Bill Ruple TX USA Rare Worm Grove Amber Bone CPM-154 Slip Joint Farmers Jack Knife

Description

Bill Ruple TX USA Rare Worm Grove Amber Bone CPM-154 Slip Joint Farmers Jack Knife. 3 5/8” KNIFE, master flat ground spear point blade, with leather punch, 1/8” thick stock, super elegant file worked liner spine, hand rubbed satin finish CPM-154 steel.  Bright round top and bottom stainless steel grooved bolsters.  Fine worm groove amber worm groove bone scales, over stainless steel, bolsters. Federal style nickel silver shield.  A great maker. Mentor to many.  Inducted into the Blade Magazine Cutlery Hall of Fame in 2022. He is now designing Case Knives. He makes the older knife patterns of Sheffield and America.  This is a beauty!  MINT

About the Maker

Bill Ruple

Bill has been making knives since 1988 and serves on the board of directors of the Texas Knifemakers and Collectors Association. He specializes in multi-blade folders. He prefers to do only slip joints, however does make some locking folders by request. His first love is reproducing some of the older patterns made by the early knife companies, but makes more “modern” looking knives as well.” Bill has always been willing to share his knowledge of knifemaking with others, in person at his shop, or at many other venues. He has taught many other makers such as; Rusty Preston, Luke Swenson, Tom Ploppert, Phil Jacob, Bubba Couch, Toby Hill, and Enrique Pena. Bill was inducted into The Blade Magazine Cutlery Hall Of Fame in 2022.