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      Unique, personal, and out of the ordinary.

      The knives pictured below are examples of past work. To see knives available for purchase now please visit the shop. To order a knife like (or un-like) one seen here please visit the contact page.

      Quetzalcoatl Sgian Dubh 2_1-3.jpg
      Quetzalcoatl Sgian Dubh 1-2.jpg
      IMG_3209.jpg
      IMG_3239.jpg
      sgian dubh_2.JPG
      SgianSeax 4 copy.JPG
      SgianSeax 6.jpg
      SgianSeax 1 copy.JPG
      SgianSeax 8 copy.JPG
       Transitional Smallsword, 30" blade, 5160 steel.

      Transitional Smallsword, 30" blade, 5160 steel.

       Detail of smallsword hilt. Forged and brazed steel, rust-blued, with stainless wire-wrapped handle. Rapier-like lements include functional Pas d'ane rings, an extra loop guard and the blade cross-section.

      Detail of smallsword hilt. Forged and brazed steel, rust-blued, with stainless wire-wrapped handle. Rapier-like lements include functional Pas d'ane rings, an extra loop guard and the blade cross-section.

       Detail of blade geometry, pierced and etched shells, quillon, loop and knuckle bow.

      Detail of blade geometry, pierced and etched shells, quillon, loop and knuckle bow.

       Scabbard is wood with black leather wrap and antiqued nickel-silver fittings. Belt clip is treated in a similar way to the shell guards.

      Scabbard is wood with black leather wrap and antiqued nickel-silver fittings. Belt clip is treated in a similar way to the shell guards.

       Letter opener, modeled after a highly revered and shockingly effective wooden version that had been in use for decades before it finally broke. 

      Letter opener, modeled after a highly revered and shockingly effective wooden version that had been in use for decades before it finally broke. 

       Detail of the 'keyhole' construction and the transition to the fuller and convex ground double edges (which are not sharp). The blade is forged carbon steel that has been blued, the handle is stabilized curly maple.

      Detail of the 'keyhole' construction and the transition to the fuller and convex ground double edges (which are not sharp). The blade is forged carbon steel that has been blued, the handle is stabilized curly maple.

       Detail of the twist in the handle, difficult to capture in photos, of about 30 degrees.

      Detail of the twist in the handle, difficult to capture in photos, of about 30 degrees.

      S.B. Dirk side w_ scabbard.JPG
      S.B. Dirk handle_1.JPG
      S.B. Dirk spine.JPG
      Berkman Kwaiken 4.JPG
      Berkman Kwaiken 1.JPG
      Berkman Kwaiken 3.JPG
       Detail of raven head carving.

      Detail of raven head carving.

       Custom friction-folder, 15N20 steel, filework on spine and tang, African Blackwood handle, carved raven head motif, stainless hardware.

      Custom friction-folder, 15N20 steel, filework on spine and tang, African Blackwood handle, carved raven head motif, stainless hardware.

       Detail of polished filework on spine, hand-sanded satin finish on blade.

      Detail of polished filework on spine, hand-sanded satin finish on blade.

      C.D. Dirk all pieces.JPG
      C.D. Dirk pommel.JPG
      C.D. by-knife and fork.jpg
      D.C. Dirk Handle detail.jpg
      C.D. Dirk scabbard chape.JPG
      C.D. Dirk side.JPG
      Vaughn Sgian Dubh 1.JPG
      Vaughn Sgian Dubh 5.JPG
      Vaughn Sgian Dubh 2.JPG
      Kwaiken 3.JPG
       Detail of filework on spine and tooled leather sheath.

      Detail of filework on spine and tooled leather sheath.

       Scottish Sgian Dubh, blued 1095 blade, single edged with filework on the spine, engraved stag head inlay of nickel-silver, antiqued nickel silver bolster and pommel cap, ancient Bog Oak (3300BC) from East Anglian fenlands. 

      Scottish Sgian Dubh, blued 1095 blade, single edged with filework on the spine, engraved stag head inlay of nickel-silver, antiqued nickel silver bolster and pommel cap, ancient Bog Oak (3300BC) from East Anglian fenlands. 

      Custom Ka-bar 1.JPG
      Custom Ka-bar 3.JPG
      Custom Ka-bar 4.JPG
      Atwell Kwaiken 1.JPG
      Atwell Kwaiken 3.JPG
       Complete Scottish Dirk and Sgian Dubh ensemble, with by-knife and fork.

      Complete Scottish Dirk and Sgian Dubh ensemble, with by-knife and fork.

       Scottish Dirk with sheath, by-knife and fork. Blades are forged 5160 spring steel, the Dirk handle is carved and inlayed walnut, the knife and fork handles are Bog Oak. Inlays are fine silver, fittings are antiqued nickel-silver, sheath is leat

      Scottish Dirk with sheath, by-knife and fork. Blades are forged 5160 spring steel, the Dirk handle is carved and inlayed walnut, the knife and fork handles are Bog Oak. Inlays are fine silver, fittings are antiqued nickel-silver, sheath is leather-wrapped wood.

