Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, had a couple nicknames based on his strong personal traits. His tough, ruthless, negotiating skills earned him the nickname Sharp Knife...a good bit of news to know for knifemakers. Sharp of tongue and sharp of mind can go as far as a sharp knife as is demonstrated by this Andrew Jackson quote, "It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word." What's not to like about a mind that can come up with that kind of sharp thinking?A knifemaker's aunt spends a month in the shop learning about the rhythm of the metalworking compared to academic life! What lessons can be forwarded to daily student life?
Monday, July 4, 2016
July 4th Knife News
Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, had a couple nicknames based on his strong personal traits. His tough, ruthless, negotiating skills earned him the nickname Sharp Knife...a good bit of news to know for knifemakers. Sharp of tongue and sharp of mind can go as far as a sharp knife as is demonstrated by this Andrew Jackson quote, "It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word." What's not to like about a mind that can come up with that kind of sharp thinking?