Page 77 - Blade (January 2019)

n the BLADE 2019 Complete Knife Guide, Adam Drescher,
owner of Adam Unlimited and professional character ac-
I tor, discussed his collection of master smith knives with
hamons on the blades. While not all of the knives on this and
the following page are by ABS master smiths, they do have
some handsome hamons.

W2 tool steel, one of the best materials for achieving a hand-
some hamon, is the blade steel of choice on Stuart Branson’s
1tanto. Th e knife features an antique guard, collar and end
5 cap from the “Edo Period.” Contact Stuart Branson, Dept. BL1,
7053 Willis Point Rd., Victoria, BC, Canada V9E 2A1 250-544-
0074 stuart@sbransonknives.com, sbransonknives.com, Face-
book/Instagram: sbranson_knives/Stuart Branson.

John Doyle employs 1075 carbon steel for his bowie’s 9-inch

blade. The bolster and frame are carbon fiber and the handle

2is black walnut. Overall length: 14.25 inches. Contact John
Doyle, Dept. BL1, 3334 McCulloch Rd., Beaverton, MI 48612
989-802-9470 jdoyleknives@gmail.com, Facebook/Instagram:
jdoyleknives.

W2 comprises the 10.25-inch blade complemented by
a damascus bolster and ancient walrus ivory handle on
6 3Don Hanson III’s sprawling fi xed blade. Overall length: 15

inches. Maker’s list price for a similar piece: $4,200. Contact
Don Hanson III, Dept. BL1, POB 13, Success, MO 65483 573-
674-3045 sunfishforge.com, Instagram: donhansonknives.

Anders Hogstrom outfits the blade of 1050 carbon steel on

his Tail-less Hyena fi xed fighter with a double hamon. Th e
4 handle is stag with a spacer of Damasteel damascus. Th e
bolster is antique copper. Contact Anders Hogstrom, Dept. BL1,
POB 72, Backaryd, Sweden 37011 info@andershogstrom.com,
andershogstsrom.com, Facebook/Instagram: hogstromknives.

Samuel Lurquin’s recurve fixed blade employs a G-10 han-

dle carved by Serge Raoux and an integral guard. Over-
5all length: 13.5 inches. Contact Samuel Lurquin, Dept.
BL1, Hameau du Bois, Hoyaux 10, 7133 Buvrinness, Belgique,
Binches, Belgium 0032-478-349-051 knifespirit@hotmail.
com, samuel-lurquin.com, Facebook: Samuel Lurquin.

Tim Steingass outfits the blade of his drop-point hunter with

a distinct hamon, single guard and ancient ivory handle
6with star mosaic pins. Contact Tim Steingass, Dept. BL1,
334 Silver Lake Rd., Bucksport, ME 04416 304-268-1161 tkste-
7 ingass@frontier.com, steingassknives.com.

A 7 5/8-inch blade of W2 tool steel, a sambar stag handle and

stainless steel bolster complete Derrick Wulf’s fixed fi ghter.
7Overall length: 11 5/8 inches. Contact Derrick Wulf, Dept.
BL1, Wilhelm-von-Miller Weg 28, Garmisch-Partenkirchen,
Germany 82467 49-152-23177869 derrickwulf@gmail.com,
dicksworkshop.com, Facebook/Instagram: wulfdmaker.

For the latest knives, knife news, trends and more visit
blademag.com.

JANUARY 2019 blademag.com 77