custom/handmade Japanese inspired tanto pics

[BenR.T.]

Seriously!!

 

[MIGUY]

This thread has slacked off the last month, and I KNOW I've seen some new stuff in the "fixed blades" section!

 

[night man]

Awesome knives guys. These are my favorite style of knives.

 

[BenR.T.]

More...

 

[night man]

A Few of mine.

 

[Mt.B]

YES! Love this style of blade. Thanks for all the pictures everyone :thumbup:
This is my first custom purchase and from this site. Love it! Thanks Sadowski Knives.

 

[Doug C]

Been a while…

Added another of Matt's.

RJ Martin Wasabi 'Roo lined kydex.

My first Ben Tendick.

Doug

 

[MTURBO]

Good looking blades.

 

[Storm Crow]

There's been quite a few awesome Japanese-inspired pieces on the board lately. I'd like to see them kind of corralled in this thread, as well as their own respective threads. Lots of beautiful work to get the gears turning here in this one spot.

So, hopefully to resurrect the thread, here are some of my own explorations in that direction from the last several months:

A chubby kwaiken with a lot of power hammer texture. This one has seen a lot of time in the woods of Georgia since it was bought at the Blade Show.



A pair forged from identical starting stock, which I dubbed Abbott and Costello.



My donation piece for Knife Rights, which got professional photography.



This one went to Finland, where it is being used for such varied tasks as cleaning trout and splitting small firewood.





And this one went to Nebraska, where it is being used to chop up old couches and 2x4s.



All right, guys, let's see some more of y'all's!

 

[AVigil]

 

[Storm Crow]

Thanks, Adam!

Meant to also post this Mean Little Sucker last night.

 

[john april]

this is the thread that inspired me to make these three since seeing it last march. thank you to everyone that posted their work !

 

[RayseM]

This is my knife lust thread Beautiful work on these pages. Skills displayed that inspire humility in me - not as a knife maker, certainly not me - but as a craftsman (me - a woodworker). It is good to bow to and celebrate the abilities of others. Thanks all.

Ray

 

[Lycosa]

MLS, James!
My wurd!! I gotta go!!
rolf

 

[Matthew Gregory]

this is the thread that inspired me to make these three since seeing it last march. thank you to everyone that posted their work !

These are just too awesome, John. Glad I got a chance to see your work up close. Top notch!!!!:thumbup:

 

[Matthew Gregory]

...I'll just leave this right here...

 

[Lycosa]

Matthew took it Higher.
rolf

 

[BenR.T.]

I make this style occasionally. I'll try and find a picture.

Awesome knives guys.

 

[Storm Crow]

Aside from everything else, the texture on your tsuba really draws the eye, Matthew.

 

[john april]

thanks matthew, but they look pale compared to yours excellent ! did you make the decoration on the sheath and the menuki ?