13 1/2 Inch Walrus/W-2 Bowie in the Japanese Style -Photos Added

[A C Richards]

John you have not only arrived but have come and gone with that one. It is an incredible melding of 2 styles. Very clean and crisp yet it flows with all the grace of a traditional Japanese knife. Very Cool!!!! This one gets a bookmark.

[sweet]

That right there is one heck of a disgusting beauty!

[Aaron Wilburn]

Absolutely love the way you incorporated the Japanese style into a Bowie !!! Well done, well done !!!

[i4Marc]

Elegant, distinctive, classical and modern. A master's master class in the knife art.

[BRTATCK]

I definitely want to see this one John. Very cool. It incorporates so many different elements and does so very well. You are the man.
Brion

[RonNewton]

Way cool John. Thumbs up for sure!!

[v-man]

Great work....Hope to get the chance to see it at blade.

[Storm Crow]

Yes, well, we'll try to overlook the shortcomings.

I think it's a just about perfect mix of Eastern and Western styles, acknowledging both equally well. I do think that a wooden scabbard would be a neat addition.

[Doug C]

That this is a take-down piece really impresses.
In addition to the awesome design and execution already mentioned.

Doug

[canineforge]

That is insane, John! What a blade! Love how you have combined the styles. Makes an old collector want to break out into a little 'Come Together'.

- Joe

[Gary Mulkey]

John,

I'd like to echo everyone's praise. Just a beautiful incorporation & blending of styles. You've quite a talent. Wish I could see it first hand.

Gary

[Todd Miller]

I love the fusion of styles. Excellent. Todd

[Calhoon]

Exemplary!

[Robert Dark]

Home Run........... Slap-dab out of the park.

Robert

[Bors]

OK whats wrong with this picture whats wrong.................



Nothing WOW!!!!!!!!!

I have often wondered how that would look and I must say well done indeed!!!!

[Bors]

OK that really is amazing !!!!!!!!!!

[xaman]

Cool knife John --- way different for you, but way cool. Hopefully it'll be on the table at Blade for a gander...

[John White]

Thanks for all the encouragement. This has been an idea sparked partly by watching Stuart B's journey, and by the sheer beauty of Japanese sword art.

Finding a Walrus tusk with much exposed tapioca, reminding me of ray-skin, gave me the central design inspiration.

Some unfamiliar operations fell right into place when working on this one, and a couple more beat me like a rented mule, but it's done now, and I'm pleased so many seem to like it.

Those who can, please come by at Blade, take a close look, and let me know what you think after you hold it and look it over.

I've got another, very different, piece of Walrus..

John

[Joss]

I love it.

[stabber]

Wow, That is amazing!! Great work