A cut above the competition

9-year-old Palatka youth shines through his metal work art at this year’s Putnam County Fair

  • TRISHA MURPHY/Palatka Daily News. Liam Rawls, 9, of Palatka won Best of Show for his forged knife that he entered in competition through his 4-H Club at this year’s Putnam County Fair. He said his forged knife is made of Damascus steel and sports a 10-inch blade with a five-inch wooden handle with a unique blade design.
    TRISHA MURPHY/Palatka Daily News. Liam Rawls, 9, of Palatka won Best of Show for his forged knife that he entered in competition through his 4-H Club at this year’s Putnam County Fair. He said his forged knife is made of Damascus steel and sports a 10-inch blade with a five-inch wooden handle with a unique blade design.
One Palatka youth is a cut above the rest when it comes to his metal work art he entered in competition through his 4-H Club at this year’s Putnam County Fair. Liam Rawls, 9, won Best of Show for…

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