Jay is an American Bladesmith Society (ABS) master smith who succeeded Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame member Bill Moran as ABS president in 1991-as a nominator noted, “a trying task to be sure, and Jay succeeded Bill very well.” The nominator went on to write Jay is a good bladesmithing teacher who has taught at many venues in the USA and France, and also served as director of the Moran Foundation for 10 years, helping to preserve Bill’s legacy.Įarly on, Jay and Bill conducted a forging demonstration that was one of the longest running of all BLADE Show demos. (Eric Eggly/PointSeven image) Jay Hendrickson

Jay Hendrickson Impeccable fixed blades in the Moran style with matching sheaths are a Jay Hendrickson staple. Joe and Jim could not be formally enshrined last year because the BLADE Show was canceled due to the pandemic. and Goldie Russell are Hall-Of-Fame members but were inducted in separate years.Īlong with the 2020 inductees, Joe Keeslar and Jim Sornberger, the 2021 inductees will be formally enshrined the Saturday of the BLADE Show, June 5, in Atlanta. The Imels are the first-ever husband-and-wife team-or any pair, for that matter-to join the Hall simultaneously. Nominated by, and then elected in a vote of, sitting members of the Cutlery Hall Of Fame, the three comprise the 63 rd, 64 th and 65 th members of the world’s only shrine recognizing all segments of the knife industry. Jay Hendrickson and the husband-and-wife team of Billy and Beverly Mace Imel are the 2021 inductees into the BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall Of Fame®.

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