ABS YouTube Video - 2013 TOMB Knife of the Year

by Brion Tomberlin, Master Smith

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TOMB Knife of the Year for 2013 by Brion Tomberlin, MS The blade on Brion Tomberlin’s TOMB knife is a variation on his successful Persian fighter style. The blade is eight and a half inches in length. The steel is W-2, and this knife has a beautiful hamon. As everyone who knows Brion’s work can attest, he is one of the top makers who has ability to create a vibrant and dramatic hamon . Brion states, “I describe this as a Persian style blade with Japanese influences, in that it has a hamon and is in cormorant neck style, which is also called unokubi zukuri style in Nipponese. The guard is 416 stainless and takes on a beautiful S shape with a three piece spacer of 416 and silicon bronze. The handle is presentation is ironwood with a single pin. What is so interesting is that two styles of Persian and Japanese tanto work harmoniously in Brion’s creation. The strong hamon blended with the Persian curves are truly excellent. The handle is almost classic Persian in style. This is a super nice design with elegant lines.

TOMB is known to many as The Order of the Mystic Brotherhood. TOMB is a small fraternal brotherhood within the ABS which is dedicated to supporting the ABS and its members.