The Fall of Adam and Eve

This blade is a testimony to the fact that many of my blades are Biblically oriented. This double edged blade is a composite of several types of layered steel with edges added. The scenes are relief etched as are the verses. The handle, which depicts an apple tree, is desert ironwood. The serpent, tree leaves and apple are all of solid silver. The length of this blade is about 30 inches. Two were made. One was purchased in 2006 and is in the collection of a construction corporation. This blade can be purchased for $21,000.00.

The Shema

This blade is an extreme but classic example of a mosaic blade. This blade is about 20 inches long. It contains the Shema (Hebrew prayer) 24 times legibly throughout the blade. It is interesting to note that this is the number of Temple priests required in a yearly duty cycle. The blade also depicts the Sheen and the Tav. The Sheen is the 21st letter of the contemporary Hebrew aleph-bet and the Tav is the last letter of the ancient Hebrew aleph-bet. The guard is a forged bronze serpent and the handle is walrus ivory. This blade can be purchased for $21,000.00.

ABS EXPO 06 Semi D Guard

This semi D guard blade is about 30 inches long. The mosaic running throughout is a testimony to the success of the American Bladesmith Society (ABS) by declaring their fourth (IV) all forged ABS Expo of 06. The handle is ancient walrus ivory. This blade was purchased by a security company for $5,200.00. It was recently published in Art of the Knife by Joe Kertzman.

Seneca Sue Spear Point Bowie

This blade is a mosaic consisting of six guns, boots with spurs, Navajo blankets and 12 gallon cowboy hats. The guard is silver and the handle is ivory. The bowie was the 2005 commission of a Southern Bell collector. It was recently published in Art of the Knife by Joe Kertzman. The blade sold for just under $3,000.00 with the provision that the same steel mosaic could be used in other knives. To date Seto Cutlery of Japan owns one and two others are in private collections, one in Mexico and one in Pennsylvania, USA.