Episode 8 - Greatest Living Knifemaker, Pioneer of the Cut & Shoot - Bruce Bump
Aaron Lawvere & Chris Crawford had the extreme pleasure of speaking with ABS Master Smith, one of Steve Shackleford's Greatest Living Knifemakers, and a pioneer of the Cut & Shoot "dual-threat" model of knife and gun combinations - Bruce Bump on this episode of the podcast.
- Bruce shares a little of his life and background, and living in Walla Walla, Washington, including his early experience with knives as a Cub Scout
- Bruce talks a little about his early days in knives from being a motorcycle mechanic, and joining the ABS
- We talk a little about Cut & Shoots, inspiration and how Bruce got into them in the first place
- Bruce talks a little about his Formula 1, an automatic knife and mechanism of his own invention
- He also talks about the special features of the mechanism
- We talk Bruce's effort in education, writing posts for the Knifedogs Forum, and carrying on his knowledge
- We talk a little about hand-made tooling and machining that Bruce uses in his knife shop
- Bruce talks about now making Cut & Shoots from scratch, without pre-design
- We talk a little about engraving and Brian Bump's contributions towards Bruce's work
- Aaron inquires to Bruce's packaging and the books he had made to house his work
- Bruce talks a little about swords, especially his current work for Bladeshow Atlanta
- He also shares a little bit of advice for knifemakers coming up in the craft
You can learn a little more about Bruce Bump, his work, and gallery at his Website. Check out his Formula 1 pocket knife too! You can also follow him on Instagram, Facebook, and pickup a copy of Steve Shackleford's The Greatest Living Knifemakers, and get Bruce to sign it!
