Working on some damascus steel. Unusual layup. Yes, there are some weld flaws at the edge. No, I’m not worried about them. This is the bitter end of the billet where flaws don’t matter much, and there is a lot more forging yet to go. #damascussteel #knifemaker #bladesmith #forgewelding
(SOLD) A 7” integral chef in stainless ‘New England Breeze’ damascus steel with a lyric handle in stabilized amboyna burl. The steel was forged for me by my good buddy Will Brigham @the_artificery #stainlessdamascus #integralchef #chefknives #handmadeknife
It’s not every day I get to work with material that is 4.5 billion years old. This is “Drift.” The 6” blade is fashioned from a piece of Gibeon meteorite. The bolster is engraved and blued steel. The grip is Arizona ironwood burl, studded with twenty-two 22 karat gold stars. Some may wonder about the performance of meteorite as a knife blade, and the truth is that it offers virtually nothing—at least compared with modern steel. The unique pattern visible in its surface is the result of incredibly slow cooling (think eons, not hours), so heating the material to any significant degree would obliterate anything special about it. As such, this knife is largely symbolic. Think of it as a sculpture. #gibeonmeteorite #meteorite #sculpture #handmade
I think little knives are super underrated. This is a little pattern I sketched out yesterday in mild steel. Maybe sort of a riff on the kardha (kukri accessory knife). Think I might make a couple. #knife #smallknife #smallknives #idea
I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be exhibiting some of my very finest work at the @artsinmetalshow on June 4th in Atlanta, the evening before @blade_show opens. Stay tuned for updates on the unusual pieces I’m making for the show! #artshow #luxury #customknifecollector #staytuned
An 8.5” bread knife I just completed for a special collector. AEB-L stainless steel, micarta, and stabilized curly maple. #sourdough #sourdoughbaking #breadknife #handmadeknife
Here’s a peek at something I’m working on. This is a 34” damascus sword blade featuring a recurved, multi-radius hollow grind into a saber edge. File worked spine. Stay tuned on this one, it’ll come together over the next few months. #sword #damascussteel #blade #art
Some cryogenic sandwiches coming back up to ambient temperature after a nice long soak in liquid nitrogen. This is part of the process for heat treating AEB-L (and other stainless steels). It’s expensive and not *strictly* necessary, but it allows me to get the very best performance out of the steel. #worthit #liquidnitrogen #heattreating #handmadeknives
Ok this is too much fun. I’m just beginning the process of learning to engrave. I actually took a couple classes way back in 2010, but I haven’t touched it since then. I’m pretty serious about getting good at it. These are just practice plates, and to the trained eye they look like they were engraved during an earthquake. But at this stage my goal is to just get some time on the gear, build familiarity with the work, and identify the right questions to ask. #engraving #embellishments #learning #practice
This elegant little letter opener is a companion to the axe cane I posted yesterday. It features a 3.5” blade in ‘Dragon’s Fire’ Damascus steel with gold accents, mother of pearl frame handle, and a sneaky little bezel set diamond. Photo by @sharpbycoop #stationery #stationeryaddict #executive #luxuryoffice
I thought I’d start off 2026 with something a little unusual. This is a piece I just completed for an international client. It is a refined interpretation of a shepherd’s cane, a walking stick with a blunt axe that can be used to fend off predators with devastating effect. The head is solid ‘Dragon’s Fire’ damascus steel, and the shaft is stabilized lace sheoak with zitan spacers for height adjustment. Both the head and the foot feature exceptional 24k inlay and engraving by my good friend Tyler @wanderer.metalworks including a family seal on the obverse side (not shown in order to protect their privacy). I made several milestone pieces in 2025, and this was surely one of them! Photo by @sharpbycoop of course. #sheoak #walkingstick #gentlemanstyle #handmade
Mail call from @greenberg_woods ! Ben gets some great material. Pictured here I’ve got some promo amboyna burl, gidgee, and black & white ebony. Good handle materials all. Thanks Ben. #stabilizedwood #handlematerial #amboynaburl #woodwork
My last look at ‘Resolution’ one of my finest pieces to date. She’s off to her new home in an exceptional collection later today! #sword #yataghansword #khyberknife #damascussteel @artknifeinvitational
SOLD: A 7” chef in AEB-L stainless and stabilized spalted curly maple. Great gift for someone who loves to cook! #chef #chefknife #kniferoll #cookingknife
Well. This was…orders of magnitude easier than I expected it to be. Fun. #titanium #metalsmith #decorative #details
SOLD: a custom piece in Texas wildfire damascus and stag. #damascusknife #handmade #bladesmith #craftsmanship
Liner lock goofin’. #linerlock #handmade #foldingknife #knifemaker
Mother of pearl, gold, damascus steel, and stainless. This is a peek at the frame handle I built for a custom letter opener project. #motherofpearl #letteropener #handmadeknifes #gold
A 6” chef based on my River Gaucho model for a special client. This is a three-bar twist composite with a stabilized myrtle handle. #chef #culinaryknife #damascuskitchenknife #handmadeknife
