Shalane found some WW-1 era spring steel in his travels and brought it back to his shop and began shaping it into knife blanks. Shalane said that this is really good steel for knife blades and very hard to find.

He mentioned how he researched the subject and found that most of it was used to build Sherman Tanks and Ships for WW-2. In his research he found that the army would have recruiters standing on the corners of streets and people would donate any steel they could for the war. He said there was even a Miss America that gave her crown to be melted. I wonder if we still have that kind of loyalty today?

                         He has enough steel to make six knives and they will be serial numbered from WW1-1 to WW1-6

   Each knife has Shalane's initials and the year of manufacture etched on the blade and the serial number etched on the brass butt.

To call in by credit card or if you have a question about price and availability, dial   (802)426-4088    10am to 2pm est. and ask for Tim