#1. How do you pronounce your last name?

My last name is pronounced "Snow-Dee".

There are two legends regarding the origin of the name Snody..

They are as follows:

During the reign of Charles I of England they sent to Scotland the barbarous Claverhouse, who killed prisoners on sight, cut off women's ears, split noses, made children walk on hot ashes, burnt houses, churches, towns and caused general destruction. The edict was given that all Protestants should be killed as soon as captured. A prominent Presbytarian named Fergus was captured. Being so prominent to be killed at once he was sentenced for "day after tomorrow". He planned to escape on "tomorrow night" - but a severe snow storm arose so he escaped during the day of "tomorrow'. He fled to Ireland and there in order to hide his identity and in memory of the day he escaped, he called himself in broad Scot - "Snow Day", which we in English have made "Snody" meaning "a snow day".

The other legend is as follows:

During the "Bruce and Wallace Wars" of Scotland, a Scotchman, being a
prisoner of war, took advantage of a snowstorm to break jail, and escape, and having to change his name, to escape recognition, he called himself "Snowday" in honor of his escapement; and as "w" and "y" were not in the alphabet at the time, snow was spelled without "w" and day without "y" which made it "Snoda" which soon became "Snode" and later into Snody and Snoddy.

"The first thing that struck me about Snody's work besides the excellent craftsmanship, was the fact that he actually understands the chisel grind and took the time to do it right"

"To put it simply, before you write off the chisel grind as impractical or ineffective, try one of Mike Snody's knives and experience the chisel grind as it was meant to be. If you still don't like it, try one of his knives anyway. As a true custom maker, he also offers his designs with double-hollow-ground and double-flat-ground blades."