Known Worldwide Third Generation Blade Smith at De Queen Lions Club Meeting

Lisa Taylor introduced Logan Pearce, 3rd generation blade smith, as today’s guest speaker at De Queen Lions Club. Pearce has made knives for the last several U.S. presidents, for TV shows, etc.. He has the largest custom knife show in the world and owns a knife making magazine. He works with the Discovery Channel and has a knife making school in Iceland. Pearce will be bringing the "Forged in Fire" to Hurrah Festival this Saturday in Herman Dierks Park in De Queen. "Forged in Fire" is from 10am-1pm with a cutting competition from 2-4pm. Pearce would like to see De Queen as the "custom knife-making capital of the world." There are 12 master knife-makers in De Queen today.