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The leather is by Steve Sheppard. I borrowed the sheath from Marvin Winn for the photographs. My ability with leather is not nearly that advanced lol.

These are a few pics of a damascus knife I finished a couple of weeks ago. Handle - Bocote (Ankrom Exotics) Bolster - African Blackwood Pins - Mosaic Blade - "Flame Pattern" (Alabama Damascus) Fully Tapered Tang All comments/criticisms are welcome of course. Native

Marv.....your making me homesick lol.

Thanks guys! This was my first attempt at filework and I really like what it does for a knife.

Got this little one finished last night.. 154CM Blade Desert Ironwood Handles Filework Thanks for looking...

This is my latest little creation. This one was done a few weeks ago but I'm just now getting around to posting some pics. This is the first knife I've completed since putting my shop together and it was done about half at my shop and half at maxcutter's. This knife started it's life as...

555 for me please and thank you.

Greetings all, I finally finished my second knife just before Thanksgiving and thought I'd post some pics for your comments and criticisms. Again, anything I may have inadvertently done correctly would be due to the excellent (and patient) teaching of my friend and mentor Marvin Winn...

Sounds like an amazing opportunity...really look forward to hearing the blow by blow on this one.

The knife is even more impressive when you have it in your hand. I watched this knife as it took shape and it truly is one of the beefiest utility knives I've ever handled. Nice one Marvin!

Overall length of the knife is approx 5 in (made for my wife's small hands). The steel is 154CM, and the handle material is dyed box elder burl. I believe the scales came from SDC stabilized wood via ebay.

Thanks fort the positive feedback guys. I've had pretty much no feedback from other makers and the only person I've had to compare my work with is Marvin.....you can imagine how well that went for me lol. Your absolutely right Keith. Marvin is an excellent mentor.

I thought I'd try to post a picture of my first knife. All criticism constructive and otherwise are welcome. I've been making knives now for 3 month's and trying to learn the stock removal method. Marvin Winn gets all the credit for anything that I may have done correctly lol...he's a great...

Hello everyone. My name is Dustin Darby (Native) and I have been making knives for a grand total of 3 months. I am learning (attempting to learn) the craft from a great mentor and friend Marvin Winn (maxcutter03).