Assembling a Fion

Journey into Fabrication

Background

I’ve been fascinated by how things are created from a young age. Performance cars were eventually the big draw that made me jump in and learn about as many fabrication techniques and tools as possible. Alongside my career in graphics and environmental design, this fueled the desire to create refined objects that I used in my hobbies and day-to-day life. However, it wasn't until I signed up for BladeShow in 2018 that I started making knives.

Now I like to push the limits of design and fabrication techniques in my creations by making the most of the machinery I have in the shop. The high-tech arsenal currently consists of 3 to 5-axis CNC mills, live-tool lathes, a 5-axis waterjet, various lasers, 3D printers, welders, and grinders.

Everything is done in house, from machining to heat treat and hand finishing. The pursuit to master as many aspects of the craft as possible is never ending.

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Awards

  • ICCE 2021 - Most Innovative Design
  • ICCE 2021 - The Knifemakers Guild “Hank Rummel Award”, Best First-year Probationary Member
  • BladeShow 2021 - Best New Maker
  • BladeShow Texas 2022 - The Knifemakers Guild, Best Tactical Folder
  • BladeShow Texas 2023 - The Knifemakers Guild, Best Tactical Folder
  • BladeShow Texas 2024 - Best M.A.C.K. (Machine Assisted Custom Knife)