Mike Pisio lives with his wife, Evelyn, in Kamloops, BC. He started making knives in 1996 when he was living in Vanderhoof, BC and working as an RCMP officer. He met longtime Knifemaker Bob Lay, who was a Conservation Officer. He asked Bob if he would show him how to make a knife. Bob gave Mike a piece of 440C steel, instructions, and said, “Let me know if you need more information”. Mike went to work with some files and sandpaper and made his first knife and a leather sheath for it. He still has the knife, but he has come a long way over the past 30 years.
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Tips for Making Leather Stacked Knife Handles
Troy Flanders of Flanders Forge uses an old technique of leather stacking on knife handles. He says, “Leather stacking was popular in the early 1900's probably derived from using the leftover leather from the sheath. I use it on hunting and camp knives, it gives a nice classic look, and when the knife is used on a cold day, the handle feels warm”.
Troy says, "There's no secret on how to make leather stacked handles; it is fairly straightforward". Here is how he does it.
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