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
"Faith" Blackwood Clip Point |
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"Last Rights" Damascus Bowie |
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Aces High |
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Amboyna Burl Fighter |
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American Pride |
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Back Country Damascus Hunter with Amboyna Burl |
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Back Country Hunter with Walnut |
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Big Man |
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Big Mo |
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Bitteroot Huntsman |
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Bitteroot with African Blackwood |
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Bitterroot |
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BitterRoot |
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Bitterroot Camp Bowie with Koa |
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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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Bitterroot Personal Hamon Bowie with Curly Koa |
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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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Brute De Forge Spearpoint Bowie with Ram's Horn |
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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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Canyon Creek |
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Close Quarters |
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Companion Bowie |
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Dagger #1 |
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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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Damascus Hunter's Bowie with Curly Koa |
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Desert Ironwood Hunter |
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Desert Ironwood Hunter |
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Destiny |
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EDC with Stag |
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Engraved Bitteroot Hunter |
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Executive |
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Faithful |
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Field Grade Hunter with Black G-10 - 52100 Carbon |
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Final Word |
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Firestorm Walrus Bowie |
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Forged Fighter with Koa |
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Formal Fighter |
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Fossil Walrus Damascus Bowie |
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Gambler's Friend |
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Gent's Mammoth Hunter |
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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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Hamon Stag Bowie |
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Honyaki Forged Backcountry Bowie with Black G10/Carbon Fiber |
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Hunter Bowie |
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Hunter with Stag and Ancient Walrus Ivory |
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Hunter/Combat |
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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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Ironwood Hunter |
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Koa Hunter's Bowie |
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Lost Trail |
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Lucky |
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Mammoth Hunter |
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Mammoth Ivory Executive |
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Masur Birch Hunting/Camp Knife |
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Mesquite Hamon Hunter |
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Pillow Talk |
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Presentation Hunter with Ironwood |
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Ram Hunter |
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Ram Mountain |
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Sambar Bowie |
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Sambar Bowie Best Hand Forged, MKA 2006 |
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Sambar Sheffield Bowie |
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Sambar Stag Bowie |
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Sambar Stag Bowie |
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San Mai Hunter's Bowie with Koa |
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Sheep Horn EDC |
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Snakewood Hunter Utility - Best Utility Hunter and Best in Show (Fixed Blade) at MKA 2002 |
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Southern Classic |
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Stag and Ancient Walrus |
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Stag Bowie with Damascus |
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Stag Hunter with Oosic |
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Turquoise Utility |
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Walrus Camper-Hunter |
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Walrus Sub-Hilt Bowie |
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Wisdom |
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