My name is Tommy Clark and I have been the collection buyer for Blue Ridge Knives for the past 28 years. I was raised on a farm in east Tennessee and developed a love for knives at the age of eight. I would take the money I made working in hay and tobacco and buy knives at the local flea markets and gun shows. I was literally hooked on knives and was setting up and selling knives at these same shows and markets throughout my teenage years.

In 1981, I was able to turn passion into profession when offered a job by Phil Martin who is the owner of Blue Ridge Knives. I feel truly blessed as I have been allowed to spend the past 28 years traveling the world and dealing in all types of collector knives. I have found knife collectors and enthusiasts to be among the finest people on earth and am honored to be a part of the industry.

I was appointed to the National Knife Museums Operating Committee upon it's reopening in Sevierville, Tennessee and currently serve on the Curator's panel for Authentication, Evaluations and Appraisals.