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John Broughton, Jr.
- Cary, NC
- United States
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John Broughton, Jr. commented on John Broughton, Jr.'s album
Commission Build
"Oh, we cut that tang down and the blade had a forward shoulder which I made the finger guard fit by making the guard fit down the blade from point end then pinned it all with internal pins."
John Broughton, Jr. commented on John Broughton, Jr.'s albumCommission Build
"This knife blade had a huge full tang. The owner purchased the blade at a show a couple of years ago and wanted to build it himself - was the plan. He saw our work at a show and asked if we would finish it up for him since he never started and…"
stephen tungate commented on John Broughton, Jr.'s albumCommission Build
"nice knife john good work on the handle looks like it would fit the hand well.good job...."
John Broughton, Jr. replied to Steve"Hog"Hanner's discussion Will You Attend a Knife Show This Year?"North Carolina has some good shows and price is reasonable for table space. The shows have been a great source for meeting folks and getting out the word on what we do at Emerge Knife Company. If you are up for the work and open to discussion with…"
John Broughton, Jr. commented on John Broughton, Jr.'s albumCommission Build
"This was a great work and both sides are very happy with out come. This was a couple of months working out likes and dislikes and then presenting completed knife and sheath."
John Broughton, Jr. commented on John Broughton, Jr.'s photo
Still working at Emerge Knife Company, Cary, NC
"This is the large brass piece in the earlier photo album which has been worked down to this handle."
John Broughton, Jr. commented on John Broughton, Jr.'s photo
Still working at Emerge Knife Company, Cary, NC
"The little knife still has polishing compound on it. I do this to get some contrast for being able to see different areas on knifle while working it out."
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- "It is not the easy way, but it is the Cowboy Way"...Riders in the Sky.
- Are you a member of any knife club now?
- No
- Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline)
- No
- How long have you collected knives?
- 26 to 30 years
- Favorite Kind of Knives
- Mine. Really, the ones made by Emerge Knife Company. Randall knives are my favorite, I also like Rade Hawkins.
- About Me
- John grew up enjoying the outdoors. He grew up in a rural area, and spent every chance he could exploring the wilderness, going fishing, and hunting.
John has over eight years experience working in the aviation division of the North Carolina Army National Guard and for Department of Defense as an aircraft technician. He maintained the AH-64 Apache Helicopters in numerous roles, as a mechanic, armament specialist, and electronics repair. He also served as a machinist for the NC National Guard, at the central facility in Raleigh, NC. During his tenure in the NC National Guard, he served as the Marksmanship Coordinator for a battalion and competed in both pistol and rifle for both the NC National Guard and the All Guard Team as a primary rifle competitor, shooting the National Match Course of fire and long range competitions.
He has always been an avid sportsman, hunter and competitive shooter. Along with this experience, he received degrees from NC State University, Wake Technical Community College in Machining Technology and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Campbell University.
Associations:
NRA – Life Member
North Carolina Lifetime Sportsman Member
Knight’s Of Columbus Member
- Interests
- Knife Making, Fishing, Hunting, Competitive Marksmanship, Family
- Other Hobbies
- Working
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Comment Wall (15 comments)
- At 12:13 on January 5, 2010,
CaptJeff Saylor said… - hey John saw that you had some questions that you posted on the knife makers group. if you still need any help, just ask! there isnt very much discussion going on it that group, and i will be happy to help you with whatever you need!
Captain, CJS knives
- At 19:51 on December 11, 2009, CaptJeff Saylor said…
- hey John! nice shop, great looking knives, cool website, thanks for sharing! good to see another maker on here!!
Captain, CJS knives
- At 8:04 on December 11, 2009,
Scott King said… - Hey John, if I understand your question you must go to their My Page or the Members page and add them individually as Friends. Then you can email to them.
- At 8:22 on December 9, 2009, John Broughton, Jr. said…
- We like to ship some product-but we have not got many buyers on our first offering of the Carolina Trailblazer by Emerge. We just opened the week before Thanksgiving so we are going to make a push to first of year. Check us out at emergeknifecompany.com!
- At 20:50 on December 8, 2009,
Randy, HHH Knives said… - Glad it worked out for ya. I use them alot for supplies. and stuff! They are very nice to deal with and the quality has always been good! A winning combination..
All is well here at HHH. How about you?
- At 16:15 on December 8, 2009, John Broughton, Jr. said…
- That Jants Supply is great! Thank you. We are looking at a couple of new projects for the new year.
How is your business going Randy at HHH Knives?
- At 16:11 on December 8, 2009, Randy, HHH Knives said…
- Did you find the spacers you were looking for? If not I have a couple other suggestions. Let me know
Randy, HHH Knives
- At 13:42 on December 8, 2009, Randy, HHH Knives said…
- I seen your post on makers board. I recomend Jants for fiber spacers! I listed contact # for ya over there.
- At 2:14 on November 18, 2009, Scott King said…
- You're doing fine with getting your way around the community. Just like making knives... practice makes perfect, with a little help from your friends :)
- At 15:40 on November 17, 2009,
Michael D Sabol said… - my dad has the equipment to do it but we really just cant find the time..you know how that goes!
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