Harvey Dean, MS
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Harvey Dean

"Harvey is a master bladesmith of the highest caliber."

Harvey Dean strives to use the best quality materials in every knife he makes. He begins by handforging the blade in your choice of high carbon steel or his own Damascus. Harvey prefers to use natural materials for handles, such as hardwoods, antler, pearl, and fossil ivory.

The different styles of Harvey's knives range from basic utility knives to hunters, campknives, fighters, Bowies, and folders. Harvey enjoys the challenge of variety and creativity as he produces other types of weaponry such as swords, battle axes, and creative pieces of an unknown or forgotten era.

Harvey has been handcrafting knives since 1981 and began handforging blades in 1986. As a member of the American Bladesmith Society he received his Mastersmith rating in 1992. He has been a voting member of the Knifemakers Guild since 1995. Harvey is an instructor at the Texarkana College-American Bladesmith Society's "Bill Moran School of Bladesmithing" in Washington, Arkansas. His knives have been featured in many publications and magazines worldwide.