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Here is something a little different, it is a modern California style knife, nickel silver sheath, damascus blade steel by Buzz Johns JS , the handle is made in three pieces is steel blued with silver inlay, the engraving and inlay is done by Edwin Scotton.

Rex, great reply, yes he was of the famous family, when he came to the US he changed his name to Brustol, he walked from New York to South Dakota and bought a ranch. That is a great knife you passed to your son. Thanks Deane

Here is an intrusting little knife that came to me to have the tip repaired had a little chip at the tip. It belongs to a friend of mine, it was made by his grandfather who was a norwegian knife maker, his name is Geilo Brusletto. Think the knife is 60+ years old, is 8" overall , think it is a...

Wow great job Bubba-san great work, that is going to be a nice one. Deane

I would believe that to be an early Jimmy Lile, that is how he signed his early knives, it is a gamblers push dagger, I would not do anything to it but cherish it, he was a great knife maker in his time, he made a knife for Ronald Reagan and presented it to him in the White House. There is a lot...

bubba, I am told these were made for the tourist trade in japan in the late 1800's or so , the carvings is descent there fits and glue were not so good, believe it is made from ox bone or cow bone, nice piece in the picture you put up, thanks and thank you Tracy & Mark. Deane

This is not what you would call a sword but it is Japanese, it showed up on my bench with a broken bone blade, so replaced it with a damascus blade and a new habaki and some new bone pieces and replaced the wood inside, have been into some time wasters lately. Deane

I thought this proud piece deserved to be redone, the guard and tang were bent replaced the guard straightened the tang, surface ground the flats reground the hollow grinds, finished it to 2000 grit, put new washers on finished them with super glue, I believe it to be a WW 2 MK 2 Camillus am...

This is a wakizashi I have it is signed Bishn Osafune Sukesada, it is late koto or early Shinto blade it would date from late 1500 or early 1600s, unforunatly the tsuba and menuki did not come with it, the rest of the pieces did, redid the blade had the handle done by Fred Lohman, I did the...

Kevin, wow what a clean gorges well done knife, beautiful feather pattern, the choice of materials and the carving is a great touch just very well done and great pictures, thanks for posting. Deane

Thank you Calvin I do appreciate the offer, but you know what I look over my shoulder and once in a while I see father time. Deane

Calvin, I think we are going to need to elevate your status that is a very nice folder, to bad you are so far away it would be nice to take a folder class from you. Deane

Thanks guys appreciate your kind comments. Deane

Mark, here is the vice I have used for many years would be lost with out it, wilton has not made these for a long time they are getting hard to come by. Deane

Here is something I recently finished, the blade is 4 3/4" it was forged and ground by Buzz Johns JS, I did the rest the blade ran out of damascus right behind the end of the grind that is the reason for the bolster being made the way it is, it is one piece 416 the handle is mammoth the sheath...

Dave, I struggled making this knife I made a aluminum prototype so if I made a mistake did not waste good material, made a 8% bar to set the blade on in the mill that is how I got it, here are some pictures may help you, think I will try to do another one, think it is a good design gave this one...

I have made two knives from that book, one is an every day user and is holding up well, did not use any washers milled me spacing an lit it run on the side plates, got some round spring from Otto Frei jewelers supply it is .057" that is the only place I could find it, think thay have a $25.00...

I have vol. 1 1 threw 6 and vol. 2 threw 6 vol. 3 1 , have a total of 76 The American Blade and Blade up into 1985 all very good condition but one. Deane

Thanks guys, seems like it takes longer and longer to make a knife, Mark think I will try one without a ricasso on purpose not sure it is not easier than fighting the back end of the grind. Deane

Here is the last California style I just finished, the blade was from a larger knife that had a flaw so cut it off and used it on this knife, the grind goes threw the guard. The blade is 6" the sheath and fittings are nickel silver MOP. and abalone in the handle, it may be sold as is if not will...