We are on holiday in sunny Cornwall and what better to do when it is chucking it down outside than to sit and carve a couple of little mice for Izzy and Jazzy… Izzy’s is the one on the left. These little guys were done very roughly, as much as a try out for my … Continue reading Mice for the Grandchildren
There is something about the simplicity of a true Kiridashi that really appeals to me. I look at them and can’t help thinking that they were probably first made simply because the smith needed a sharp edge so ground a piece of scrap into a simple knife. In all honesty why would you really need … Continue reading Ultra basic Kiridashi
This is my most recent toy. It’s very rough and ready, a really simple shape, which is very very loosely based on a puuko. I’ve done a convex grind and then differentially hardened it. It’s made from a rasp with oddly curved teeth. The handle was treated to a thorough brushing with a wire brush … Continue reading Rough and rustic Stubby blade
Carved by Trev 