I’ve been spending more time in the shop these past few weeks working on a couple of palm skinners. The blades have been bevelled, all the filework’s done, the handle slabs have been cut out and the pins fitted. Today I did the 10-hour heat treat and the blades...
Finished up this complex EDC and shipped it off. When complete, this knife ended up with 31 pieces. Most of the work involved cutting, shaping and fitting the small bits for the brass bolsters and flame maple handle. Drilling and matching up the liners, bolsters...
Almost done – this is ONE complicated EDC with 31 pieces! Need to add a few more layers of polishing and buffing before putting on my maker’s mark on this knife. Should have it finished this...
This is going to be a high-end EDC knife. Top quality and unique – it’s going to be spectacular! This is a commissioned knife that has lots of extras including extensive filework, front and rear brass bolsters and tang liners. As you can see,...
Etched knives – hunting knives or art knives? People wonder if an etched blade can be considered a hunting knife or should it be displayed as a collectible. Most of my knives, even some of the “Art Knives”, are built to be functional. The etched...