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Here you will find my past and present work. Enjoy!!!

Gamblers Ring Dirk - 11 1/4" OAL
Blade: 7" 200 layer 1084/15n20 Texas Wind pattern Damascus
Guard and Pommel: Pure nickel
Handle: Pre-ban ivory, 72 domed nickel pins
Engraving/Carving: Tom Ferry basket weave carving and border engraving
Sheath: Fiberglass sheath w/ nickel throat and tip
Other: take-down construction
SharpByCoop Photo

Vegas Special
Blade: 4 1/2" long 1084/15n20 feather pattern Damascus
Barrel: 4140 steel with rifled liner
Caliber: 22 cal. black powder muzzleloading
Ignition: Under-hammer #11 cap
Bullets: 30 grain
Engraving: Jere Davidson
Bluing: Charcoal Bluing by Doug Turnbull
Grips: black walnut w/mother of pearl inlays
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Tortuga - Ship Boarding Pistol
Blade: 11 1/2" 52100 forged to shape (17 1/2" OAL)
Barrel: 1018 Lathe Turned
Caliber: 25 cal. muzzle loading, black powder
Handle: Pre-ban ivory
Bolsters: 1018
Ram Rod: Stored in pommel
Image Top: SharpByCoop Photo
Image Bottom: Bladegallery Photo

Vigilante Bowie (from the Vigilante series)
Length: 13" OAL
Blade: 8 1/4" Wild Fire Damascus forged from 1084 & 15n20
Scales: Blue Mammoth Ivory Scales
Liners, Guard and Spacers: Stainless Steel
Take down construction
Point7 Photo

W2 and Koa Hunter

  • Blade Steel: Clay Coated W2

  • Length: 3 1/2" Blade, 8 1/4" OAL

  • Heat Treat: Clay Coated, W2 displays dramatic hamon and subtle banding

  • Handle: Curly Koa

  • Guard: 416 Stainless Steel

  • Photo: Mitch Lum

Deadwood
Blade: Twist Pattern Damascus 1084/15n20/nickel with spring assist opening
Frame: 1018 with rifled barrel liner
Scales: Pre-ban ivory
.22 Caliber Under-Hammer Gun, black powder, muzzle loading
Jere Davidson: Engraving, gold wire inlay and scrimshaw
Doug Turnbull: Color case hardening and charcoal bluing
SharpByCoop Photo

Bunting Bowie 12 1/4" OAL
Blade: 7 3/4" Forged 1065
Tang: 1065 Framed
Guard: Mosaic Damascus, Hot Blued
Handle: Sheep horn scales with red liners
Sheath Included
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Quillion Dagger
Blade: Damascus
Guard: Lead Alloy and 1018
Handle: Preban Ivory with Stainless and Copper wire twist inlay
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Brutus Axe/Gun

  • Date Completed: April 2006

  • Caliber: .38 Black Powder, muzzle loading

  • Ignition: Matchlock serpentine with folding trigger

  • Axe Blade Length" 6 1/2"

  • Overall Length: 29 1/2"

  • Axe Head: 1000 layer Damascus, 15n20/1084

  • Barrel: Twisted Damascus, 1084, 203E, 15n20 and 1018

  • Pommel: Bronze flared butt cap

  • Stock Material: Fiddle back maple

  • Fittings: Bronze

Acknowledgments:

  • Barrel Boring: Mark DeHas

  • Engrving and Gold wire inlays: Jere Davidson

  • Silver Wire and Mother of Pearl inlays: Jay Hendrickson

  • Serpent design: Brian Bump

  • Hot bluing and color case hardening: Doug Turnbull

Accessories:

  • Matching powder flask

  • Bullet mold

  • Sterling Silver patch box

  • Ram rod

  • Screwdrivers (two)

Stag Fighter and Mini-Fighter
Blade: Damascus
Bolster:
Grips: Stag with engraved pins and fileworked spacer
Mitch Lum Photo

Outlaw Bowie

  • Blade Steel: Forged 52100 Blade from Rex Walter

  • Blade Length: 8" Blade, 12 7/8" OAL

  • Heat Treat: Triple Quench, Triple Tempered

  • Grind and Finish: Hollow Grind, Handrubbed

  • Handle: Pre-Ban Ivory, Certificate of Origin from David Warther Museum

  • Guard: "Bump Guard" blued with titanium spacer, Engraving by Thomas Moro

  • Sheath: Robin Severe, Rough Country

  • Other: take down construction

18th Century 'Tactical' Pistol Knife
Blade: ATS-34
Bolster: ATS-34
Scales:G10
Comments: Lock-back folder with fold away trigger
Mitch Lum Photo

Pistol Knife
Blade:3000 layers of 1084/15n20 and pure nickel in a twist pattern
Bolster:same as blade
Scales:Pre-ban elephant ivory
Comments: Underhammer design cap ignition, .22cal black powder, ram rod in the handle, 14K gold plated trigger and hammer, engraving and gold wire inlays done by Jere Davidson.
Sharpbycoop Photo

Glory
Blade:Hot gun blued 1075 carbon steel edge with "Independence Day" Damascus forged from 15N20, 1018, 1084 and 4600E carbon steels along with pure nickel
Bolster:Carved and textured 1018 carbon steel oval guard
Scales:Pre-ban elephant ivory with a 1018 carbon steel cap and collar
Bladegallery Photo

Mastersmith Test Knives
Blades:Damascus Steel
PointSeven Studios Photo

Journeyman Smith Test Knives
Blades:Forged Carbon Steel
PointSeven Studios Photo

The High Roller
Blade:"Lazy Twist" patterned Damascus of 1084 and pure nickel
Bolster:same as blade
Scales:Sambar Stag
Bladegallery Photo

War and Peace Pistol Knife
Blade:Black nitre blued O-1 carbon steel
Bolster:Mosaic Damascus
Scales:Pre-ban elephant ivory
Bladegallery Photo

Fireblade Dagger
Blade:Mosaic 1084 and 15N20 Damascus
Bolster:Mosaic Damascus and Mother of Pearl
Handle:Copper and steel wire wrapped black goat leather
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8 Bar French Dagger
Blade:Eight bar twist Damascus forged from 1084 and 15N20
Bolster:Sculpted mild steel cross guard with a lead alloy pommel
Handle:Stainless and copper wire wrapped around eel skin
Bladegallery Lum Photo

Cowboy Action Sheffield Style Bowie (Journeyman Knife)
Blade:52100 carbon steel forged to shape from 2" ball bearings
Bolster:O-1 carbon steel
Handle:Stabilized black walnut with a full exposed tang
Bladegallery Photo

The Prince's Dagger
Blade:Mosaic 1084 and 15N20 Damascus with a 1084 edge
Handle:Distal tapered brass underlay engraved by Tom Moro, overlaid with wire wrapped giraffe bone
Bladegallery Photo

Folding Parlor Dagger
Blade:Mosaic 1084 and pure nickel Damascus in floral patterns, gun blued with a high gloss finish
Bolster:same as blade
Scales:carved pre-ban elephant ivory
Bladegallery Photo
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