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I experienced the thrill of selling my first knife in 1997. I knew I had to become a full time maker,
and did so in June of 1998. I now specialize in one-of-a-kind Collector-grade Linerlocked folders,
Using-grade Linerlocked folders, and traditional patterns of Slipjoint folders. I spend the time to
make the fit and finish as good as I possibly can. The blades must be centered and the grind lines must
be perfect. I'm not satisfied until the action is smooth and the lockup is solid for my linerlocks.
Slipjoint knives "walk and talk" well or they become my personal next "user". Currently, I'm stock removing and using heat colored, anodized and etched finishes. I use blade
materials such as ATS-34 and 154CM stainless steel, stainless Damascus by Devin Thomas and Mike Norris,
non-stainless Damascus for blades and bolsters by George Werth and Robert Eggerling, S30V stainless steel,
and other CPM steels, as well as Talonite and Stellite 6K. I like natural handle materials such as mammoth
ivory, pearl, ram's horn, jigged bone and stag. I've been fortunate to have had some great knifemaking mentors and teachers who have become friends
because of our mutual involvement in knifemaking. In a craft where learning never stops, other makers
as well as collectors, have inspired me to achieve new heights due, in no small part, to their willingness
to share information, ideas, and suggestions.Each year, I attend at least Blade Show in Atlanta,
The Knifemakers Guild Show in Orlando, The Koval (Greater Ohio Valley) Show in Cambridge, Ohio, and the
Chesapeake Show in Timonium, MD.
Affiliations:
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Address:
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Cougar Creek Knives 3810 Wyandotte Trail Indianapolis, IN 46240-3422 USA |
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Phone:
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317-849-9419 |
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Fax:
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317-842-2224 |
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Email:
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jfraps@att.net |
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Web:
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www.frapsknives.com |
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Web2:
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www.BladeGallery.com/Fraps |