      By-Knife Fork, Detail.jpg
       Scottish Dirk, 12" 5160 blade with filework, fuller, and slight false edge at tip. Handle is walnut, carved and dyed, inlayed with fine silver,with antiqued and engraved nickel-silver ferrule and pommel cap.

      Scottish Dirk, 12" 5160 blade with filework, fuller, and slight false edge at tip. Handle is walnut, carved and dyed, inlayed with fine silver,with antiqued and engraved nickel-silver ferrule and pommel cap.

       Detail of file work on spine.

      Detail of file work on spine.

       Detail of carving, inlay, and pommel cap on Scottish dirk, pierced with a raven triskelion design.

      Detail of carving, inlay, and pommel cap on Scottish dirk, pierced with a raven triskelion design.

       Belt buckle made to accompany previous Dirk ensemble. Made using two layers of nickel-silver alloy, the top layer is pierced with the same raven triskelion seen on the Dirk and Sgian Dubh, then soldered to the back layer, to which the belt loop and

      Belt buckle made to accompany previous Dirk ensemble. Made using two layers of nickel-silver alloy, the top layer is pierced with the same raven triskelion seen on the Dirk and Sgian Dubh, then soldered to the back layer, to which the belt loop and tab are riveted and soldered. The celtic knot-work was scribed through a resist and etched in acid.

      Belt Buckle, Back.jpg
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      Quetzalcoatl Sgian Dubh 2_1-3.jpg
      Quetzalcoatl Sgian Dubh 1-2.jpg
      IMG_3209.jpg
      IMG_3239.jpg
      sgian dubh_2.JPG
      SgianSeax 4 copy.JPG
      SgianSeax 6.jpg
      SgianSeax 1 copy.JPG
      SgianSeax 8 copy.JPG
       Transitional Smallsword, 30" blade, 5160 steel.
       Detail of smallsword hilt. Forged and brazed steel, rust-blued, with stainless wire-wrapped handle. Rapier-like lements include functional Pas d'ane rings, an extra loop guard and the blade cross-section.
       Detail of blade geometry, pierced and etched shells, quillon, loop and knuckle bow.
       Scabbard is wood with black leather wrap and antiqued nickel-silver fittings. Belt clip is treated in a similar way to the shell guards.
       Letter opener, modeled after a highly revered and shockingly effective wooden version that had been in use for decades before it finally broke. 
       Detail of the 'keyhole' construction and the transition to the fuller and convex ground double edges (which are not sharp). The blade is forged carbon steel that has been blued, the handle is stabilized curly maple.
       Detail of the twist in the handle, difficult to capture in photos, of about 30 degrees.
      S.B. Dirk side w_ scabbard.JPG
      S.B. Dirk handle_1.JPG
      S.B. Dirk spine.JPG
      Berkman Kwaiken 4.JPG
      Berkman Kwaiken 1.JPG
      Berkman Kwaiken 3.JPG
       Detail of raven head carving.
       Custom friction-folder, 15N20 steel, filework on spine and tang, African Blackwood handle, carved raven head motif, stainless hardware.
       Detail of polished filework on spine, hand-sanded satin finish on blade.
      C.D. Dirk all pieces.JPG
      C.D. Dirk pommel.JPG
      C.D. by-knife and fork.jpg
      D.C. Dirk Handle detail.jpg
      C.D. Dirk scabbard chape.JPG
      C.D. Dirk side.JPG
      Vaughn Sgian Dubh 1.JPG
      Vaughn Sgian Dubh 5.JPG
      Vaughn Sgian Dubh 2.JPG
      Kwaiken 3.JPG
       Detail of filework on spine and tooled leather sheath.
       Scottish Sgian Dubh, blued 1095 blade, single edged with filework on the spine, engraved stag head inlay of nickel-silver, antiqued nickel silver bolster and pommel cap, ancient Bog Oak (3300BC) from East Anglian fenlands. 
      Custom Ka-bar 1.JPG
      Custom Ka-bar 3.JPG
      Custom Ka-bar 4.JPG
      Atwell Kwaiken 1.JPG
      Atwell Kwaiken 3.JPG
       Complete Scottish Dirk and Sgian Dubh ensemble, with by-knife and fork.
       Scottish Dirk with sheath, by-knife and fork. Blades are forged 5160 spring steel, the Dirk handle is carved and inlayed walnut, the knife and fork handles are Bog Oak. Inlays are fine silver, fittings are antiqued nickel-silver, sheath is leat
      By-Knife Fork, Detail.jpg
       Scottish Dirk, 12" 5160 blade with filework, fuller, and slight false edge at tip. Handle is walnut, carved and dyed, inlayed with fine silver,with antiqued and engraved nickel-silver ferrule and pommel cap.
       Detail of file work on spine.
       Detail of carving, inlay, and pommel cap on Scottish dirk, pierced with a raven triskelion design.
       Belt buckle made to accompany previous Dirk ensemble. Made using two layers of nickel-silver alloy, the top layer is pierced with the same raven triskelion seen on the Dirk and Sgian Dubh, then soldered to the back layer, to which the belt loop and
      Belt Buckle, Back.jpg
      IMG_3680.jpg
      IMG_3687.jpg
      IMG_3724.jpg