The White Shadow Dojo is a Martial Arts school run by Gwynne and David in western New York. This blog features information on our book "The Rhythm of One", our class offerings, a calendar of events, an edged weapons forum, articles on knife design, and a community space for the research and dissemination of Martial Arts. "Sometimes irreverant, often opinionated, always brutally honest."

Saturday, January 24, 2009

The Twisted Sisters:

The Twisted Sisters:
If ever there were a group of evil looking knives it is this bunch: from top to bottom center, the Winch/Vago Sweet Dreams, the Loder TRG, and our mild mannered Cobra. Left side of the photos is the Szabo Kama Itachi and the Barnett Sabit on the right. All of these extreme designs are dedicated to the pursuit of wreaking edged weapon havoc and devastation. These unusual knives will be featured in our new book, along with how to tactically apply them and how well they actually perform. (Yes I am still working on the book.) Are they just hype, the frivolous brain farts of some designers? I can assure you that they are serious weapons unintended for mundane tasks like opening mail or trimming fingernails. Compare these knives to the classic lines of the preceding Matt Lamey Bowie and you will see how extreme these knives are.
Extracting the best performance from knives like these takes some experimentation and an empathy for cold steel. They are special-needs cutlery. Each one is a distinct individual with its own quirks and idiosyncrasies that have to be addressed. Some of them, like our Cobra, are more flexible in their use than others. All in all they present a nasty little bit of steel. I hope you enjoy seeing the more esoteric weapons in my collection and that you will read about them in our book when it becomes available.



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Friday, January 23, 2009

Matt Lamey Knives






I guess you know that I love knives, big ones, small ones. I love daggers and karambits, rencong and barongs. There is almost no style of knife that I do not like, with the exception of fantasy knives. When push comes to shove one style of knife trips my trigger better than any other. That is a simple Bowie. I posted photos earlier of Stag and Steel bowies. Even more elegant than those knives are the Bowies, fighters, and camp knives by Matt Lamey of Jasper, Alabama. My first Lamey knife was purchased used from a forumite. The simple elegance of that knife led me to Google™ Lamey Knives.

Not since purchasing the Rader knife from Bill Malloy at MastersmithS, which I illustrated a few weeks back, have I been more excited about a custom knife.

These photos are Matt’s and I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my new fighter from Matt. Forged from a piece of round stock it has a 10 inch blade with a fully sharpened clip and bright flaming hamon. The minimalist copper guard sets off a beautiful dark burl wood handle. You can bet there will be a follow-up blog once this beauty is in my hands.

Matt's prices are very reasonable considering his tremendous talent. He's a great guy to work with and I plan on ordering another knife from him, soon. Problem is what style??

Friday, January 16, 2009

Spartan Blades






Spartan Blades Have Arrived !

A bout with the flu bug has prevented me from thoroughly testing the new Spartan knives. Initial cutting tests are positive and I will post more once I have worked my test knife harder. I wanted to post this short blog to let you know the first three knives are on our website and available for purchase. I trust you will find these knives as exciting and fresh as we do. Click on the link and take a look. http://www.whiteshadowsecurity.com/FightingKnives.htmlnives.html

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