Here’s a little sneak peek at Grasshopper, a small puukko I’ll have with me at @artknifeinvitational in Las Vegas next month. Damascus steel, silver, and cushion-fluted arctic karelian birch. I wanted to bring something with a measure of sweetness to balance out my more imposing pieces.
Spine detail on a very large T-back sword I’ve been working on for @artknifeinvitational . Crazy damascus, crazy cross section, crazy koa, 24k gold.
I have always liked the look of cushioned fluting and have long wanted to try it. So I made myself a tool this morning and ran a little experiment on a chunk of African blackwood. #woodcarving #africanblackwood #handmade
Hand twist on some 1.5” diameter damascus. A bar this large takes just about every bit of strength I’ve got in me.
1000 layers of pointy. This is the tip of “Ethos,” one of the pieces I’ll have with me at @artknifeinvitational in October.
A couple glimpses of Tyler @wanderer.metalworks ‘s breathtaking work on the bolster of one of the pieces I’ll be showing at @artknifeinvitational in Las Vegas in October. Blued steel, 18 and 22 karat gold, nephrite jade, African blackwood, and shimmering, 1000-layer damascus steel. #artknife #artknifeinvitational #mastersmith #treasure
Sneak peek. Don’t let the foreshortening fool you. This is a huge blade. @artknifeinvitational
Tyler @wanderer.metalworks continues to impress as he works his way through this bolster project for a piece I’ll have with me at @artknifeinvitational in Las Vegas. I am so excited to see this all finished up!
Tyler @wanderer.metalworks just continues to outdo himself. This is the top of a bolster he is working on for me, which will be installed on a sleek, imposing pesh-kabz (dagger). The bolster is steel, and Tyler’s work here includes engraved and sculpted steel, inlaid 22k gold, and overlaid 18k gold. Absolutely stunning work. I will have this piece with me at @artknifeinvitational in October.
Work in progress. @wanderer.metalworks is carving, engraving, inlaying, and overlaying all over this steel bolster, which will adorn a sleek pesh-kabz I am working on for @artknifeinvitational . Tyler is absolutely killing it. I’m so pumped.
Roughing in some carved elements in koa on this khyber/yataghan hilt. I’m feelin it.
WIP on a fairly significant piece. This one is khyber meets yataghan (meets Zack).
AVAILABLE: A “Trail Hawk” in AEB-L stainless with black G10 liners and stabilized curly New Zealand oak scales. This model features a 4” blade and is 8.5” overall. This one is fitted with a brown leather pocket/belt clip sheath. Message for details. #hiking #camping #edc #fulltang
I haven’t posted much lately, largely because I have been unbelievably busy in the studio! Here is the selection of work I’ll have with me at the @leagueofnhcraftsmen ‘s Annual Craftsmen’s Fair at Mount Sunapee. I’ll be in booth 626 starting this Saturday August 2 through August 10, from 10-5 daily. This is essentially the only chance to see a large selection of my work in person, and these knives will very likely be the last available inventory I’ll have until next year sometime!
Man, Coop knows how to photograph a knife! Here’s his work on the new Shadow Dancer I posted the other day. 12” blade in 860 layer Texas wind damascus; Arizona ironwood burl grip with 1045, silver and African blackwood accents. (Sold; this was a custom order.) #kukri #damascussteel #mastersmith #custommade
(SOLD) A Shadow Dancer kukri in 860 layer high carbon Texas wind damascus, with a handle in steel, African blackwood, silver, and Arizona ironwood burl. The blade is 12” and the hilt is 5.25”. #kukri #damascussteel #handmade #mastersmith
ANNOUNCEMENT: I am extremely proud to announce that I have been invited to join the @artknifeinvitational show! This year’s event will be held in Las Vegas at the Palms hotel on October 25. This is a huge honor, and I’ll be bringing some of the finest work I have ever produced. Stay tuned for more information
Coop @sharpbycoop takes a fine photo. I know I’ve already posted this piece, but I had to throw the new shot up here. This is a ~28” wakizashi I recently completed. The blade is 5832 layers. The hilt is mammoth ivory with lapis lazuli, and the fittings are silver and damascus steel. The scabbard is boxwood and mammoth ivory, with a stellar paint job by @venier_forge
