Hocky’s Corner: A belated album of Moran Festival pictures

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KNIFE Magazine subscriber and regular online commenter Rick H., affectionately known as “Hocky”, sent me a bunch of photos in quick succession both from his acquisitions he has mentioned in our Weekend Open Threads, as well as several from the recent “All Forged” show at the recent Moran Festival. I have been so remiss in getting them up that I had accumulated enough that I decided to just make a whole post out of them.

First, he sent these pictures of the pouring of the slab at the Hendrickson Pavilion at the Moran site. 15 years ago!

Hocky!

 

That is Robert Wilson, Moran Foundation President

 

Concrete Crew

Now there is a full, climate controlled teaching facility. But a lot of folks got their start in the pavilion.

Mark was there too.  He took this one…

Hocky sent some knife photos from the show. The description of these three is a Moran Sheath, Knuckles, and Warren. I am sure Hocky will clarify if I make a mistake.

He also sent some other photos from the recent Mason Dixon Knife Club show…

John Britt , “Cannon Bluff Forge”, Woodbridge Virginia; www.cannonbluffforge.com. Sole authorship on the whole shebang! Custom crafted wood presentation box included. Very comfortable in the hand! Jimping on the spine! The “fish hook impregnated canister Damascus” should appeal to anglers

Thank you Hocky. I apologize for not sharing in a more timely manner. Beautiful pieces. I like that little pocket fixed blade.

 

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H. Clay Aalders

H. Clay Aalders is a lifelong edged tool user. He spent the past 20 years as a woodworker and fishing guide in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Idaho, and Tennessee. While guiding in Idaho, Clay worked part-time writing for a local newspaper, and upon moving to Tennessee began writing for the blog The Truth About Knives - spending his last 5 years there as Managing Editor. His background is in fixed-blade hunting and bushcraft knives, but has jumped into the world of vintage slipjoint collecting with both feet since coming to work at Knife Magazine. Clay’s primary role is as Digital Editor, curating and creating new content for our website and blog, as well as maintaining the Knife Magazine social media accounts (FB/IG: @theknifemag, Twitter: @knifemagazine). He is also a contributor and Associate Editor of the print magazine.

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  1. “Gosh”, “Gee-Whiz” . . . Mark Z. You captured my smiling face at 0800 hrs that Saturday morning! As can be seen in the photo, I had my “Moran quartz rocks” and “white tail antler” holding down my USN wool blanket; The “Billy Watson” pipe-hawk and “John Britt” rigger strategically placed to lure in the knife hunters! I must say that the “Maker’s Mark” attracted significant attention . . . The “ACE Cases” were rummaged through earlier.

    Regarding the “concrete pour at the “Hendrickson” pavilion, that was done about two weeks before the “Moran Show”. Fifteen years ago, I had graying-brown hair.

    On the three knives: “Moran Sheath”; “Knuckle”; and “Warren”, a bit of clarification from top to bottom: The paring knife is stamped “W.F. Moran, Lime Kiln, MD”. Bill Moran used this stamp between 1958-1973. The sheath was crafted by Shawn Hendrickson, JS/ABS. The wood is Osage orange. The classic “half-moon” face and tip are nickel silver. Damn awesome!

    The “Steve NUCKELS”** knife is extraordinarily unique. The copper work and pinning on the maple burl handle demonstrates Steve’s passion for detail in his knives! The hamon on the “1095” blade shows Steve’s skill with his heat treat. I carry this knife quite often!
    (**Somewhere in time, Steve’s ancestors removed the “K”, thus “Nuckels”. Why the ending of “els” occurred is a mystery.)

    The mini-Bowie is by “Dan Warren, MS/ABS”. I bought this from Dan at the “Intro to Bladesmithing” class at Haywood Community College, Clyde, NC in September of 2014. This is an integral knife with distal tapers on the tip and tang. It is my only “bling” that I wear around my neck at knife events. It is a babe magnet!

    I appreciate Clay and “Knife” giving Shawn Hendrickson, Steve Nuckels and Dan Warren an opportunity to showcase their work.

    I will strive to provide Clay, Mark and “Knife” with more knife photos, especially the custom forged ones, to share with their readers.

    Oh, I am going to have an “8×10” made of the Mark Z. photo.

    “Look Sharp, Act Sharp, Be Sharp” . . . Hocky

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    1. Three days later . . . Thanksgiving happiness to everyone. I am truly fortunate to be able- bodied and somewhat sound of mind. My “three score and ten” is working on a “plus one” in 2024. I am forever thankful to my parents for raising me in a traditional American family with strong values of honesty, independent thought and a not-needed-to-be-spoken love for family. I am thankful for my wife, Sharon, who I have known for 42 years. She is the mother of my six sons: Adam, Jacob, Michael, Ethan, Daniel and Matthew. These boys were a joy when they were not teenagers. They were a challenge when they were teenagers. Their successes in life, to this point, have been pretty much self-determined.
      Each has stumbled and created problems for themselves along the way. We have been there to support them and provide some Mom & Dad guidance. Adam and Jake have given us grandsons. Jake and Amanda are expecting a daughter sometime soon. I am thankful for the good health and well-being of our growing family.

      I am thankful for small, custom-made fixed blades. I am thankful for the many acquaintances and friends that I have made in the knife community. I am thankful for enjoying the renewal of my friendships with the men that I served with on the USS George Bancroft SSBN643. I remember the patrol in 1977 when we spent Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean. We did have turkey on Thanksgiving!.

      I hope that the world becomes a more peaceful planet in 2024.

      Happy Thanksgiving!!

      “Hocky”

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  3. just noticed that baba winter wheated brown juice.
    try a cask 46.
    more affordably under the willet’s umbrella, johnny drum 101 and pure kentucky 107.

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  4. The wait was worth it Clay!

    Really cool Hocky, I like the “Knucles”, Steve’s work is very nice.

    Great to see these pictures of the work you have been helping with Hocky. Appreciate your passion for the edge and admire your historical details!

    Looking forward to seeing that peddlers bag somewhere in the PNW! 🙂

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