MKCS Secretary
Earl Witsaman
3957 Redwing Circle
Stow, OH 44224
330-688-4208
EAWITS@aol.com/



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Membership
Application

 

 



MKCS collectors Wayne and June Morrison

Another frame of the Morrison collection
Who We Are
   The Miniature Knifemakers Society was founded in 1987 by miniature knife maker Gary Kelley with 14 charter members. The MKCS (Miniature Knifemakers/Collectors Society) now numbers over one hundred members worldwide and is composed of a variety of people who like little knives.

    Some are artists who forge, grind, file, and create miniature knives that look like their larger cousins, but are smaller, usually less than three inches long, easier to transport, more difficult to make, and are desirable for collecting because  they are "cute" and their value can appreciate. For knife makers there is a certain satisfaction in challenging the limits of how small a perfect knife can be made, all with the same materials used on larger knives.  

 

Sterling Kopke

Damascus steel Mediterainan Bowie
by Gary Kelley with scrimshaw by Bob Hergert
 
Some of us are collectors and patrons who buy, sell, and trade miniature knives. Some display their collections at knife shows around the world for the education and enjoyment, even amazement, of passers by. Some patrons support the art of miniature knives by paying for the time it takes an artist to work under a microscope for hours on end to create a perfect scale replica of, say, a Bowie knife complete with engraving.

   For some there is satisfaction in owning a miniature work of the knife maker's art which no one else in the world possesses.

   Some of us are associated artists who embellish miniature knives with micro-scrimshaw, engraving, or who photograph and promote miniature knives.

 

Sketches and two miniature knives by Jim Whitehead
   
Our Purpose
   The Miniature Knifemakers/Collectors Society is dedicated to creating, appreciating, collecting, displaying, and promoting miniature knives as an art form.

   Our charter states that our goals and activities will include:
       1. Promoting miniature knife collecting in order to improve our market.
       2. Helping each other make more and better miniature knives by sharing sources of materials, and tips for constructing mini knives.
       3. Increase public awareness about miniature knives.
       4. Makers will insure customer trust by offering guarantees for their work.
 

Tom Guinn

 


Tom Guinn's World Class Collection
Membership Requirements
   Anyone who is interested in miniature knives may become a member of the MKCS. Dues in the United States are $20.00 annually, due January 1st of each year. International members pay $25.00 for annual membership. An application form is available. If you want to join, fill out the membership application. If you are a maker, include a photo of one of your miniature knives on something to show scale, like a coin, tell us about yourself on the application, and send it to Gary Kelley, 17585 SW Pheasant Lane, Aloha, OR 97006. You'll receive the next newsletter.

Membership Benefits
   With membership in the MKCS you are included in a circle of friends who appreciate miniature knives. In our newsletter we share MKCS news, techniques for making miniatures, sources for materials, technical tips, tell about knife shows, display our miniature knives that are available for sale, have a classified ads section, and generally promote miniature knives. Members send letters, ideas, and photos to the publisher to be included in the next newsletter.

   Click here for a membership application..

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