Bill Moran

William F. Moran Jr., who began making knives as a young boy in the 1930s and is considered the father of the American Bladesmith movement.

older white man holding knife and sheath

Courtesy of Larry Connelley

Media

Time Period

Divergent Prosperity and the Arc of Reform (1968–2022)

Category

Folk Art / Folklore and Folklife

Type

Person

Race & Ethnicity

White

Gender

Male

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