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Born and raised in Susquehanna, PA, Jay spent many of his days as a youth hunting and fishing the endless mountain region of Pennsylvania. It was at this time that he developed his love of knives and handcrafted bows and arrows. In 1974 he seriously started making knives, while pursuing a career in telecommunications at IBM. Jay became a full time knifemaker in 1987 and received his Master’s Certification in 1989.

Jay was one of the ABS members instrumental in the planning and formulation of the W. F. Moran School of Bladesmithing in Washington, Arkansas and the Bladesmith Museum in Little Rock, Arkansas. He has been teaching the basic bladesmithing course at the school since its beginning. Prior to this, Jay taught ABS classes at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY for five years.

Jay has made knives for people in many countries but one of the highlights of his knifemaking career was to forge Kukri Knives for King Hussein of Jordan.

Last year, Jay celebrated his 25th year in knifemaking. He prides himself on making knives the traditional way, doing everything by hand and eye coordination, using minimal machinery.

Jay's knives have been featured on the covers of Knives Illustrated, La Passion des Couteaux, and Knives '99. Jay makes all styles of straight knives. He makes his own Damascus, does all of the handle treatments, and creates and hand sews his own sheaths.

Affiliations

  • American Bladesmith Society Master Bladesmith
  • ABS Board of Directors
  • Knifemakers Guild Voting Member since 1993

 Awards

  • Beretta Award for Outstanding Achievement in Handcrafted Cutlery
  • ABS, Don Hastings Award for exceptional service towards the continued preservation of the forged blade
PREVIOUSLY SOLD ITEMS
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Acorn - Drop Point
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Acorn Classic Puukko
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Acorn Hunter
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Acorns and Oak from 1989
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Alaskan Ulu Hunter with Curly Redwood and Indian Stag
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Big Game High Clip Point Hunter with Curly Maple and Stag
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Black Kettle Skinner
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California Clip Point Hunter with Curly Maple
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Celtic Puukko
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Cheese Cleaver
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Classic Clip Point Fighter with Curly Maple
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Classic Damascus Clip Point Hunter
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Classic High Clip Hunter with Ash, Stag, and Silver Vines Inlay
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Clip Point Acorn Hunter
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Clip Point Bowie
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Clip Point Bowie
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Clip Point Hunter
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Clip Point Hunter with Carved Acorns and Oak Motif
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Clip Point Hunter with Curly Ash
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Clip Point Hunter with Curly Maple
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Clip Point Hunter with Curly Maple and Fine Silver Inlays
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Clip Point Hunter with Curly Maple, Artificial Ivory, and Fine Silver Inlays
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Clip Point Hunter with Oak Leaves
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Clip Point Hunter with Rosewood, Curly Maple, and Silver Scroll Inlay
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Clip Point Hunter with Silver Inlay Curly Maple
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Clip Point Hunter with Silver Scrolls
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Clip Point Hunter with Silver Vines
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Clip Point Hunter with Stacked Birch and Stag
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Clip Point Oak and Acorn Hunter
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Clip Point Skinner with Curly Maple and Stag
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Coffin Handled Bowie
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Curly Maple Clip Point Half Horn Puukko
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Curly Maple Clip Point Hunter with Escutcheon
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Curly Maple Clip Point with Vines Silver Inlay
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Curly Maple Cold Brook Skinner
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Curly Maple Green River Skinner with Stag
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Curly Maple Upswept Hunter
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Curly Maple Vines Clip Point Hunter
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Damascus Acorn Hunter
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Damascus Classic Clip Point Hunter
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Damascus Clip Point Hunter
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Damascus Clip Point Silver Vines Hunter
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Damascus Curly Maple Upswept Skinner
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Damascus Drop Point Skinner
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Damascus Masur Birch Puukko
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Damascus Native Bowie
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Damascus Persian
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Damascus Spear Point Hunter with Curly Maple and Rosewood
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Damascus Trailing Point Hunter
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Drop Point Hunter with Stag and Curly Maple
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Drop Point Hunter with Turquoise
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Fleur-de-lis Drop Point Utility
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Great Oak Hunter
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Green River Skinner
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Green River Skinner with Maple and India Stag
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Green River Skinner with Silver Scrolls
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Heart Bowie
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High Clip Hunter with Osage Orange and Curly Maple
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Ivory Inlaid Bowie
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Leaf and Scroll Clip Point Puukko
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Leaves and Vines Bowie
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Leaves and Vines Gent's Bowie
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Long Clip Point Hunter with Curly Maple and India Stag
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Maple Leaf Hunter
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Mediterranean Dirk
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Nanook Cub Hunter with Curly Maple
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Nanook Cub Hunter with Curly Maple and Stag
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Nanook High Clip Hunter with Curly Maple and Stag
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Nanook Hunter with Curly Maple and Stag
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Nanook with California Buckeye
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North American Hunting Club Commemorative Hunter
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North Wind
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Oak and Acorn Clip Point Bowie
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Oak and Acorn Clip Point Bowie
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Oak and Acorns High Clip Hunter
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Oak Leaves and Acorns Bowie
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Persimmon Trailing Point
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Scagel Style Hunter
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Scalloped Damascus Bowie
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Scalloped Fleur de Lis Bowie
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Scalloped Spear Point Bowie
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Scalloped Trailing Point Damascus Hunter
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Silver Scroll Drop Point Hunter with Walnut
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Silver Vines and Leaves Drop Point Skinner
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Silver Vines and Leaves Hunter
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Silver Vines Clip Point Boot Knife
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Silver Vines Clip Point Hunter
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Silver Vines Clip Point Hunter
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Silver Vines Clip Point Hunter with Escutcheon
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Silver Vines Damascus Bowie
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Silver Vines Drop Point Hunter with Curly Maple
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Silver Vines High Clip Hunter
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Silver Vines High Clip Hunter
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Silver Vines Hunter
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Silver Vines Nanook High Clip Hunter
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Silver Vines Nanook Hunter with Elk Antler
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Silver Vines San Mai Clip Point Hunter
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Silver Vines Sway Back Hunter
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Small Nanook Hunter with Curly Maple and Stag
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Southwest Clip Point
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Southwest Clip Point Hunter
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Southwest Long Clip Point Hunter
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Southwest Trailing Point Hunter
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Spear Point Hunter
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Stag Clip Point Hunter
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Straight Back Bowie
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Trailing Point Hunter
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Trailing Point Hunter
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Trailing Point Hunter
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Trailing Point Hunter Curly Maple and Fine Silver Scrolls
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Trailing Point Hunter with Wood Sheath
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Trailing Point Puukko with Curly Maple and Moose Antler
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Vines and Leaves Damascus Dagger
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Walnut Green River Skinner
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