Long term knife care: For all of my clients: Please be sure and keep those knives clean and stored in a dry place, and NOT in the sheath. I talk about that in great length on my knife care page here. Here's a clip from an email I sent to a client detailing how to care, long term, for his knives: "These stainless steels have carbon in them and are NOT stain or corrosion proof. They need access to dry air, and need waxed occasionally, a light coating of Renaissance wax is perfect for display pieces. Don't leave fingerprints on them, even dry ones, especially long term (acids in hands). Don't store them in the sheath! And if you put them in a case, desiccant is always a good idea, and always occasional waxing. Wax what you've got right away with Renaissance Wax. Here's the link. One 200 ml can will last you the rest of your life, as you only put a tiny bit on. Rub out with an old cotton tee shirt (a clean and dry one that has not been washed with fabric softener)."

Knife storage and display: I often wonder how you've stored your custom knives. Are they in a safe, a drawer, or a box? It's always interesting to me to find out how a few knives become a collection and then a client has to have a place to put them, hopefully where he can enjoy them. Some of the storage ideas in action are: credenzas, china cabinets, glass-topped coffee tables, and safes. A very neat idea is a locking mechanics tool drawer cabinet. These cabinets are getting better and less expensive every year, they now have stainless steel models that offer some worthwhile security. If you want to go for a wood look, perhaps a wooden carpenter's tool cabinet would look great, with lined drawer bottoms and made from hardwoods, this would be a great way to store your custom knives and sheaths. Give me your ideas if you like and I'll post them for others.

Your knives and their value: If you've bought knives from me, you probably realize that your knives are worth more today than when you bought them, in some cases several times more! This is because popularity of my work continues to grow, and I know that is because of you, my knife clients. Sure, I'm always trying to improve on every knife or project, but I could do none of this without your patronage and support. Thank you!

The website: I wanted you to be the first to know that I'm having to take the time this year to completely rebuild my website, from the ground up. This is because the internet is going to standards compliance, accessibility, XHTML language, and CSS style layouts. For most of you, this is Greek, but I've got to keep the site up to modern standards, since it is my livelihood. What you'll see is a better site, with cleaner code, faster downloads, and a nice new look. This will take a while, I can only work on it an hour or two each day, but you'll start to see some pages changing. The old site will start to be replaced, with a different header and footer, and a nice layout, offering a better experience here.

Pictures on this website and your monitor: As I update the site, I'm trying to go to a larger picture format overall. I've received some great feedback about the larger pictures, and since most users are going to larger monitors, it makes more sense to have big, clear photos. I'll get some comments about having to scroll around to see the pictures from people who have smaller monitors, but the hard truth is most of my clients have substantial monitors and prefer large, clear photos, and you are who this site is made for.

Please let me know if you have any comments, or would like me to add any information or topics here. Thanks for your input!