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It's big, and bold to boot. Beautifully executed by Jerry. Read below how he built the blade billet and what the knife is all about. Pretty impressive, IMHO. "The American Bowie….A 13 inch blade, one for each of the colonies America started out with. The client wanted a layer for each man...

Wow, this was a fun project. Dude (code for anonymous) contacted me, said he was going to sell this knife and would I shoot it since it was never properly photographed. Said the knife had been published in a book which he would include. Everything arrived (including sheath, authenticity...

You may have seen this one if you followed threads about Jerry Fisk's annual 'Scoundrels and Scalawags Symposium.' Jerry said, "It is only the second NLT marked field knife I have marked so. All in all my thought is that it is the best Sendero that I have made. Fully engraved with deep relief...

For a man whose shop just burned down in January, Russ Andrews is kickin' it! Link: http://www.customknifecollectorsassociation.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3059&referrerid=49 The knife & sheath shown below has a new owner who has also had to deal with some pretty big challenges. His area...

About this custom order Jerry said: "He could not afford gold or deep relief engraving. So it was a smaller budget but I still gave him more than he paid for. He does good things for other people often that we see with no thought of return to himself and I thought it should be revisited back...

Jerry made this bad boy for a collector in China. I read somewhere that as the market for very high end custom knives has cooled off a little in the US, it has also picked up in China. With this blade's destination in mind I opted for a somewhat different background. Edged tools and weapons have...

Here are two of Jerry's latest, both featuring historic materials and built upon themes very much in the minds of many Americans these days. The first one is a spectacular large Bowie style knife featuring 24 kt gold inlay engraving and beautiful wood scales from a Horse Chestnut tree planted...

I was recently asked to explain how I approach making, then posting a successful custom knife photograph. Here's part of my reply. Keep in mind there are lots of ways to skin a cat and this is simply my way: My strategy is information, information, information (like in real estate; location...

Surely the war or fighting club in one form or another has been around for many thousands of years. Ancient artifacts feature stone skull crushers and it is likely that flint, bone, antler and metal versions evolved from those crude and primitive tool/weapons. In collecting circles pipe hawks...

This is JR Cook's CKCA Mini Show knife and it's a beauty! The Custom Knife Collectors Association Mini Knife Show is held each year on Thursday evening before the BLADE SHOW in Atlanta. Members get a chance at knives by 5-7 top makers made just for the show and specially priced - one of several...

Thanks to Jerry for asking me to shoot this remarkable creation and tip 'o the hat for the patron who made it possible. Per Jerry: "The Damascus was made from steel from tower one and two of the trade center and has a sun rise pattern. The blade has 342 layers, which is a missing man weld [like...

Mike Williams, ABS Master Smith, often identifies his knives using names of Oklahoma geographic landmarks, features, Native American tribes, historic events etc. Rio Negro (Black River) is an apt name for this big beautiful Bowie-style fighter that features Mike's own forged Damascus steel and a...

What ingredients are necessary to produce a quality knife photograph? There could be many answers but using a categorical rating system will introduce objectivity into the image evaluation process. And eventually, 'what we measure improves.' I suggest the following system (a version of...

I've been a fan of Mike Williams, ABS Master Smith, and his knives for years, especially his Bowie style knives. Having had several discussions with Mike about his hunting adventures out here in Colorado, it was clear to me that he thoroughly understood what was important about knives for the...

This is a very nice large Bowie style fighter by Jerry Fisk - another in his series of National Living Treasure (NLT) knives. The blade is 10.5 in. - OAL is 16 in. The damascus steel features Jerry's "Dog Star" pattern. An excellent sheath by Paul Long completes the package. Per Jerry, "This...

Thanks to Mark Zalesky for inviting me to photograph over 200 authentic Bowie era knives to be featured in the exhibit described below. Quoting Mark: "Below is a press release announcing an exhibit, "A Sure Defense: The Bowie Knife in America," which will be opening in December in Little...

The images below present Knife Rights' extraordinary custom collaboration knife honoring historic sacrifices for America's freedoms and our Constitution's Second Amendment. It was a great honor for me to be asked to participate in this worthy project. Quoting from KnifeRights.org's web page...

#1 Sendero for the Fisk Micro-Show Oct. 12-13 Jerry's signature Sendero small hunter/utility design is both attractive and functional to the max. This one has a Dog Star Damascus blade, stainless steel guard, deep relief scroll engraving and a Sambar stag handle dressed in red. Blade 5.5 in...

Stand up if you love the crisp, clean look of an exquisitely finished carbon steel blade. :biggrin: Respect for Russ Andrews, who clearly has confidence in his steel finishing skills. That's a good thing, since the least little flaw will stick out like a sore thumb on a blade like this...

This big frontier style knife and sheath set features John's evolving 'fold formed copper elements' on the handle, guard and throat of the sheath. The leather inlay on the sheath is also new (Ostrich leg leather in this case). Blade is 11 3/4 inches and forged from leaf spring steel. The...