William Tuch has been making knives since 2005. Coming from the metal supply and fabrication industry, he understood metals manufacturing and the machinery used. With guidance from Butch Vallotton, Tim Herman and others, Bill’s skills progressed quickly. He won Best New Knife Maker at OKCA in 2007, Best Handle Design at the Blade Show in...
Chris DeCamillis, Jeweler and Engraver Christian DeCamillis has over 40 years of experience as a jeweler and over 20 years as an engraver. In Italy, Chris received advanced training at the renowned Botega Giovanelli studio where he studied under Master Engraver Dario Cortini. He worked under Italy’s Creative Art and has taken instruction from Philippe...
Tira started engraving in 1994 working on Motorcycles in Fairfield, California. Inspired by Master Engravers through the Firearm Engravers Guild of America, Tira expanded her work to firearms, musical instruments, knives, jewelry and a host of unique projects. She has lived in Bucks County, Pennsylvania since 1999. In 2008, Tira began teaching others to hand...
Joel McFadden is a third-generation jeweler, born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina. He learned to be a bench jeweler under the tutelage of his grandfather and the other old-time jewelers in Charleston, and from there began working as a journeyman throughout the South. Since then he has operated his own trade shop, a large-scale...
Ian has worked as a jeweler for 15 years. Ian works with Joel McFadden at Joel McFadden Designs in Red Bank, New Jersey. He frequently demonstrates for Engraver.com. Ian is a custom jeweler who fabricates, sets stones, engraves and finishes jewelry of all shapes and sizes. InStore Magazine recognized Ian in 2010 as one of...