Hunting and Outdoors Knives
Hand made, high performance tools.
Forged and stock removal, carbon steel and stainless.
Natural and synthetic handle materials available.
Hunting and the outdoors have been part of my life from my earliest memories of childhood. I have been using a knife for as long as I could control a blade.
In the field, it is of critical importance that one can rely on the tools we take with us. A knife cannot be a liability, and it must always perform to the highest level possible. I strive to balance cutting ability with strength and durability.
Towards this end goal, I always select my steel with these things in mind. I grind my knives to a thin, keen edge that will cut before ever being sharpened. In order to achieve this, without fear of failure, it is important that the heat treatment of the knife be in all ways tailored to the task. I use steels designed, most frequently, to be used as razor blades.
I harden the steel myself, and temper it to support a very thin edge without rolling or chipping. I like a hunting knife to cut like a scalpel, and require next to no sharpening maintenance outside the occasional touch up on a strop, or stone.
His and hers set of hunting knives. On the left, 26C3 high carbon steel with a hamon, Missouri black walnut, stainless guard, titanium spacer. On the right, RWL34 stainless blade, bronze, fossil mammoth ivory, titanium, and African leopardwood.
His and hers set of hunting knives. On the left, 26C3 high carbon steel with a hamon, Missouri black walnut, stainless guard, titanium spacer. On the right, RWL34 stainless blade, bronze, fossil mammoth ivory, titanium, and African leopardwood.
River Valley Hunter, RWL34 stainless blade, bronze guard, titanium spacers, with a fossil mammoth ivory bolster and African leopardwood handle.
The Saddle Tramp, a full tang hunting and outdoorsman's knife. This pair was hand forged from 1084 high carbon tool steel, with curly Clara walnut, and East Indian rosewood for the handles.
The Saddle Tramp, a full tang hunting and outdoorsman's knife. This example was hand forged from 1084 high carbon tool steel, with curly Clara walnut handles.
A hand forged integral bolster, full tang hunter made from W1 high carbon tool steel, with an auto hamon, and Sambar stag handles.
The Saddle Tramp, a full tang hunting and outdoorsman's knife. This example was hand forged from an antique Avery plow blade, with curly hard rock maple for the handles.