Boothill Blades

Ken Wilshire visits a Clarksville couple who gave up the rat race to create Boothill Blades.

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It seems like technology is changing so quickly that we can't keep up with it all, but there's one essential tool we use almost every day that hasn't changed much at all since pre-historic times. Ken Wilshire met a couple in Clarksville who continue the art of crafting these ancient tools. Thanks, Ken and by the way the only way you can get a Boot Hill blade knife is to subscribe to their monthly newsletter....check our website for more about this story.

Ken Wilshire joined the Tennessee Crossroads in 2008 with a desire to tell stories about people who have found their passions in life and who would otherwise go unrecognized for their contributions to their community. Ken began his career at WREG-TV in Memphis, writing, producing and editing news stories, features and documentaries. After leaving Channel 3 he joined Fed Ex in their communications department as a writer/producer and was promoted to the department manager. Ken spent almost 25 years in operations management at FedEx and other Fortune 500 companies.