The blade for this Tanto is made from canister Damascus containing 52100 ball bearings, 4600 KC powder, 1095 powder and pure nickle sheets. The blade length is 226mm with the overall length of the knife at 355mm. When the knife and the Saya are together the combined length is 370mm. The Habaki is made from copper and the surface has been filed and etched. The Seppa is nickle silver and has a coined edge and the Fuchi and Kashira are also… View More
The blade for this Bowie is made from 220 layers of 1080 high carbon tool steel, 15N20 and pure nickel. The blade length is 260mm and is 5mm thick on the spine. The spine is decorated with fancy file work and the heel of the blade sports a Spanish notch. The overall length of the knife is 415mm including the finial nut. The handle contains three coined nickel silver spacers. The handguard has a clam shell filed into the top and is… View More
The blade for this Bowie is made from 220 layers of 1080 high carbon tool steel, 15N20 and pure nickel. The blade length is 260mm and is 5mm thick on the spine. The spine is decorated with fancy file work and the heel of the blade sports a Spanish notch. The overall length of the knife is 415mm including the finial nut. The handle contains three coined nickel silver spacers. The forward curving double branch handguard, butt cap and finial… View More
This hunting/camping knife has a blade made from W-1 high carbon tool steel. The blade has had clay applied before hardening to bring out a beautiful Hamon in the steel. The blade length is around 140mm, blade thickness on the spine is just over 5mm and the overall length of the knife including its finial nut on the handle is around 260mm. The carbon steel single branch handguard, butt cap and finial nut have all been gun blued. The carbon… View More
This Japanese style hybrid Tanto has a blade made from layered Shiro 2 Hitachi white paper steel. The blade has been acid etched which brings out its dark core and lighter outer layers. The blade length is around 192mm, blade thickness is 5mm on the spine and the overall length of the knife is 312mm. The handle is wrapped in Tetsu, greyish/green Japanese silk Ito which has then been reinforced with resin. The Ito lays over black Samigawa/ray… View More
This Japanese style hybrid Tanto has a blade made from fourty layers of 1084 high carbon tool steel, 15N20 and pure nickel. The blade has been acid etched and has then recieved a long soak in strong coffee to give the blade that very dark colour. The blade length is around 200mm, blade thickness is 5mm on the spine and the overall length of the knife is 315mm. The handle is wrapped in a blueish/grey Japanese silk Ito which has then been… View More
The blade for this Bowie is made from a random pattern Damascus steel. It has a blade length of 236mm, is 49mm wide at the start of the clip, is 6mm thick on the spine and has an overall length of 400mm. The spine has fancy file work running from the ricasso to the start of the false clip and the Damascus blade is made from 220 layers of 1075, 15N20 and pure nickel. The blade has been dipped in ferric chloride to bring out the Damascus… View More
The blade for this stainless carbon san mai vest Bowie is 150mm long and a tad over 5mm thick on the spine, it has a core of 80Cr V2 which has been laminated with Hitachi Shiro 2 and outer layers of 431 stainless. I'm really pleased how the carbon in the stainless has migrated into the Shiro 2 layers. The carbon steel single branch handguard has been cold blued and the handle is a lovely piece of stabilised birds eye she oak held with one… View More
The hand forged blade for this hunter is made from W-1 high carbon tool steel which has had clay applied to produce a vivid Hamon. The blade length is 120mm, blade thickness is 5mm on the spine and it's overall length is 245mm. The tip of the blade has been ground into a diamond point which gives it great strength and powerful piercing qualities. The handle scales are made from 3,000 year old English bog oak with red fibre liners which are… View More
Asagiri is a traditional style tanto with a laminated blade made with an L-3, 52100 high carbon ball bearing steel core and laminated with cheeks made from L-3 and 1095 high carbon steel. It has a blade length of 210mm, a blade width of 25mm, the blade thickness is just over 4.5mm and the overall length of the tanto is 330mm. The copper habaki has a patterned surface which has been aged with liver of sulphur. The handle is of a traditional… View More
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