Fresh off the bench for Blade Show next month, a 9” gyuto in New England Breeze stainless damascus and stabilized afzelia. I will have this piece available at my table (2Q) June 5-7. The steel was forged for me by my good friend Will Brigham @the_artificery and the wood is from Ben Greenberg @greenberg_woods . #kitchenknife #gyutoknife #luxurykitchen #handmadeknife
Progress on my top secret Nepalese cavalry saber…
This is “Ethos,” a piece I did in collaboration with @wanderer.metalworks who contributed the exceptional (and extensive) engraving and inlay work on the bolster and the scabbard. The blade is 1000-layer damascus steel, and the hilt is African blackwood, 18k gold, jade, and blued steel with 18 and 22k gold accents. The scabbard is basswood, lined inside and out with leather. The fittings are steel with 22k gold accents. This is, in my opinion, the best piece I have ever made—yet, that is. Stay tuned for more to come. #artknife #museumquality #goldinlay #mastersmith
I think I’ll call this piece “The Turning.” 12.5” blade, 18”
Overall. Damascus, ironwood burl, silver, and blued steel. I’ll have this one with me in Atlanta. @artsinmetalshow #artsinmetalshow #artknife #dagger #mastersmith
I have been meaning to make this little wood insert for my drill press table for literally 13 years. It took considerably less than 5 minutes. Better late than never?
Texture! We’ve all seen highly polished handles a thousand times. I like highly polished handles. This is not that. #arizonaironwood #ironwood #ironwoodburl #knifehandles
Here’s a peek at the steel on this 12.5” swept dagger blade. Super dense compound twist. This is one of the pieces I’ll have with me at @artsinmetalshow next month. #damascussteel #damascusknife #mastersmith #bladesmith
Some caustic chemistry here at the studio this morning. I’m bluing (blackening) some steel parts.
This show is coming up FAST! If you’d like to get in a room with some exciting work, come to Atlanta and check it out! @artsinmetalshow #knifeshow #artknife #mastersmith #knifecollector
A little something I’m working on for @artsinmetalshow in June. #dagger #ironwood #damascussteel #mastersmith
An integral Whisp. Small knives FTW! #smallknife #integraldamascus #integralknife #damascussteel
An integral Whisp in some unusual damascus. I’m liking this one quite a bit! #smallknives #smallknife #damascussteel #handmade
One of my offset skiving/head knives. This is a leather working tool, designed for trimming and slimming the material. This one is in high carbon Texas wildfire damascus steel, and is off to live with a good friend. #leatherworking #leatherworkingtools #craftsmanship #handmade
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
