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Cutters are divided into two classes: Red and White
Click on the name of the cutter below for more information |
Baker, Tony |
White |
Barnett, Gary |
White |
Bond,
Gary |
Red |
Cardwell,
Ken |
Red |
Cottingham, Jim |
White |
Czagas,
John |
White |
Devanna, Scott |
Red |
Diaz, Jose |
Red |
Dimaggio, Michelle |
White |
Eubanks, Michael |
Red |
Fogler, Sam |
White |
Frazee, Daniel |
White |
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Keffeler, Dan |
Red |
Liebbrand, Robin |
White |
Martin, Evan |
Red |
Osborne, Warren |
Red |
Ott, Ted |
Red |
Phillips, Donavon |
Red |
Rader, Michael |
Red |
Robbins, Bud |
Red |
Robinson, Van |
White |
Rosenblad, Lars |
Red |
Rowland, Chris |
White |
Schempp, Ed |
Red |
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Baker, Tony
tonybakerknives@yahoo.com
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Barnett, Gary
gbarnett51@yahoo.com
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Bond, Gary
gsbond007@sbcglobal.net
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Gary Is the first of two non-knifemakers to compete in open competition. Gary won the 2008 Blade Show World Championship – the first non-knifemaker to win this championship! Gary is a director of BladeSports International, Inc.
Gary is a great competitor & has trained hard to become one of the best on the circuit. He works for Dart Container in Waxahachie TX.
Gary, sponsored by Benchmade is a certified Instructor with BladeSports |
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Cardwell, Ken
ken@knivesandlanyards.com
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Ken
is a retired teacher and recently
took up cutting competition. He is
a knife collector and lanyard maker
and enjoys everything concerning knives.
He competes in knife and hawk throwing
at the mountain man rendevouzs and
stays up in the top 4 places in those
competitions. His new love is
cutting and hopes to get as many competitions
under his belt as possible.
www.knivesandlanyards.com |
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Cottingham, Jim
jamescwhitetail@aol.com
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Czagas, John
firstjohn111@aol.com
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Devanna, Scott
scott.devanna@sbsm.com
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A strong supporter of knives & knifemakers for many years. Scott is a metallurgists with SB Specialty Metals where he is Vice President of Marketing and Product Development. He started cutting in 2003 & is one of the first two non-knifemakers to compete in open competition.
Scott has helped many makers with new steels, heat treating & testing along with presenting seminars on
Crucible Steels & metallurgy.
Scott is a certified Instructor with BladeSports. |
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Diaz, Jose
washclimber@yahoo.com
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Jose Diaz is from Ellensburg, WA and is a part time knife maker. He is also sponsored by Spyderco. Jose concentrates his knife designs on affordable user grade knives and sees the cutting competition as a test bed for design and innovation. He is a backpacker and active outdoorsman.
Jose makes Competition Knives for sale and is sponsored by Spyderco.
www.diaztools.com |
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DiMaggio, Michelle
shellybear78@hotmail.com
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Michelle is one of 3 Female competitors to have been trained in our sport. She has proven to be a competitive and enthusiastic member of our organization and proves without a doubt that, “Girls can do this too!” |
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Eubanks, Michael
meubanks@skybeammail.com
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Mike is a non-knifemaker competitor. He won the White Level championship in the BladeSports 2006-2007 season, and finished 4th overall in the BladeSports 2007-2008 season |
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Fogler, Sam
marinersbsbll@msn.com
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Frazee, Daniel
djfrazee@gmail.com
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Keffeler, Dan
dancbr929@hotmail.com
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Dan is a custom knifemaker specializing
in fixed blades, swords, and Competition
Knives.
Dan is currently attending college
and working toward becoming a doctor
of Chiropractic medicine.
Dan Holds the world record for the 2x4 Speed Chop at 1.21 seconds, set on May 9, 2009.
www.keffelerblades.com |
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Liebbrand, Robin
pigmy52@aol.com
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Martin, Evan
emartinknives@gmail.com
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Osborne, Warren
ossie6@mac.com
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A full time Knife maker since 1983 & a Knifemakers Guild member since
1984. Warren has been a director for the Knifemakers Guild for seven years and
began Competition cutting in 2003.
