Read a story about Larry by Dan Sorenson | Arizona Daily Star | Posted: Sunday, July 4, 2010 12:00 am

I started doing scrimshaw as a hobby in 1979. Knives, jewelry, and firearms were excellent canvases for this new hobby, so I began to rehandle knives and firearms and sell them locally. The problem with any crafts hobby is that you soon run out of room in your own house to display pieces, and I cannot afford to give them ALL away as gifts! Thus, the birth of this website.

Over the years, I have used several blade suppliers including House of Muzzleloading, Texas Knifemakers Supplies, Kris Cutlery, and others, modifying them as required. In 2009, I began forging some, mostly historical, blades of my own. The forged blades are noted as such in the descriptions on this website.

I also have been collaborating with a local bladesmith, Uhrs Chantell (bladesbychntell@gmail.com). He beats the iron and I handle and sheathe the resulting blades. The Magua tomahawk and Magua knife are samples of our collaboration.

I hope you enjoy looking at my portfolio. Please contact me with any comments or suggestions — together we can come up with a truly unique piece of custom work.

Please click the Commissions link here or at the top of any page to find out how to commission a custom piece.

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Award-Winning Work

Larry submitted his Cattail Katanakake, Ivory Sgain Dubh, and Spontoon Gunstock Warclub to the Pima Community College Annual juried Student Art Exhibition 2010, and all three were accepted for display. The Ivory Sgain Dubh received two awards: an Honor in Metal/Jewelry and an Arizona Design Craftsman Award.

Faceted Lobed Powderhorn Spiral Tip Powderhorn Long Forged Puukko Knife Forged Seax Heavy Metal Cribbage Board Pendant Knife

New Items!

Larry is offering some new items for sale. Click the images at left to see his latest works!

Check out the compliments on Larry's Customer Feedback page.

His latest passion is POWDERHORNS and WARCLUBS! Please note that katanas and wakisashis can be made to order to match the tantos to make a complete daisho. The cribbage boards, jewelry, Jewish religious objects, and pet portraits illustrate the breadth of Larry's work.

Several weapons shown on this site include a custom-made sword or knife bag. The material for each bag is selected specifically for the individual knife or sword it contains. We also can create custom bags for any swords or knives you already own.