Tasmanian Blackwood Fighter (First J.S. Piece)

This is a piece of JDCK history! This is my first finished piece to wear my J.S. mark. 
I received my ABS Journeyman Smith Rating in Atlanta this June. This is a big milestone for me as a maker.

This beast is hand forged from 80CrV2
10-1/4” Blade Length
O.A.L. 15-5/8”
It’s tied together with a absolutely beautiful piece of Tasmanian Blackwood with a peened and polished pin.
The guard is hand sculpted from 416 stainless steel.
The sheath was handcrafted in house by myself.

Thank you to all my wonderful customers and friends for helping get to this point.
There’s always room for improvement and I promise to continue to push my limits.
Thank you Lord for the opportunity to chasing dream making things with my hands.