpting, and photography, plus many hours of handwork using an assortment of files.

My knifemaking started the same as nearly all knifemakers. My earliest knives were hunters made from old saw blades because you must start somewhere. This was in 1987 and by the early 90's I found I was making folding knives and doing knife shows to sell my knives.