I made my first knife from a piece of wood, I carved it to look like a seven inch blade, made grooves to wrap a boot lace around it for a grip, and made a cardboard sheath from a paper towel roll. The inspiration came from watching all the Tarzan films on weekends. I quickly put a chord through it, tied it to my waist and started climbing trees in the backyard. I think I was 10 or 11. It all started from there.