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Michael Rader - Rader Blade Works

Mastersmith
U.S.A.
Near Seattle, WA
Mastersmith. Near Seattle, WA U.S.A.

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Michael Rader - Rader Blade Works

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Swords made before 2017

Some, but not all of my previous work.

Swords made before 2017

Some, but not all of my previous work.

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Katana on the Stones

Katana on the Stones

Another of my non-traditional Samurai swords.  Bronze guard.  Handle and scabbard in Peruvian Walnut and Curly Maple.

(Blade Gallery photo)

Damascus Samurai Sword

Damascus Samurai Sword

Sword handle

Sword handle

A very non-traditional wrapping on a damascus Samurai sword.

Sword guard

Sword guard

A damascus guard for a non-traditional samurai sword.

San Mai Dha

San Mai Dha

I don't make these every day.  Maybe I should....

The 15N-20 sides and 1084 core make for an incredibly tough little sword.  Koa handle.

Dha handle

Dha handle

Here is the handle for the San Mai Dha.

Damascus Katana

Damascus Katana

This is my version of a non-traditional Samuari Sword with no guard.  Handle and scabbard in Peruvian Walnut.  My "chaos" damascus.

(Blade Gallery photo)

Damascus close-up

Damascus close-up

Some of my damascus on a guardless Samurai Sword.

(Blade Gallery photo)

Ironwood Tanto

Ironwood Tanto

A nice non-traditional Tanto I made from forged W2 with mild hamon (temper line.)  Guard is Damascus.  Handle is carved Desert Ironwood with Fossilized Walrus Ivory end-caps. 

(Mitch Lum photo)

Damascus Dha

Damascus Dha

My version of the popular "Dha" shaped sword.  This one has my "crop-circle" guard in stainless.  Handle and scabbard are in Peruvian Walnut and Curly Maple. 

(Blade Gallery photo)

Butterfly Swords

Butterfly Swords

An amazing set of swords that I did as a custom order using some of David Lisch's damascus in the blades.  I made the damascus in the guards.  The handles are textured Koa and Walrus Ivory. 

Butterfly Swords in Stand

Butterfly Swords in Stand

Here is the scabbard and display stand for the Butterfly swords.

Crop-Circle guard

Crop-Circle guard

A non-traditional Tsuba inspired by crop-circle formations.  I've made about 30 of these out of various materials.

(Blade Gallery photo)

Kris Dagger

Kris Dagger

My damascus version of a "Kris" styled dagger. 

(Blade Gallery photo)

Damascus Saber

Damascus Saber

My version of an Indian Calvery Saber. I've always liked the one Cold Steel has for sale and just wanted to try my hand at it.  Never held the original, but this one worked well for me.  I'll have to try again one of these days, but that forged bronze guard was a bit of a challenge.

(Blade Gallery photo)

Saber handle

Saber handle

Another side of the Damascus Saber.

(Blade Gallery photo)

Pommel

Pommel

Pommel of the damascus saber.

(Blade Gallery photo)

Longsword

Longsword

A damascus long (or hand-and-half) sword I made a few years back.

Swordcane handle

Swordcane handle

Just a fancy handle I made for a swordcane.

Damascus longsword

Damascus longsword

Damascus Longsword with fancy woodworking.  So much so, that Mitch forgot to photo the sword out of the scabbard.  It's okay, I've forgotten all about it :-)

(Mitch Lum photo)

Custom sword

Custom sword

Made this for a customer who called it a "Yatlass."  Check out the scabbard.  I should do more of those.

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Sticksword

Sticksword

Just a fun little sticksword I made with a 1086 blade and Curly Maple w/Peruvian Walnut handle/scabbard.

Sticksword pic #2

Sticksword pic #2

Sticksword all together.

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"Black-Swords"

"Black-Swords"

"Black-Swords" in scabbards

"Black-Swords" in scabbards

"Black-Swords" Guard set

"Black-Swords" Guard set

Inspired by "crop-circles."

Forged guard Dha

Forged guard Dha

Handle and display stand

Handle and display stand

"Flood"

"Flood"

Guard

Guard

Another of my "crop-circle" inspired sword guards.

Original "Crop-Circle guard"

Original "Crop-Circle guard"

This is my first design inspired by "crop-circles."

Non-traditional Katana

Non-traditional Katana

Purple Heart Saber

Purple Heart Saber

Staffsword

Staffsword

Damascus staffsword with lots of curves.

Staffsword

Staffsword

Another staffsword

Another staffsword

Chinese Broadsword

Chinese Broadsword

Chinese Broadsword -2

Chinese Broadsword -2

Vertical swordstand

Vertical swordstand

Warsword

Warsword

Barbarian Sword

Barbarian Sword

Spearhead

Spearhead

Another Barbarian

Another Barbarian

Samurai sword

Samurai sword

Zulu spears

Zulu spears

A shop pic of the spears.

Battleaxe

Battleaxe

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Carved Handle

Carved Handle

This is the handle of my Ironwood Tanto. 

(Mitch Lum photo)

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