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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: Steve Nuckels on February 12, 2009, 11:02:00 PM
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A tribute to Mr. Moran who I'm sure continues to be a major influence too so many.
I met Mr. Moran through a mutual friend several years ago at his shop. My friend, Tom knew Mr. Moran since the early 1950's. Tom purchased a early knife from Bill. When it was finished Tom went to his shop to pick up the knife. Bill came walking out cutting slivers off a 10 penny nail with Tom's new knife! Tom yelled "Bill what are you doing" Then smiling Mr. Moran proceeded to shave hair off this arm with the knife!
Tom paid a hard earned $12.00 for that knife! LOL! Can you beleive that.
I found a picture of Mr. Moran at Bear Camp in Canada, I think. Second from the left. I don't know the others but I think other Bladesmiths pictured. Any one know the others?
Mr. Moran passed away Feb. 2006
Any stories are welcome
With respcet and great admiration.
(http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq143/Tillerboy_bucket/MrBillMoranbearcamp.jpg)
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IN GOD WE TRUST
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I met Bill at a knife show in the late 80's, when I was just getting serious about knifemaking.
His openess and wry sense of humor was a joy, especially with the dour "Figure it out" personalities that were common in the professional knifemaking circle then. Our styles were nothing alike, I was little more than a kid, (21 I think) but we talked and compared notes and methods. I learned more about how to be a decent human being from Bill than I did about knifemaking. I swore I would try to emulate his openness and his "matter of fact" way of helping others. 20 plus years, and I'm still doing it. Thank you Bill....
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I belive the one on the right of Mr. Moran is Jay Hendrickson. I'm not sure of the others. I was fortunate enough to have my photo with him at the Fall Pineywoods Hammer In in 2005.(see link, scroll down, middle photo) He is missed by many. Lin
web page (http://www.rheaknives.com/competition.htm)