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Links · Custom Sword Makers
$900-$1,400++ Range
Don Fogg - Don Fogg
Knives. A master knife-maker and sword-maker, Don Fogg is a father of
inspiration in the industry who treats steel like an artistic canvas. His
work delves into but also crosses traditional boundaries. Cover Smith for
our Summer 1999 Edition of SFMO.
Howard Clark - Morgan
Valley Forge. Howard Clark specializes in high performance Japanese-style
blades, ranging from affordable non-folded 1086-steel katanas to
forge-folded (pattern-welded) presentation blades rivaling Japanese
quality at affordable prices. Featured Smith in our Summer 1999 Edition
of SFMO.
Jake Powning - Highly creative custom
swordsmith deeply rooted in the
Celtic and Norse
traditions. Intricate hand-carved knotwork.
Daryl Meier - Meier
Steel. Maker of the legendary American Flag Bowie Knife presented to
former President Geoge Bush, the esteemed Daryl Meier is the grandfather
of modern pattern-welded damascus steels and works with various smiths
providing damascus steel for custom sword projects with Don Fogg, Howard
Clark, Randal Graham, etc. Editor's Choice 1999.
Michael Bell -
Dragonfly Forge. One of two in America classically trained by Japanese
smith Nakajima, Bell makes complete swords from mountings to blade such
that swords are a singular poetry. Custom orishigane or
tamahagane traditional-style swords begin at US$10,000. Affordable
martial-arts grade swords of cable damascus begin at $4,000.
Kevin Cashen - ABS
Master Bladesmith, lecturer, maker of exquisite art swords. Cover Smith
for our January 1999 Edition of SFMO and author of Cover Article "Road to
Damascus".
Scott Slobodian -
Slobodian Swords. Slobodian makes exquisite exotic swords using the stock
removal process, rare woods, custom fittings, etc. Steels range from
homogenous AISI 1050 to pattern welded steels. His trademark graceful
shobu-zukuri sword in conjunction with rare wood scabbards is a
winner of many contests.
Jose de Braga - The
Art Machine Gallery. Art knife and sword maker famous for carving the
sword handles by Connor MacLeod and Kane in Highlander III: The Final
Dimension. Cover smith for our March 1999 Edition of SFMO.
Ric
Furrer - One of the greatest rising young talents in the industry,
Richard "Poindexter" Furrer concentrates on Japanese, Turkish and Islamic
weapons but specializes in his difficult chevron-damascus
patterns. Featured Smith in our Summer 1999 Edition of
SFMO. E-mail: rfurrer@itol.com
Rob
Hudson - Maker of intricate composite damascus blades - for
example, the edge can be of a pattern and yet within itself contain a
different pattern! Featured Smith on our Summer 1999 Edition of
SFMO. E-mail: Hudson@friend.ly.net
400-900 Range
Salamander Armoury - Dr. Jim
P. Hrisoulas (JPH), a.k.a. "Atar". Hand-forged swords, daggers and knives
ranging from homogenous 5160 steel to damascus. Specify either
heavier/thicker/unsharpened stage combat prop swords or real sword
configurations.
Kris Cutlery - A
source of handmade semi-production swords, Kris Cutlery will also
custom-tailor swords of basic design at affordable prices, even make them
to quantity and higher-end finishes.
Al
Massey - Rustic-looking swords, well-balanced and well-planned in
execution. Maker of blades for Albion Armorers.
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