... A Bit Different

Sometimes you just have make something a little different. One of the things I love about making knives
is...pretty much anything is possible. Here are some of the examples of things...well...
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The Reaper's Kama

Here's another somewhat off the beaten path. This sickle has a double ground blade and fork of
pattern welded steel about 22" from tip to tip. The 5" bottom spike is from the same billet. The shaft
is 3' of Ebony with para-cord wraps/knots, stabilized Buffalo horn end caps with Red Jasper spacers
 and nickle "hob-nails". The shaft eye has a domed, stainless steel set pin.
Price for a similar piece: $2,500.00

"Horseshoe" Knives

Our "Shoe" knives are actual horseshoes cut in half with acid etched, forge marked 1084 blades forge welded into the
cut. The other end (tip) of the shoe is split and scrolled. These knives come in right and left handed and normally
have blades between 3"-4". All come with tooled leather belt sheaths.
Price for a similar piece, with leather sheath: $200.00

The Toast Cutter

This piece is definitely a bit different. It is the knife I made for Gabe Newell's "Toast-Cutter" contest...basically
a more creative way to remove the crust from slices of toast. My entry knife had a blade with two 90 degree bends
 made from a single piece of my 500 layer high carbon damascus and file worked. The neck is peined into the
blade. The neck and guard of this knife are from the same damascus billet as the blade and the neck is also file
worked. The handle is a solid warthog tusk with a throat of malachite and a black spacer. Comes with a
Quilted/Curly Maple cutting board. (You can e-mail me for more detailed photos.)
Price for a similar piece, $2,000.00 

One-Armed Knife

This knife is best known for it's use after the Civil War as an eating utensil for those soldiers who
had lost a hand/arm in combat, acting as both a one-handed knife and fork. This knife was made
from 52100 steel with a hand-rubbed finish. The handle is Desert Ironwood Burl with black liners,
stainless steel handle bolts and lanyard liner and a matching Ironwood fob. The knife comes with a
carved leather case with a "woodland squirrel" motif.
Price for a similar piece, with leather case: $500.00

HC Twist Damascus Railroad Spike, NY

This spike is from the NY lines. It is an old spike that was stamped HC on the head
and has a fine grain of it's own in addition to the added L-6 steel in the blade's twist.
The blade (sharpened area) is 4 1/2", 9" total length. The rises on the twisted handle
and the spike head are mirror polished.
 Price for a similar piece, with tooled leather sheath: $300.00