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Don Robinson lives in Brownsville, Texas "On the Border by the Sea", as
the local chamber of commerce
advertises it.
Don is a heavily experienced Tool & Die Maker and Manufacturing
Engineer and currently
a Custom Knifemaker. He has been making knives
of all kinds for sale to the public since 1988. He started with fixed
blade knives, then slip joint folders, lockback folders, and currently
makes linerlock, framelock, slipjoint
and button lock folders of all sizes and
styles in addition to fixed blade knives.
Don is the sole author
of all his work, including the heat treatment of
his blades. He uses the stock removal process, but will furnish
damascus
on request. Each knife is made by hand, one at a time,
utilizing the manually operated machine tools in his shop.
He is a
fully qualified heat treater, in addition to his
metalworking skills.
Don is the author of
two different "How To" books on making knives and
uses CAD to produce his folding knife designs. His books and designs
are marketed by several Knifemaker's Supply companies, and on his own
web sites. He especially enjoys passing
on his skills and knowledge
about knifemaking to willing learners, both on the internet knife
forums and in
his own shop.
Don has a 2 disc DVD set on the market that teaches all the details of
making a locking liner barlow folding knife.
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I'm a true custom knifemaker.
I do all the work on my knives myself, including the heat treat unless the blade is too long for my furnace.
I
especially enjoy making folders of all kinds, and I like making state of the art old style barlow linerlock or slipjoint pocket
knives.
Don Robinson, 5034 Jane Avenue Brownsville, Texas 78521 donwrobinson@earthlink.net Copyright© 2004
(956) 546-4861
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