From the bladesmith:
"Ever since I was a young boy, I have been fascinated with blades. Why some blades would cut and others would not was a mystery to me that I felt compelled to solve. A chance encounter at age 15 with a karate instructor began my love affair with Japan. A trip to Japan when I was 18 years old led to an unexpected encounter with an amazing man, Sensei Yasuyuki Sakemoto who I would come to learn was the 16th Generation Yoshimoto Bladesmith and whose family custom forged samurai swords for some of Japan’s most influential feudal lords. In time, my relationship with Sensei Sakemoto led to a unique six year apprenticeship and upon its completion, I was asked to continue on in the 420 year old family bladesmithing tradition as the 17th Generation Yoshimoto Bladesmith.
I worked as a village bladesmith for 12 more years, constantly availing myself to other industry experts to glean what I could and spent many long hours in the forge putting my new found skills and knowledge to practice. I introduced my hand-forged Japanese kitchen knives to the Western market in June 1997 and achieved Master Smith rating through the American Bladesmith Society in June 2001.
In 2005, I moved to Oregon and have been busy plying my trade ever since. To date, I have forged and completed over 25,000 knives, all of which were faithfully crafted using the traditional techniques I brought with me from Japan."
White Crane by Murray Carter with a hand forged San Mai blade with Blue Super Steel core with SUS410 stainless steel, .125" blade thickness and 1.115" blade depth, full tapered tang construction. The handle has desert ironwood scales with nickel silver and mosaic center pin. Comes with a kydex sheath. $545.00
100% made and finished by Murray Carter, including the sheath. Excellent, as new condition. Only sharpened by Murray. Minor kydex scratches.
Details
Blade Length 4.5
Overall Length 9.625
Weight (oz) 4.9
Knife Type Full Tang, Has Sheath, Tapered Tang
Blade Material San Mai
Blade Details Drop Point
Handle Material Desert Ironwood
"Ever since I was a young boy, I have been fascinated with blades. Why some blades would cut and others would not was a mystery to me that I felt compelled to solve. A chance encounter at age 15 with a karate instructor began my love affair with Japan. A trip to Japan when I was 18 years old led to an unexpected encounter with an amazing man, Sensei Yasuyuki Sakemoto who I would come to learn was the 16th Generation Yoshimoto Bladesmith and whose family custom forged samurai swords for some of Japan’s most influential feudal lords. In time, my relationship with Sensei Sakemoto led to a unique six year apprenticeship and upon its completion, I was asked to continue on in the 420 year old family bladesmithing tradition as the 17th Generation Yoshimoto Bladesmith.
I worked as a village bladesmith for 12 more years, constantly availing myself to other industry experts to glean what I could and spent many long hours in the forge putting my new found skills and knowledge to practice. I introduced my hand-forged Japanese kitchen knives to the Western market in June 1997 and achieved Master Smith rating through the American Bladesmith Society in June 2001.
In 2005, I moved to Oregon and have been busy plying my trade ever since. To date, I have forged and completed over 25,000 knives, all of which were faithfully crafted using the traditional techniques I brought with me from Japan."
White Crane by Murray Carter with a hand forged San Mai blade with Blue Super Steel core with SUS410 stainless steel, .125" blade thickness and 1.115" blade depth, full tapered tang construction. The handle has desert ironwood scales with nickel silver and mosaic center pin. Comes with a kydex sheath. $545.00
100% made and finished by Murray Carter, including the sheath. Excellent, as new condition. Only sharpened by Murray. Minor kydex scratches.
Details
Blade Length 4.5
Overall Length 9.625
Weight (oz) 4.9
Knife Type Full Tang, Has Sheath, Tapered Tang
Blade Material San Mai
Blade Details Drop Point
Handle Material Desert Ironwood
