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<p>The lines in Rick Schmidt's hands are deep and show up easily in the dust that comes from working with in the shop. In his hands he has more than 250 stitches from accidents major and minor over the years. His right index finger is mostly numb. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>The lines in Rick Schmidt's hands are deep and show up easily in the dust that comes from working with in the shop. In his hands he has more than 250 stitches from accidents major and minor over the years. His right index finger is mostly numb. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

October 16, 2016

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Whitefish knife maker combines artistry and function
October 16, 2016 6 a.m.

Whitefish knife maker combines artistry and function

There’s a “wow” factor as the morning sunlight hits one of Rick Schmidt’s cable forged knives, revealing the dramatic pattern created by forge welding the cable strands.