Multi-Blades with Bill Ruple (DVD)

Bill Ruple is a traditional pattern slipjoint maker living in Pleasanton, TX. He had a career as a peanut farmer but started making knives in 1988. He went into full- time knifemaking in 2002.

He enjoys teaching and has taught many talented knifemakers over the years.

He makes both single and multi-blade knives, but multi-blade folders are the ones he enjoys the most. Bill describes knifemaking as his labor of love.

In this video, Bill demonstrates how he makes a three blade sowbelly with stag scales.

Total Run Time: 2 Hours 34 Minutes