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This probably begs some explanation...

This probably begs some explanation...

It’s a beautiful day to be working in the hot sh

It’s a beautiful day to be working in the hot shop!

And there ya go, it’s a knife. An oyster knife.

And there ya go, it’s a knife. An oyster knife. Purpose designed for the cold water oysters of the Northeast. House made heat treatable stainless steel Damascus and linen micarta. Couldn’t post it before I delivered it.

Attention all Children of the Night! Another fun c

Attention all Children of the Night! Another fun collab with another cool artist! @artevitta bats realized in damascus stainless steel. Want one? Send her a message and she will get a creature of the night flying on its way to YOU!!!

Remember that time we messed around with controlle

Remember that time we messed around with controlled rate of growth of steel crystals? It looked like this...and this...and THIS!

Been meaning to make some of these for a while! A

Been meaning to make some of these for a while! A chunk of our 304/316 Damascus turned into bottle openers. 72 x 17mm (or just under 3” x 5/8”) with thicknesses that range from 7.7 to 9mm (.30 to .35”). Available now. Here. Only on Instagram. $65 plus ship. DM us if you’d like one and we will make it happen.

It’s been a fun trip working on some prototypes

It’s been a fun trip working on some prototypes with two super talented designer-makers. @darriel_caston and @arsknives have been prototyping some little gems with our Damascus and mokume. While this is exciting, I’m already dreaming up some new laminations while they do the hard work....

One of my favorite #covidprojects so far was reali

One of my favorite #covidprojects so far was realizing some of our Damascus steel rings in precious metals with @sholdtjewelers. I love them all. I really like this humble cell phone shot of the pig pile! They feel amazing on. Beautiful heft. Gorgeous finishes. And that precious metal beauty. Happy happy!

A little idea we are playing with, combining our D

A little idea we are playing with, combining our Damascus steel with ornamentally turned oxidized silver. This is still unfinished. See it through or not?

Killer mail call today from @metalexander. All the

Killer mail call today from @metalexander. All the west coast goodness! Special thanks to Amy at @oelbeercafe for help in building this fab assortment. Can’t wait to visit again. Soon I hope!

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