Josh Smith Knives

This year I hosted the 1st Big Sky Private Show the evening before my hammer in.  Tim Hancock, Larry Fuegen, Harvey Dean, Rick Dunkerley, and I invited customer from around the country to enjoy an evening of drinks, steaks, and custom art knives.  I could not have been more pleased with the outcome.  We sold nearly $40,000 in knives in 30 minutes.  Everyone had a great time and next years show is already coming together great.  I am expanding next years show to 8 makers of who I will name later.  Here are some pictures of knives that were there this year. 

 Josh Smith

Tim Hancock

Larry Fuegen

Harvey Dean

At the end of June Jodi and I hosted the 3rd Big Sky Country Hammer In.  In was a great success.  We had 94 people here at the shop for the two days of instruction.  Tim Hancock, Larry Fuegen, and Harvey Dean were the instructors.  They did a great job.  The attendees were able to learn everything from blade grinding, knife design, handles and guards, silver sheaths, damascus, and sheaths.  

 We also had a bowling ball cannon here that a friend of mine built.  We launched bowling balls over a mile. 

In attendance we had 14 master smiths 3 journeyman smiths and numerous other makers and collectors.  Four men tested and passed the performance part of their Journeyman smith test.  

I will add pictures to this post when I have them.   

 Thanks to all that attended and helped throughout the weekend.  I’ve scheduled next years hammer in for June 27th and 28th 2009.  Contact me to sign up.  Thanks. 

Here’s a video of the cannon.   “http://s284.photobucket.com/flash/player.swf?file=http://vid284.photobucket.com/albums/ll18/brucebump/100_1361.flv”></embed>

I’m just heading back to the shop this morning but I thought I would share something. 

IT’S SNOWING!!!!!!!!!!!!

It’s June 10th and we’ve been getting pounded with rain, much needed I might add.  But now it is snowing and they’ve issued a winter storm warning.  Our high is supposed to be in the 40’s.  Our average this time of year is 72 and we haven’t seen that for weeks. 

I am working on knives for the private show I’m putting on here with Hancock, Fuegen, Dean, and Dunkerley.  I am just finishing up a really neat 5 inch hunter/bowie with mammoth ivory that is all take down construction.  Steve Dunn is going to engrave it.  I will share pictures of it later. 

 Thanks for checking in.

 Josh

On May 2nd Jodi gave birth to Hank Mark Smith.  Hank weighed 9lbs. 9oz. and was 22 inches long.  In the past month Hank has been eating and sleeping and eating some more.  He has been a great baby. 

 Last weekend I attended the Atlanta Blade Show.  The Blade show is always a great one to attend.  There are so many great people to meet and so many more great knives to look at. 

I am very busy now preparing for the ABS hammer in we put on.  I am also in the process of making some neat knives for the private show I am hosting the night before the hammer in. 

 We have collectors and makers coming from around the country.  Some are bringing campers and some are pitching tents in our yard while the rest are staying in Missoula.  I am so excited to have these fine people here at my shop.

 Spring has been a cool damp one here in Montana which has made the grass tall and green.  It will be beautiful during the hammer in. 

Thanks for taking time to read this.  I look forward to your comments and hearing from many of you.

 Take care,

 Josh

I would like to thank you for coming to this part of my site and keeping up with me.  I am sorry that I have not updated it recently.  I will be posting some pictures of a couple orders I just completed.  They turned out really nice. 

 I am now preparing for the Atlanta Blade Show at the end of this month.  I am also beginning my preparation for the private show I am hosting the end of June. 

Most of all though we are preparing for the birth of our new baby.  My wife is scheduled to be induced on Friday if it does not come before.  We don’t know what it is and could use some help on choosing a boy name.  

 I will be in touch with some new updates with some pictures.  Thanks for stopping by. 

 Josh