Hello Everyone,

This is my first post of any work on the ABS forum. Since most of you don't know me, I will give a little description of what I usually make. I do a range from swords to working knives. I like to make jian and dao, and also messers. For a break from those things, I make simpler working knives for my friends that hunt and fish back in Texas. I will post the newest workers below, as well as a couple of pics of the nicer work. That should give an example of the range of stuff I like to make.

Please remember, these first two are for a friend to give to his children, who are in their 20's and avid hunters. So, I did not finish the area just ahead of the bolster as much as I would on a custom that I was making for a collector.

This is a grosse messer from awhile back (it was in Knives 2016 - the only time that has ever happened to me).

I did the Han Jian with Charles Wu. The blade is a mosaic pattern weld. I did the blade and the wood, and Charles did the copper. He is an amazing artist, if any of you ever want to work in a Chinese idiom.

thanks for having me here.

take care,

kc