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Gday folks, Here is my latest slip joint. This is the 1st pattern ive done from scratch (no template) and the 2.75” blade is the last of the feather pattern I did at Bruce Bump’s. It measures 3.75” closed. Spring is A2, fittings are 416 and scales are mammoth ivory. Hope ya’s like it. Cheers Bruce

Gday folks, Here is my 4th lockback with Devin Thomas “Spirograph” damascus, 416 bolsters and liners with mammoth ivory. This is the 1st lock back ive done with just pins and possibly the last. Cheers Bruce

Gday folks, Here is my 2nd slipjoint with damascus i made during my week with Bill Burke, 416 bolsters and liners with mammoth ivory. The engraving on the bolsters was done by young Aussie Manda Guest. This is the 1st deep relief she has done for me. I reckon she just might get to do a bit...

Gday folks, Here is the end result of a visit to Bruce Bumps place back in June to learn how to make a feather pattern. An 8.5" fighter with stag and a 4" hunter with some nicely featured Jarrah. I still have another piece for a slip joint blade which i will try and get done for the Boise...

Gday folks, Here is a little slipjoint ive just finished up. Devin Thomas "Spirograph" with 416 liners and bolsters, A2 spring and some Mammoth ivory scales Cheers Bruce

Gday folks, Normally i make my own sheaths but i felt this knife deserved a sheath from Mary Carter. Mary had pretty much retired from making sheaths but after some buttering up by Max Harvey and myself, Mary agreed to do it. I think she has done it pretty good:biggrin: Cheers Bruce

Gday folks, Here is a bowie ive just gladly finished for the Rocky Mountain Show in Boise in Nov. Some of you would be aware of an accident i had back in Dec last year when i twisted/broke both bones of my right ankle twisting a large billet of W’s. Well this was the billet i was twisting at the...

Gday folks, This year, before heading back to Australia after the Blade show, I was fortunate to be able to spend some quality time with 2 of the ABS’s finest in Bill Burke and Bruce Bump. I spent a week with Bill forging and testing/destructing 52100 and making mosaic damascus and then...

Gday all, Here is another 4 for Blade Show with native Aussie timbers. 1. Mike Norris "Raindrop" carbon damascus with Devin Thomas "Raindrop" tri colour mokume gaurd and Red Morrel. 2. Devin Thomas "Sharkstooth" carbon damascus with Silicon Bronze gaurd and some curly new growth Jarrah. 3. I...

Gday folks, Here are some hunters I will be bringing over to Blade. The damascus piece is Mike Norris "Raindrop" with tri colour "Raindrop" mokume gaurd and Horistes burl handle. The pair are D2, the top one has Sheoak scales and the lower one has birdseye Ironbark scales. The piece with the...

Gday folks, Heres another one i will be bringing over to Blade. Its a persian styled piece in Devin Thomas "Sharkstooth" carbon damascus with grey/black girrafe bone and stainless pins. Cheers Bruce

Gday folks, Here is a bowie for Blade show. Chad Nichol's "Eclipse" carbon damascus blade and fittings with a mokume spacer handled in Walrus ivory. Cheers Bruce

Gday all, Just got my copy of David Darom's latest offering "the World of Art Knives" and would like to congratulate a Mr Bruce Bump for getting 8 pages of print on his knife/gun combos. Well done mate2thumbs

Gday all, Here is 4 new ones that i have managed to get finished for our Adelaide Custom Knifeshow this weekend. The 3 are from the top: 9" W2 chopper with stainless gaurd and ringed Gidgee handle which i still need to mark and do a kydex sheath for. The middle one is 5.75" of 1075 I...

Gday everyone, Im a relatively new maker from Down Under, living in the hills overlooking Perth in Western Australia. Started making in 2006 and have very quickly become obsessed with it. After attending Blade show 2008 I spent an excellent 8 days with Ed Caffery MS doing his Basic...