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1095 engraved blade, Ebony handle, recessed thong hole, 8.5" OAL
1084 blade, brass guard, blue Maple burl handle, leather filigree sheath, 11.5" OAL
1095 blade, Ebony handle, solid brass pin, 6" OAL
Montage of previous work
1095 Wharncliff blade with lignum vitae handle, 6.5" OAL
Vine pattern filework.
1095 wharncliff with leather wrap handle, 6" OAL
D2 blade, Tiger Maple handle, hidden pins, 8.5" OAL
1095 blade, Maple handle, japanese heat treat with subdued hamon, 7.5" OAL
5160 blade, copper guard, Rosewood handle, 7.5" OAL
Hamon on wharncliff blade detail
5160 blade, brass guard, cocobolo handle, 11.5" OAL
5160 blade, brass guard, Ebony handle, 7.5" OAL
5160 blade, brass guard, Ebony handle, 9" OAL
52100 blade forged from a ball bearing as shown, brass guard, ebony handle, 7" OAL
52100 blade, forged from a ball bearing, brass guard, Ebony handle, 10.5" OAL
A mokume gane bolster.
Detail of hamon on 6" 1095 wharncliff before handle wrap
Asp, 1095, wharncliff style.
Asp, 'hatchet' style, 1095, 4" OAL
Asp, 1095, 'skinner' style.
Asp, 1095, 'slipper' style.
Pieces of mokume gane made in the OzBlades shop.
A custom guitar strap with stainless shiruken, blunted for stage use. Sharkskin was used on the ends for strength.
Some of these items represent my best work, some only represent my best photography.  All have stories and history to go with them, and all of them were made, from start to finish, by me.  There will be more.