Warren held the 2x4 speed cut record at 2.97 seconds for almost two years and Warren is sponsored by Benchmade.
Warren is a Director of BladeSports International, Inc.
Warren Osborne developed and shared the new Safety Lanyard system used by most certified Cutters.
Warren hosts the Lone Star Cutting School and Clinic.
Warren is a Certified Instructor with BladeSports and makes Competition Knives for sale.
www.osborneknives.com |
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Ott, Ted
tedottknives@aol.com
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Ted is a custom knifemaker specializing in fixed blade Hunting Knives and Competition Knives.
Ted placed 2nd in the BladeSports 2006-2007 season. Although he was unable to attend the final event in Atlanta, he placed 7th in the BladeSports 2007-2008 season. On April 5, 2008, at the North Texas Cutting Competition, Ted set a new world record 2x4 speed cut at 1.845 seconds.
Ted is sponsored by Benchmade
www.ottknives.com |
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Phillips, Donavon
bigdknives@gmail.com
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1st Red in points for '07-'08 season
1st Red in points for '08-'09 season
3rd Red in points for '09-'10 season
Overall Champion in points for '10-'11 season
National Champion for '10-'11
season
Donavon Phillips is sponsored by Spyderco
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Rader, Michael
michael@raderblade.com
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Michael is an ABS Journeyman Smith and the maker of custom swords and kitchen knives.
Michael placed 1st in the White level in his first competition at the 2007 Blade Show West Cutting Competition.
Michael is a certified Instructor with BladeSports.
www.raderblade.com |
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Robbins, Bud
bud.robbins@sbcglobal.net
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Bud became involved in the sport through a knifemaker that also currently holds several of the world records in the knife cutting competitions. While not a knifemaker himself, he will continue with the Bladesdports organization and encourage others to get involved. His hobbies include building wood strip kayaks, as well as fishing out of them, motorcycle touring, and of course, the knife cutting competitions
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Robinson, Van
msgunowners@hotmail.com
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Rosenblad, Lars
rosecats7@yahoo.com
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Lars in a non knife maker living in rural north Idaho. He is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hunting, fishing and backpacking throughout the Pacific Northwest. Along with participating in BSI Lars is also an integral member of the Diaz Tools R&D team
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Rowland, Chris
rowlandknives@gmail.com
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Schempp, Ed
eschempp@televar.com
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Ed Schempp has been a Cutting sensation for a number of years in west coast competitions. Ed is a regular winner of rope cutting events.
Ed makes Competition knives for sale and is 1 of 2 Cutters Sponsored by Spyderco. |
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Schoneweis, Dwight
schoneweis@att.net
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Scott, Shawn
s4l5s4@gmail.com
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Singer, Steve
s.singblade@gmail.com
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Steve is a beginning knife maker. He has been to the Lone Star Cutting School and Clinic and received training from several Competition winners.
Steve won the White Level championship in the BladeSports 2007-2008 season
Steve currently owns and operates Precision Welding & Metal Fabrication.
Steve is a certified Instructor with BladeSports.
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Wagner, Brian
okuden@earthlink.net
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West, Jared
jwest@mantis.bz
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Jared applies both his artistic talents and his business expertise to Mantis Knives, a leading producer of elite cutlery. Jared West founded Mantis Knives in 2006, and the firm has grown to international prominence under his leadership.
Combining industry-leading technology and an unwavering commitment to quality, knife models from Mantis Knives have won recognition from Blade and other publications.
www.mantisknives.com |
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Winkler, Daniel
danielwinkler@bellsouth.net
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In 1988 Daniel became a full time bladesmith. His inspiration continues to come from frontier America - a time when the equipment a person carried meant sustenance and survival. He strives to be innovative, while maintaining a recognizable style. His goal is to make tools of uncompromising quality that will last a lifetime and survive as heirlooms for future generations. Through his work, he hopes to preserve the heritage of utilitarian art and to promote the legacy of America's Founding Fathers.
www.winklerknives.com
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