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4964 Main Street
( Across from Walgreens ) Manchester , VT 05255 ( 802 ) 367-3088
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S . Burlington , VT 05403 ( 802 ) 860-1030
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Cumings and Farace ’ s portfolio of custom-made knives includes several notable highlights , including a set of custom-designed knives that Cumings made for members of the NHL Hockey team , the Boston Bruins , which were fashioned out of old skate blades . On one occasion , Cumings and Farace collaborated on a special project for a man who wanted to honor his father ’ s legacy by converting one of his most treasured possessions into several special knives . “ A man reached out to us and told us that his father had passed away ,” says Farace . “ He sent over some pieces of his father ’ s tractor , and he wanted a couple of matching blades made out of the tractor pieces . Kaila and I worked on those knives together . It was a great feeling knowing that every time he uses them or looks at them , he ’ s going to be reminded of his father .”
Cumings also fashioned a knife for a brave war veteran who had been wounded by an explosion during an overseas combat tour . “ He had to have a piece of metal inserted into his leg after surgery . When he finally got it removed , he sent it to me and had me make a knife out of it . He sent me a six-inch steel tube , and I was able to hammer two blades out of it . It really meant a lot to me to be able to work on it .”
Cumings and Farace have also made historic blades ( such as katanas , viking swords , and Kukri blades ); knife handles out of deer antlers ; and knives out of leaf springs from old cars and railroad ties . “ I don ’ t like doing the railroad ties as much as Kyle does because they ’ re so thick ,” says Cumings . “ Kyle can hammer them out in two minutes , and we make really cool things out of them .”
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