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.