OCTOBER 2013 UPDATE!!
Welcome to my latest projects page, this is where ill post my latest creations and show pictures of collaborations im doing with fellow clients, and chime in on my quest for the tough steel!
The OKCA show was awesome, thanks to all who purchased my wonderfull damascus neckers, sales have continued on the Blade Forum.com website, and im preparing to do a third run of 10-15.
The move to the new shop is complete and I have all my forging equipment under one roof. This past year I was able to purchase a 25 ton hydraulic press with lots of dyes for making Damascus, along with the press I purchased an 1800s Peter Wright 125# anvil, and a blown forge. Ive already started laminating different steels together with success!! This year I will be focusing on my ABS status and start making the necessary moves to achieve my JS performance rating!
The OKCA has invited me once again to be part of their award knife project, last years was great we did a loveless pattern, this year is a hidden tang piece in o-1, I haven't yet laid out my plan for at yet...maybe a tribute to Scagel!
Ill be updating my shop gallery as well the cutlers corner too! STAY TUNED!!
Welcome to my latest projects page, this is where ill post my latest creations and show pictures of collaborations im doing with fellow clients, and chime in on my quest for the tough steel!
The OKCA show was awesome, thanks to all who purchased my wonderfull damascus neckers, sales have continued on the Blade Forum.com website, and im preparing to do a third run of 10-15.
The move to the new shop is complete and I have all my forging equipment under one roof. This past year I was able to purchase a 25 ton hydraulic press with lots of dyes for making Damascus, along with the press I purchased an 1800s Peter Wright 125# anvil, and a blown forge. Ive already started laminating different steels together with success!! This year I will be focusing on my ABS status and start making the necessary moves to achieve my JS performance rating!
The OKCA has invited me once again to be part of their award knife project, last years was great we did a loveless pattern, this year is a hidden tang piece in o-1, I haven't yet laid out my plan for at yet...maybe a tribute to Scagel!
Ill be updating my shop gallery as well the cutlers corner too! STAY TUNED!!
This is the original necker, and one of my personal carries, shown in a layout that has been scribed in dykem ontop of the actual steel billet!
This design was then refined by suggestion and addition of the 3 holes down the center by my friend and knife making mentor Brett Mathews, this design aspect became pivotal in the retention side of the boltron sheath design, that was put together by Chris Harder at TacticalAnt.com, his sheath designs are wonderfull and his eye for drawing knives isnt to shabby either!! Im really enjoying the response to this knife and really havent come up with a name other than what it is, maybe at some point we'll poll a name for it? Stay tuned evoryone.
This design was then refined by suggestion and addition of the 3 holes down the center by my friend and knife making mentor Brett Mathews, this design aspect became pivotal in the retention side of the boltron sheath design, that was put together by Chris Harder at TacticalAnt.com, his sheath designs are wonderfull and his eye for drawing knives isnt to shabby either!! Im really enjoying the response to this knife and really havent come up with a name other than what it is, maybe at some point we'll poll a name for it? Stay tuned evoryone.
