Welcome, Guest
In the Fall of 1994, after having settled my family in western Montana. It was the fulfillment of a long term dream that I started making knives. I learned grinding from Ed Mortenson, who had learned from the late Bob Engnath. I learned forging through much independent study, fellow bladesmiths, and attending the forging class held by the ABS in Washington Arkansas, taught by master smith Jay Hendrickson.
When I make knives, my desire is to make an excellent tool which will excel in function and yet be a thing of beauty. Pride in ownership is as important to me as pride of authorship.
Currently, I enjoy forging carbon and Damascus "pattern welded" blades, mostly hunters, traditional Bowies and camp knives. I have studied under Rick Dunkerley to learn linerlock folders and am involved in some designs which hopefully will be unique to me. I make about 20 stainless steel field grade hunters a year.
I am a bladesmith for the absolute joy of it and my hope is that the knife brings as much pleasure to the owner as I've had creating it.
Affiliations
Aces High |
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Amboyna Burl Fighter |
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Back Country Damascus Hunter with Amboyna Burl |
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Back Country Hunter with Walnut |
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Bitteroot with African Blackwood |
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Bitterroot Camp Bowie with Spalted Maple |
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Bitterroot Clip Point Hunter with Curly Ash |
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Bitterroot Clip Point Hunter with Maple Burl |
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Blackwood Damascus Utility |
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Blackwood Hunter's Bowie |
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Bowie with African Blackwood |
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Brut de Forge Bowie with Cocobolo |
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Bushcraft with Cocobolo |
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Camp Bowie with African Blackwood |
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Camp Bowie with Ironwood |
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Camp Knife with Cocobolo |
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Close Quarters |
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Damascus Bitteroot Bowie with Ironwood |
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Damascus EDC with Stag |
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Damascus Fighter with Koa |
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Damascus Hiker with Ironwood |
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Damascus Hunter with Tiger Maple |
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Desert Ironwood Hunter |
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EDC with Stag |
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Engraved Bitteroot Hunter |
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Field Grade Hunter with Black G-10 - 52100 Carbon |
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Forged Fighter with Koa |
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Gentleman's Bowie with African Blackwood |
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Hamon Clip Point with Cocobolo |
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Hamon Combat Bowie |
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Honyaki Forged Backcountry Bowie with Black G10/Carbon Fiber |
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Hunter with Stag and Ancient Walrus Ivory |
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Integral Utility with Stag and Oosic |
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Ironwood Fighter |
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Ironwood Hamon Fighter |
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Koa Hunter's Bowie |
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Masur Birch Hunting/Camp Knife |
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Mesquite Hamon Hunter |
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Ram Mountain |
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San Mai Hunter's Bowie with Koa |
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Sheep Horn EDC |
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Stag and Ancient Walrus |
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Stag Hunter with Oosic |
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