What an incredibly beautiful piece of work. Wow, I love the engraving down the spine. It is engraving like that that made me want to learn engraving. You are an inspiration!
Surely one of the nicest "integral" knives one will find. **For those unaware, integral is a knife style that makes the blade, hilt, bolster and blade from one solid piece (very difficult).
I thought I was a brilliant engraver... until I saw your work!!! I've been engraving for almost 50 years in the UK, and now my work is selling all over the world, but I admit, the quality of your engraving absolutely blows me out of the water! I've looked at your website and hope you don't mind me sharing some images of your work with others here. These are so beautiful. Well done. I admire your talent immensely.
This is the kind of photography that begins to match the quality of your excellent work, and truly gives us forum members a front row seat in the stalls of admiration !
Congratulations!
... and while I have your attention, may I put my name down for a copy of your upcoming book?