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    Knifemaker A.T. Barr passes away at 75

    By H. Clay Aalders January 4, 2021January 5, 2021
    A.T. Barr Obituary

    Knifemaker A.T. Barr has passed away. Born and raised in Texas, A.T.made his first knife in 1979. A long-time voting member of the Knifemakers Guild, he was known for his custom gentleman’s folders, though he also designed production knives including the Spyderco One-Armed Jack.

    (image via KnifeCenter)

    According to a public post from his widow on Facebook, A.T. passed away following a brief battle with cancer. Other remembrances and tributes have been pouring in online. He is remembered as an outspoken Patriot, a mentor to new makers, and according to his friend and fellow knifemaker Bobby Branton, “One of the good guys”.

    A.T. Barr (1945-2021) (image via Facebook)

    Requiescat in Pace Sir.

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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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      JOYCE
      January 7, 2021 1:40 pm

      So many greats are gone this year. The knife industry was blessed to have them. My condolences to all of the family, friends and fellow knifemakers. Joyce Laituri- Spyderco

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