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                             Welcome and thank you for visiting my website.  This website was created to 
                             provide some background about myself and to display my knives to all interested 
                             parties.  I was born and raised on the island of Hawaii but currently reside in 
                             Hawaii Kai on the island of Oahu.   I spend most of my day working on my knives.  
                             In my earlier life, I worked for Verizon (Hawaiian Telephone Company) for 32 
                             years and retired in December 2001.

                             With assistance and guidance from Stan Fujisaka, I started to make fixed blades 
                             in early 2004.  By the end of 2004, I also started making folders.  I began making 
                             knives full time in 2005.  The first knife show I participated in was the OKCA show 
                             in April 2005.  My knives are primarily directed towards the tactical market but I 
                             also make hunting knives to sell at the local gun shows.  

                            I currently utilize ATS 34, S30V, and CPM 154 stainless steel for my folder and 
                            fixed blades.  Folder handles are made of titanium.  Handle materials for fixed 
                            blades are micarta, G10, and stabilized woods.   I also plan on utilizing VG-10 and 
                            ZDP 189 steel that I purchased during a recent visit to Seki City, Japan.  

                            My folders are about 9 inches overall and blades are made from .125 inch stock.  I 
                            recently started making a few smaller folders to expand my market.  These 
                            smaller knives are about 7.5 inches overall.  My folding knives are all flippers and 
                            have a pocket clip that allows the knife to sit low in the pocket.  Engravings on my 
                            knives are primarily done by Bruce Shaw.   I have also utilized the services of C.J. Cai 
                            and Lisa Tomlin to 
engrave some of my folders.  My fixed blades are made
                            of 5/32 and 3/16 stock.


                            I work out of my garage with just the basic tools to make my knives.  I have a 
                            Hardcore grinder, Jet milling machine, 14” band saw, two disc sanders, a buffer 
                            and several drill presses.  My most recent purchase was a TW 90 grinder and surface
                            grinding attachment.  Heat treating of my blades is done by Paul Bos.  Except 

                            for the screws, dowels, standoffs, and pivots, I fabricate the rest of the knife myself.

                            The challenge of making a knife, from putting an idea down on paper to the 
                            manual labor of fabricating each piece, keeps me interested in knife making.  
                            Also, knife making provides me with an opportunity to express myself in creating 
                            a tool that hopefully will be around for a very long time.   Being selected for the 
                            Blade Magazine, March 2006 issue, as one of five “Makers to Watch in 2006” was 
                            an honor that I hope to justify.  

                            The price of my knives will vary with the embellishment.  Please contact me 
                            regarding the style you may be interested in and I will be happy to provide you 
                            with pricing information.  I currently do not take orders but will respond to your 
                            inquiries regarding the availability of specific styles.  Each folder is sold with a 
                            storage case and fixed blades are sold with a leather sheath and Sack-up sleeve.   

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