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The three knives currently sitting on my nightstand.The Nomad. The Scout. The Tent Peg.Three different designs, three di...
10/08/2026

The three knives currently sitting on my nightstand.

The Nomad. The Scout. The Tent Peg.

Three different designs, three different purposes, and each one has a story behind it.

I find myself keeping these close, not because they’re finished, but because I’m constantly studying them. Looking at what I got right, what I could improve, and where I want to go next.

That’s the thing about making knives. Even when the workday is over, the wheels are still turning.

Made from necessity, built for purpose.

When I came up with the Scout, I realized it didn’t really fit neatly into one category.It’s somewhere between an EDC an...
10/07/2026

When I came up with the Scout, I realized it didn’t really fit neatly into one category.

It’s somewhere between an EDC and an outdoor knife.

That got me thinking about the story in the Old Testament when Israel sent spies ahead to scout the Promised Land. Twelve went in. Only Joshua and Caleb came back believing they could take the land.

What followed was 40 years in the wilderness.

Forty years caught between where they had been and where they were supposed to be.

In a much simpler way, that’s where the Scout sits. It’s not quite a traditional EDC, and it’s not quite a full-size outdoor knife. It lives somewhere in between.

And maybe that’s exactly where it belongs.

Because put the Scout in the wilderness, and suddenly it makes perfect sense.

The Scout.

Made from necessity. Built for purpose.

The first round of Scouts is almost finished.There’s something different about seeing a knife go from a sketch in my hea...
10/06/2026

The first round of Scouts is almost finished.

There’s something different about seeing a knife go from a sketch in my head, to a piece of steel in my hands, to something that’s almost ready to leave the shop. I’ve second-guessed things, changed things, and probably stared at every little detail longer than I should have—but that’s part of making something I’m willing to put my name on.

These Scouts aren’t coming off an assembly line. They’ve been shaped, ground, fitted, and finished by hand, one at a time.

Almost there.

Made from necessity. Built for purpose.

This is the part of the process that always gets me.It’s almost finished. I can see what it’s going to be, but it’s not ...
10/06/2026

This is the part of the process that always gets me.

It’s almost finished. I can see what it’s going to be, but it’s not quite there yet. And for some reason, that space between almost and finished is where all the anxiety shows up. I just want to get it done. I want to see the finished knife. I want to put it to use.

Life feels a lot like that sometimes.

We get close to where we think we’re supposed to be, and instead of enjoying the process, we start worrying about what’s next. We get anxious. We get impatient. We want to rush through the waiting.

But maybe there’s purpose in that part too.

“Therefore I tell you: Don’t worry about your life… Consider the birds of the sky: They don’t sow or reap or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you worth more than they?”
Matthew 6:25–26

There’s hope in the waiting.

The work isn’t finished yet.

There’s something about carrying a knife you made with your own hands that just feels different.The Nomad started becaus...
10/05/2026

There’s something about carrying a knife you made with your own hands that just feels different.

The Nomad started because I wanted a knife I could actually carry back into the woods. But somewhere along the way, it became a lot more personal than that. The name, the shape, even the fact that it doesn’t quite fit into one category—it all feels a little like me.

I’ve moved around a lot in my life, but the outdoors has always felt familiar.

Maybe that’s what a Nomad is supposed to feel like.

Steel on the table. Work still to do.Every one of these started as an idea, then a piece of steel, and now they’re slowl...
10/03/2026

Steel on the table. Work still to do.

Every one of these started as an idea, then a piece of steel, and now they’re slowly becoming what they were meant to be. No shortcuts. No assembly line. Just a grinder, two hands, and a whole lot of time.

This is the part of knife making I love—the stage where you can finally see each knife taking on its own character.

Made from necessity. Built for purpose.

This year will be the first time since leaving Alaska that I’ve done any kind of hunting.It’s actually one of the reason...
10/01/2026

This year will be the first time since leaving Alaska that I’ve done any kind of hunting.

It’s actually one of the reasons I started making knives again. I needed something I could carry into the woods—something built for the way I would actually use it.

And somewhere along the way, the Nomad became more than just another knife.

I’ve lived in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Alaska. We moved around enough that sometimes life really did feel a little nomadic. Different places. Different seasons. Different versions of life. But through all of it, I never forgot who I was.

I think this knife is a pretty good reflection of that.

The Nomad is a little different. It doesn’t really fit neatly into one category, and I’m okay with that. It doesn’t need to.

It knows what it was made for, and it’ll do what it knows how to do.

Maybe that’s why the name fits so well.

The Nomad.

Made from necessity. Built for purpose.

The Nomad was built around a simple idea: getting back to what matters.Somewhere along the way, life got expensive, thin...
09/30/2026

The Nomad was built around a simple idea: getting back to what matters.

Somewhere along the way, life got expensive, things got complicated, and I found myself wanting to get back to my roots. More time in the woods. More time hunting and fishing. More time doing the things that remind me why I started making knives in the first place.

I wanted to build something I could carry every day but also trust when it was time to put food on the table.

Nothing flashy. Nothing unnecessary. Just a knife built to earn its place on your belt.

That's what the Nomad means to me. It's a reminder that sometimes moving forward means getting back to where you started.

Made from necessity. Built for purpose.

There’s something different about providing for yourself.Knowing the miles you walked, the mornings you got up before da...
09/29/2026

There’s something different about providing for yourself.

Knowing the miles you walked, the mornings you got up before daylight, and the work it took to put food on the table. Hunting has a way of reminding you that good gear doesn’t need to be complicated—it just needs to work when you need it.

That’s what the Nomad was built for. Small enough to carry every day. Capable enough to earn its place in your pack when hunting season rolls around.

Made from necessity. Built for purpose.

The Scout is starting to come together.There’s something about this stage I’ve always liked. It’s still rough, still cov...
09/28/2026

The Scout is starting to come together.

There’s something about this stage I’ve always liked. It’s still rough, still covered in grind marks, and there’s plenty of work left—but you can finally see the knife it’s going to be.

I wanted the Scout to be simple, comfortable, and useful. Nothing it doesn’t need. Just a knife built to work.

Still a ways to go, but I’m liking where this one is headed.

The Scout.

Made from necessity, built for purpose.

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