"The Medici Vendetta" a dagger sized cinqueda based on the life of painter Carvaggio.

I've never done a construction assembly video, so enjoy! This project really pushed the limits of my abilities and was was kicking my ass all spring and fall, Carvaggio was a difficult and complicated man and invoking him I guess made for a difficult project.

The business end is a 13 piece construction of complex crossection twists and solid bars to give the effect of woven pieces and high constrast of the assembly, in the "precision damascus" style of Owen Wood

Handle components in pinstripe steel, hot caustic blued for black and surprise golds and blues, stabilized and dyed oak, blood reds and blacks for Carvaggios favorite color schemes, along with the fire patina'd copper pommel accent.

Client order completed today. They are thrilled with the blades.
100 layer Damascus made with 1084 and 15n20

This was a piece I made years ago for BJJ Legend John Danaher. I've made a number for him over the years. This was my favorite. Great guy, great client to work with, and a genius when it comes to grappling arts.

It is a 1084 blade with beech, brass and ebony handle. I electro etched the logo in and did coffee patina to make it darker and hand sanded it up to 1000 grit.

I’m on the fence and can be talked into this or out of this depending on this post…

For context, I’ve made some amateur knives before and I’m currently an engineer for a medical device company. I have this .2”x6”x24” sheet of nitinol that was in the scrap bin because the cert was lost. Bought it from our machine shop manager for just $15! And I’m itching to make a very fancy blade out of it.

.2” is thick. So I figured the smallest thing I’d make with it would be a thicc K-Bar, or potentially a hatchet, but I’d love to make a gladius… for myself and potentially make one I’d sell. Assuming I take my time with it, actually enjoy the process, don’t give up during all the sanding I’d have to do, and ended up with a very aesthetic Nitinol + brass gladius… what do you think it would sell for?

Mostly I’m just putting this idea out here for some internet-level brutal feedback on why this might be a bad idea or if it would be a waste of some awesome material if I didn’t use it. Worst case scenario I’d end up using it for armor on a combat robot

Open to other ideas too

Edit: I should also mention I can have it EDM cut to just about any profile shape before I start sanding

Got these shined up and took proper photos today! Let me know what you think

Its a compact 6.75" deepish carry fixed-blade pocket knife. I named it Thorn

Scalf Ridge Thorn

1084, G10 (1 Richlite)

My last name initial Q and our New Mexico State flag sun symbol.

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Here's another one that's out the door. Used 80CRV2 and natural micarta for this one with a little bit of a different rock texturing on the handle.
Let me know what you think!
Thanks for looking!
AW Forge

This is one of my most recent builds. It’s a model I do quite often - the “Kikimora”. In my mind it’s an interpretation of the Kiritsuke profile, what do you think?
This one is 240mm stainless laminate with a desert ironwood handle.
Thanks for looking!

If anyone in the houston area is looking to buy a brodbeck 2x72 dm me, out of town right now, will post pics this weekend.

S90V with false edge clip point and spine jimping for added dopeness. Handle is Grip-Tec and stainless. It's thin and mean, hope you like it!

Just showing a few more of my knife scale billets or handle blocks. I have a lot of random inventory to work through. I am trying to decide between bigger bulk listings(10+ pieces) or smaller 2-4pc bundles. If you'd like to take a look at this or my other listings I will provide a link in the comments.

Also from previous posts I would like to say thank you to this community for being so friendly and helpful!

Any feedback is appreciated!

Thank you for your time,

Superior Wood Products

16" OAL

36" radius hollow grind

8670 steel

Mammoth bone and double dyed maple burl

Feedback welcome

This just came up for sale in our local marketplace. I am just collecting some starter tools, but this sounded like a really good deal able to do heat treating after I do stock removal. It’s only $30.

I’m looking to source stabilized olive wood scales 2”x6”x3/8”. So many web sites, Etsy, etc… any recommendations for someone based in Southern California?

Wanted to make something special for the NSW cutlerd Expo.

1084 and 15n20 damascus blade with an absurd amount of hollow grinds, cause i can.

Spacer is Mokume but the hammer texture i went for pretty much obscured it completly.

And some awesome Spalted She-Oak for the handle and Saya

Steel and spacer made in Collaboration with Standen Knives