Awards

1990 - Blade Magazine Award for Best New Maker - Knoxville, Tenn.

1993 - Opryland Custom Knife Show - Nashville Tenn.-  Best Straight Knife

1993 - Grand American Custom Knife Show - St. Louis MO. - Best Fighter

1993 - Grand American Custom Knife Show -  St. Louis MO. -Best of Show

1994 - Shenandoah Knife Collectors -  Harrisonburg VA. - Best Custom Fixed Blade

1995 - Shenandoah Knife Collectors - Harrisonburg VA. - Best Custom Fixed Blade 

2001 - American Bladesmith Society - Atlanta GA - .W.F. "Bill" Moran Award for Knife of the Year.

2001 - Spirit of Steel Show - Mesquite, Texas. - Best Fixed Blade

2002 - Shenandoah Knife Collectors - Harrisonburg VA. - Best High Art knife of the Year

2002 - Esposizione Internazionale Del Coltello - Milano, Italy. " Miglior Lama Fissa"   International Exposition of Cutlery, Milan Italy. Best Fixed Blade.

2003-2004  American Bladesmith Society, "Chairmans Award for Outstanding Service"

2005 - Shenandoah Knife Collectors - Harrisonburg,VA.- Best Custom Folding Knife

Honors

1988 - Ducks Unlimited Recognition for helping to preserve the future of Waterfowl in the wild by donoation of numerous handmade items sold at auction over many years including knives and a handmade Joesph Manton style Flintlock Shotgun in a wooden presentation case with accesories.

1992 - Received J.S Rating in the American Bladesmith Society

1994 - Received Mastersmith Rating in American Bladesmith Society

1994 - Attained Voting Status in American Knifemakers Guild.

1997 - Wild Turkey Federation - Received recognition for helping to preserve the future of the American Wild Turkey by donations of knives and other handmade items that raised funds by sale at auction.

2001 - Became member of Corprazione Italiana Coltellinai.  Italian Knifemakers Guld.

2005 - Honored to be chosen to make the American Bladesmith Society   "Master Folder for 2005"

2005 - I was given the title "Maestro" by Corprazione Italiana Coltelliani