About Johnny Stout
After almost a lifetime of being a knife lover and user, both as a sportsman and novice repairman, I began making knives in 1983, and became a full-time maker in 1992. Using ancient and exotic, as well as state of the art, materials, I offer fixed blade designs, as well as many fine folding knives with various locking mechanisms, to include various custom knives, switchblade knives, and my specialty, Gents’ folding knives. In my one man shop, each knife is built by me, one at a time, and made from a variety of USA made steels: carbon, stainless, and some of my own pattern welded Damascus, as well as other maker’s specialty Damascus. I remain committed to a highest level of attention to detail that is hard to find in the world today.
I’m a member of the American Bladesmith Society and founding member and past President of the Texas Knifemakers and Collectors Association.
If you’d like to cut years off your learning curve, consider one of these classes, whichever will benefit you the most, and help advance your knifemaking skills. Just give me a call and let me know what you are needing, let me explain my methods, and we’ll work out a schedule for you that produces maximum results.
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Eligibility
Prize winners in the 2023 Ultimate Steel Knifemaker Donor Drawing must have donated a knife with a “Retail Value” of at least $500 to Knife Rights, Inc. (“KR”) during the eligibility period.
Rules:
Offer void where prohibited. Knife Rights, Inc., is a 501(c)(4) tax-exempt corporation. Contributions to KR may be deductible as a business expense, but are not tax deductible as a charitable donation because of its political and legislative advocacy. Contact your tax advisor for guidance.
- For EACH donation worth at least $500 you get one entry
- For EACH donation worth at least $750 you get two entries
- For EACH donation worth at least $1000 you get three entries
- For EACH donation worth at least $1500 you get four entries
Engravers also get a chance to win if they have donated their engraving on a knife.
No more than one (1) prize will be awarded to any one person in the 2023 Ultimate Steel Knifemaker Donor Drawing.
Some prizes are subject to additional limitation(s) that is/are included in prize description and by selection of such a prize the winner automatically accepts and is bound by the stated limitation(s) and rules regarding selection and delivery as if the limitation(s) was/were included herein. Claim to prizes is not transferable without the express written permission of KR and the prize donor. No prize may be sold under any circumstances.
The odds of winning vary based on the number of donations and value of the donations. Winners will be drawn on or after July 31, 2023. Winners drawn will have first choice of prizes available after any prior winner(s) have selected, in the order in which such winners were drawn (“Winner’s Choice”). Accordingly, the final posting of winners may take up to 60 days post drawing.
Some prizes my require Winner to pay for the cost of shipping the prize, which will be disclosed on the prize listing. If winner declines signature required delivery, they accept all risk for non-delivery regardless of cause. If delivery is not completed on original shipment, regardless of fault, winner is responsible for any re-delivery charges. Winners are hereby warned not to sign for delivery without the package in hand and undamaged. Winners who do not respond to a delivery notice, regardless of reason, are responsible for any re-delivery charges.
KR or prize donor is not responsible for lost, damaged, stolen or undelivered prizes, regardless of cause, and winners agree to look solely to insurance provided by prize donor’s chosen shipping provider with regard to same.
KR will attempt to notify all Winner’s Choice winners using the contact information supplied when their knife donation is received. It is donor’s responsibility to notify KR of any change in contact information. Any prize not claimed by a Winner’s Choice winner within 48 hours from KR’s first attempt to notify the winner will be forfeited and all other winners drawn will move up one place in priority. If a Winner’s Choice winner that does not respond within the 48 hours later contacts KR, they will be offered the choice of prizes then currently available if within the Winner’s Choice draws, if any, after the current notified winner selects a prize. Otherwise, prize will be forfeit. All entries and donations are non-refundable and will become the sole property of KR once submitted. Acceptance of a prize constitutes winners’ permission for KR to use winner’s name and likeness for KR promotional purposes without additional consideration.
KR is not responsible for delivery of any prize, including any instruction/shop time prizes. There is no cash substitution for any prizes. Winner and Prize Donor are solely responsibly for arrangements for delivery of prize, including of instruction.
Winners Choice winners will be notified using the contact information supplied and informed how to claim prizes. KR shall not be liable for failure of notification arising from incorrect or illegible contact information supplied, or email or voice mail induced failures, or failure of entrants to respond to communications (or failure of KR to actually receive such responses regardless of cause) within 48 hours of KR’s first attempt to notify the winners. KR’s obligation is limited to making good faith efforts to notify winners. Once all winners are drawn and notified, names of winners (given name and surname initial.) will be posted at the Knife Rights Ultimate Steel Knifemaker Donor web site: https://kniferights.org/ultimatesteel/2023-us-knifemaker-donors/
All prize winners are subject to applicable drawing procedures, restrictions, rules, directives, applicable laws and regulations, and are solely responsible for all applicable taxes, fees, assessments and charges relating to the prizes. Your participation in this fundraiser (including without limitation the act of submitting a donation and/or winning a prize) signifies and is conditioned upon your acknowledgement, agreement, covenant, representation and warranty to KR, based on good and valuable consideration, receipt of which you acknowledge, that (i) KR, its officers, directors, affiliates, professionals, personnel, representatives and members, together with Prize Donor(s), its(their) officers, directors, affiliates, professionals, personnel and representatives (collectively, “KR Affiliates”) shall have no liability whatsoever in connection with this fundraiser, the prizes (or their acceptance, possession, use, or misuse), or anything arising out of or relating thereto; (ii) you waive and release any and all claims you may now or ever have against KR Affiliates; and (iii) you will not make any claims against KR affiliates and shall be estopped from so doing.
KR makes no claim regarding the actual value of any prize and is not responsible for the accuracy of any “Retail Value” provided by prize donors. KR does not guarantee the accuracy of the prize descriptions published. Prizes are in as-is condition. KR makes no warranty as to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, suitability or condition of the prizes.
Prizes subject to change without notice. KR is not responsible for the failure of any prize donor to fulfill the obligation to deliver the prize they pledged.