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Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi Members
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We are makers on a mission to preserve and promote, educate and encourage, the highest standard of excellence in regional crafts.
The work of our Members reflects a high degree of competence, professional standards, and artistry in their medium and category. Eligibility is determined by a jury review process which takes place twice each year.
Terry Vandeventer
Terry Vandeventer
Byram, MS
Metal
Knives
Guild member since 1995
Because of the excellence of his handcrafted cutlery, Terry has been promoted to master bladesmith by the American Bladesmith Society. He is one of 112 masters worldwide and is the only one with that rating in Mississippi. In 2005, his was judged Best Bowie Knife in the Arkansas Knifemakers Show, and in 2013, he was given the American Bladesmith Society’s Journeyman Knife of the Year award. He also won honors at the Mississippi Knifemaker’s Association show in 2002.