The majority of my work is done completely by hand, the only power operated tools that I
use are a small benchtop,(old) Atlas precision lathe, a drill press, a cordless drill and a
dremel tool. All of my blades are hand hacksawed and filed out and hand sanded.
The majority of my fittings are also hand filed. A lot of the pieces are even hand drilled.

When making mini knives that consist of fittings, they are all drilled, epoxied, and pinned
so that there is little chance of them coming apart. I plan to have a nice piece for a long time.
When making anything that consists of bands or rings, they are made of solid material,
drilled and filed out to fit so there are no solders to come apart in the future.

To make blades I use o1 tool steel, stainless, chrome moly, and damascas. The damascas
that I use is material that I get from a knifemaker in Spruce Grove Alberta by the name of Emil Bucharsky. Therfore the damascas pieces that I make are somewhat limited.
In making fittings, I use brass, bronze, mild and stainless steels, (and on Japanese
some copper fittings). For handles I prefer to use natural material, like deer, moose,
and elk antler, as well as mastadon, elephant, and walrus ivory. I also use water buffalo
and exotic woods. I also do some carving and engraving, as well as heat blueing and
and acid etching for my damascas blades.