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Knives with a Story
Heritage
This five-layer blade forged from a 100+ year old wrought iron barn hinge uses a traditional Japanese technique known as Go Mai to laminate tough, softer steel around a hardened steel core. This gives the knife extra durability while still maintaining a razor sharp edge. Handle material is applewood that was personally harvested from an old orchard on family land in Unicoi county, Tennessee.
Creekside
Made as a house-warming gift, this damascus steel blade has 100+ layers and was forged to mimic one of the many creeks on the owner's property. The handle material is spalted apple that I personally harvested from an old orchard on family land in Unicoi County, TN. I paired the applewood with with fern-green micarta to match the interiors of the kitchen where this knife will be used.
Before and After
Pulled from a scrap pile at a Tennessee sawmill where a family member worked, this repurposed high carbon bandsaw is now a 6" kitchen knife. Handle material is spalted maple from a friend's firewood pile in Knoxville, Tennessee. There's nothing more rewarding to me than repurposing scrap material to give them new function and purpose.
Mountain Forged
Forging bourbon barrel straps and high carbon steel to create the mountain pattern on this steel incorporates a technique that was taught to me by my friend and mentor, Master Bladesmith Will Manning of Heartwood Forge. The handle material is maple burl from Coos County, Oregon. The rusty bourbon barrel strap on the right of this photo is some of the material that was used in this knife.
Achievement
Made for a young student as a prize for winning a scholastic achievement at her school, this blade combines repurposed bandsaw blade from a Tennessee sawmill with Black Locust that I personally harvested from family land in Unicoi county, Tennessee. Black locust has been used for years as fence posts and decking due to it's rot and insect resistant nature, so I felt it a natural fit for knives that would be used in any setting. The personalized leather sheath was crafted and hand stitched by me.
The steel in this knife comes from the rusty bandsaw blade on the right of this photo.
The steel in this knife comes from the rusty bandsaw blade on the right of this photo.
Family
Originating in Henry County, TN, the black walnut on this ~60 layer Damascus knife handle comes from my grandparents farm. I paired the walnut with moss-green dyed burl from Coos County, OR to give this knife an earthy feel inspired by childhood days spent in the moss-lined creeks on my grandparents’ farm.
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