Chris Linton brings a life spent around knives, in the modern knife community, and the knife industry to his custom work, under the shop name Osprey Knife & Tool. Linton tells us that an emphasis on ergonomics, flow, and minute, model-to-model adjustments make Osprey what it is today.
A fair few knife enthusiasts with mundane suburban jobs fantasize about a life spent working outdoors, where their favorite blades stop being collectibles and start becoming a day-to-day necessity. Linton lived that life, growing up on a small farm. “From a young age it was my chore to look after the animals, so a knife always had to be handy to cut rope on hay bails, open feed bags, or any other task you may need a small knife for,” he says. Reliable tools played an important role in his daily life and may have informed his creative spirit. “I have an appreciation for just about any type of art in various mediums. “I have always enjoyed working with my hands, creating things.”
I don’t know Chris, but there have been a few of these “Shop Talk” peices now and I have enjoyed them.
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Shop Talk: Chris Linton and his Lifelong Knife Journey
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