Knife maker George Herron of Aiken crafts hand forged blades
George Herron once a gunsmith now makes knives by hand in Aiken. He sells nationwide, popular in California, with 12 styles from boot to Bowie. His wife sews leather sheaths, and both attend Knife Makers Guild conventions. Herron notes rising interest as gun regulations push collectors to blades.
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George Herron
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Herron
California
South America
United States
Vietnam
Jim Bowie
Bowie
Herrons
Florida
Hobbs
Charleston Then and Now book blends past and present photos
North Augusta author John Ch. Steele presents Charleston Then and Now, a picture book comparing 1890s photos with today. The 58 scenes include Battery and St Phillips church, noting demolitions like the Charleston and Argyle Hotels replaced by motels, and praising preservation efforts.
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North Augusta
Charleston
John CH. Steele
Steele
Chicago
James Rhett
Columbia
Charleston Hotel
Argyle Hotel
America
The
Battery
St. Phillips Church
Dray
Eric Higgs
Dear Abby readers debate inclusive salutations and family advice
A letter page discusses replacing Dear Sir with Dear Y’all in business letters, with readers in Dallas and Peoria weighing in. Several exchanges offer views on personal boundaries, age gaps, and handling delicate family situations with tact and kindness.
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Abby
Yall
Dallas
New York Author Sylvia Dorn Promotes Collecting Arts
Sylvia O Neill Dorn promotes collecting and antiques in Aiken where she visited relatives and discussed her book The Insider s Guide to Antiques Art and Collectibles She explains how experts source information crack dealer price codes spot worm holes in furniture and interpret electroplated silver markings Her book published by Doubleday is in Book of the Month catalogue and a second volume is planned.
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McCall's
Better Living
Fairchild’s
Datr
Aiken
Dorn
Doubleday
Sylvia Oneill Dorn
Jeane Hall
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