Ed Clarke Knives

Catoctin Trail XL

Forged W2 blade w/ active Hamon, Take-Down construction, and sheath w/ Frog Skin inlay.

Catoctin Trail XL- Disassembled

Forged W2 blade w/ active Hamon, Take-Down construction, and Sheath w/ Frog Skin inlay. This pic shows the knife disassembled.

Black Water Bowie w/ Meteorite

This is my Black Water Bowie made with Meteorite damascus, Ringed Gidgee handle and stainless steel guard. The Campo del Cielo meteorite can be easily seen as the brightest silver lines in the ladder pattern. This Bowie is of Take-Down construction, allowing it to be easily disassembled and maintained.

Black Water Bowie

This is the Black Water Bowie in it's disassembled form...

Deadwood Bowie

Hand Forged W2 steel Bowie with beautiful Hamon, Hot-Blued fittings, & a stabilized Buckeye Burl handle. This Bowie is of Take Down construction and may be disassembled for blade maintenance.

M3- "Viper" Knife by Ed Clarke, JS

Forged W2 with finely finished Hamon, Green Quilted Maple Handle scales, Mosaic Pins, and Tooled Leather sheath.

ABS Journeyman Smith Knives

From left to right: "Tantowie"; "Acadia Camp Knife"; "The Judge"; "Scout"; "Catoctin Trail Knife". All blades pictured are of Take-Down construction.

Bear Claw Hunters in Sheaths

Hand-tooled leather sheaths featuring tooled Bear Claw Slashes, hand stitching, and carved bear head beads. Sheaths designed to reveal real Bear Claw inlays.

"Scout" Knife by Ed Clarke, JS

Forged 1084 blade with Take-Down Handle and Guard, Stainless Steel Guard, Spalted Maple Handle.

Bear Claw Hunters

Forged 80CrV2 Steel featuring Bear Claw slashes, Brut de Forge style (forge scale left on), and tapered tangs. 4000 year old stabilized Bog Oak handle scales with real bear claw inlays and stainless steel pins. Steel hardened and tempered to 58 Rc.

Traveler Meteorite Damascus

304 Layer Damascus contains Campo de Cielo Meteorite, 1084, & 15N20 steels. Stainless guard, Mosaic pins, and Samber Stag handle scales.

Catoctin Trail XL

Forged W2 blade w/ active Hamon, Take-Down construction, and Sheath w/ Frog Skin inlay.

9" Kitchen Knife

Hand Forged High Carbon 1084 steel, Bubinga handle scales w/ Mosaic Pins, Curly Maple scabbard w/ brass pins and Bubinga retainer peg.

The Traveler

304 Layer Damascus contains Campo de Cielo Meteorite, 1084, & 15N20 steels. Stainless guard, Mosaic pins, and Samber Stag handle scales.

Flame Hunter by Ed Clarke

Hand Forged 1084 High Carbon steel hunter w/ Harpoon clip, mosaic pins, and exotic wood handle scales. Blade is Differentially hardened, tapered full tang construction, and tooled leather sheath.

M3 Buffalo Horn Hunter by Ed Clarke

Hand Forged 1084 High Carbon steel hunter w/ Buffalo Horn handle scales, Stainless steel pins & thong hole. Blade is differentially hardened and features tapered full tang construction.

The Traveler

304 Layer Damascus contains Campo de Cielo Meteorite, 1084, & 15N20 steels. Stainless guard, Mosaic pins and Samber Stag handle scales.

DS Hunter

Low Layer count Single Twist Damascus contains 1084 & 15N20 steels. Turquoise spacer with Copper fittings and pommel.

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Hand Forged 1084 High Carbon steel Gut Hook hunter. Differentially Clay Hardened w/ prominent Hamon featuring unhardened area between gut hook and tip for strength. Curly Walnut handle scales & mosaic pins.

The Traveler Sheath

Crocodile Inlay Hand-Made Sheath.

M3 Buffalo Horn Hunter Handle Shape by Ed Clarke

Custom contoured handle & tapered tang.

Flame Hunter, Tang & Liners, by Ed Clarke

Custom contoured handle scales, tapered tang & red liners.

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Gut Hook hunter w/ hand tooled leather sheath.

DS Hunter in Sheath

Low Layer count Single Twist Damascus contains 1084 & 15N20 steels. Sambar Stag Handle w/ Copper fittings. Sheath is Horizontal Carry w/ Basket Weave and Buffalo Skull tooling.

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The Coal Forge

"Old Smokey"- The coal forge I built with my son Joe's help.

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Full JS Presentation for Judging

This pic was taken 5 minutes prior to judgement and my becoming an ABS Journeyman Smith. It includes my JS Performance Test blade.

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1084 High Carbon Steel, Differentially Clay Hardened and Polished to Reveal the Hamon, Stainless Steel Fittings. Wood Handles from left to right: Leopard Wood, Amboyna, Makore, Birdseye Maple, Quilted Maple, and Curly Maple.

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Detail photo of Hamon, the demarkation of the hardened area and tougher part of the blades. This is created by differential clay hardener and hours of polishing by hand.

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Curly Maple handle treated to bring out the depth in the grain and a brilliant chatoyance as light moves across it. One of my favorite materials!

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1084 High Carbon Steel, Differentially Clay Hardened and Polished to Reveal the Hamon, Stainless Steel Fittings. Wood Handle is curly maple.

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M3 Camp Tool Set

Matched set of M3 Camp Tools with tooled leather sheaths.

M3 Camp Tools

1084 steel, full tapered tangs, contoured micarta handle scales with brass and mosaic pins. The blade finish was created using acetic acid to oxidized the surface.

M3 Camp Tool Mosaic Pin

M3 mosaic pin close-up.

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Russmuk Guard Fit/Finish

You can't get a guard to fit like that on any production knife! Better fit with less play means a stronger knife...

Russmuk Montage

A montage of details on the Russmuk.

Russmuk Sheath

Hand tooled leather with inlaid ostrich hide.

Russmuk Sheath & Knife

Another shot of the sheath & knife.

Russmuk Take Down

I also produce knives that can be taken down and re-assembled...

Russmuk Skinner Hamon

A very prominent hamon that even highlights how forging actually shapes the grain of the steel to create a stronger blade.