James McGowan of Toronto, Ontario,
Canada, is an avid outdoorsman and
Toronto Firefighter. He says, "I rely on
knives daily. The limitations of factory
knives became evident, and I began collecting
custom-made knives. This led to
my passion which is creating my own
handmade knives. Learning from veteran
knife makers such as Murray St. Amour,
Roger Toner and George Tichbourne, I
developed my own formula for producing
durable and aesthetically pleasing knives
which can endure extreme conditions.
The demands by friends and colleagues
for my custom designed knives grew and
through their encouragement I began
offering my products to the public in 1998
as a member of the Canadian Knifemakers'
Guild. My mission is to provide high-quality
products for people who demand hard
working knives." In his shop, J. McGowan
Knives, he specializes in fixed blades using
handle materials from the practical to the
exotic. James is the designer of the CRKT
M.A.K.-1 and Extrik-8-R.
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