RJ Martin, Award-Winning Knife Designer & Knifemaker

With the popularity of super steels CPM S30V, S35VN, 20CV and others in the knife market, people are learning how difficult they can be to sharpen. Award-Winning Knifemaker RJ Martin will show you which sharpeners to use and how to use them so your blades of such steels will be ready to cut most anything.

You benefit from the decades of knowledge and experience of our all-star panel of knifemakers as they consider a knife made by you. They will examine your knife and share with you what’s good, what may need tweaking, suggest possible improvements, etc. Bring one knife only. Limited seating. Panel members are BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame® member Tony Bose, RJ Martin, Bill Ruple and ABS master smiths Harvey Dean, Jerry Fisk, Jason Knight and Steve Schwarzer.