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Thank you! Definitely a design I want to play around with more. Might even hand it over to the Grinding Division. :D

I've made a number of bush swords down through the years inspired by a certain blade in a zombie-killing video game. They typically are around 15" blades. Here's the first of this basic style to be made, back in 2015: biohazard (3) by James Helm, on Flickr I recently made a shorter blade...

I've made a number of bush swords down through the years inspired by a certain blade in a zombie-killing video game. They typically are around 15" blades. Here's the first of this basic style to be made, back in 2015: biohazard (3) by James Helm, on Flickr I recently made a shorter blade...

Yeah, we need more Neo-Tribal Metalsmiths posting their work! I know I'm not the only one making knives out there! The Grinding Division is totally outside the scope of Neo-Tribal. Waterjetting, beltgrinders, CNC milling, routers, lasers, powdercoating. :D Opposite end of the spectrum, and...

"Patience" is entirely what those wraps represent! I have no natural skill with knots or braiding. :D

Thanks, guys! :)

I can't afford to give away too many knives, but I do the occasional donation piece. I *always* make sure to donate a blade to Knife Rights for their Ultimate Steel fundraiser (currently forged out), but these two are not for that. The first is for a fundraiser at my old high school, raising...

I can't afford to give away too many knives, but I do the occasional donation piece. I *always* make sure to donate a blade to Knife Rights for their Ultimate Steel fundraiser (currently forged out), but these two are not for that. The first is for a fundraiser at my old high school, raising...

I like making big knives, but of course make small ones too. It's actually more difficult for me to make a 4" blade than a 12" blade. Here are some littler ones that recently left the shop for new homes. All are 80CrV2 steel with marine epoxy-impregnated wraps. Two tantos. The long, slim...

I like making big knives, but of course make small ones too. It's actually more difficult for me to make a 4" blade than a 12" blade. Here are some littler ones that recently left the shop for new homes. All are 80CrV2 steel with marine epoxy-impregnated wraps. Two tantos. The long, slim...

A leather sheath from me sure would look distressed...but not on purpose! :D

Jason - I limit myself to two knife shows a year: Blade Show, and this year going to try Blade Show West. Too much of a disruption to my work to try to do more than two a year.

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Raymond - Yes, it is definitely on the small side for me. Easier for me to make a 12" blade than a 4". :D I like to keep the Turk's heads and the main overlay the same color usually, but with the hairiness of the hemp cord, it loses its distinctive strands in the Turk's head.

A guy who does bodyguard work for rock stars approached me about doing a short, cord wrapped knife for him. It seemed like an interesting project, so I took it. He wanted a 4" blade (about as short as I ever make) and 4" handle (shorter than I usually do), sharpened top edge, cord wrapped...

A guy who does bodyguard work for rock stars approached me about doing a short, cord wrapped knife for him. It seemed like an interesting project, so I took it. He wanted a 4" blade (about as short as I ever make) and 4" handle (shorter than I usually do), sharpened top edge, cord wrapped...

Ted - Holding the camera, providing color commentary, aggravating me... :D

I just mailed off an interesting project: The biggest carcass splitter I've built to date. It was the widest and heaviest blade I've made (though not the longest), and I really want to make more. Probably will have one on my table at the Blade Show in June. carcassplitterfinal by James Helm...

I just mailed off an interesting project: The biggest carcass splitter I've built to date. It was the widest and heaviest blade I've made (though not the longest), and I really want to make more. Probably will have one on my table at the Blade Show in June. carcassplitterfinal by James Helm...