Michael Hinkle is really into knives.He makes them, collects them and sells them.He’s been making knives for 35 years. He’s able to turn just about anything into a knife: from pre-order metal bars to metal from old discarded parts that people leave in a collection bucket at his home.He turns those pieces of once deemed worthless metal into hunting knives, carving knives, barbecuing utensils and even knives for earrings - though he had to dull them so the wearer didn’t scratch her neck.It was an encounter with his first teacher, a family member, that steered him into becoming a master ...