I’ve been asked many times over the years to feature my work in some public form, so here it is. One interesting side effect of this project was an emotional one; I found I was simply unwilling to let go of my work. I really enjoy my hobby, and letting go of it was proving quite difficult for me.
However, my oldest son, Lucas, unwittingly helped me with that. As he matured to manhood, I realized that if I can let go of something as precious as my firstborn son, then I can do the same with my art work.
For me, these works are a journey and each has a story of its own.
My fascination for blades of all kinds goes back to childhood. Sitting in a dentist’s office at age 11, I saw an advertisement in Field and Stream magazine for a “lock blade stiletto”. It was $3.75 plus .50 postage and handling. (Yes, friends, even back then, that was cheap!) But I didn’t care about that - I sent away for it with my allowance.
The anticipation was maddening and when it arrived, it was love at first sight. I didn’t know or care that I could’ve snapped the thing in half with a quick turn of my wrist. I didn’t care that none of the parts were as advertised. It was my first knife and it was a beauty...
Needless to say, the combination of woodwork, etching, leatherwork and knives has turned out to be a perfect outlet for my off-the-stage creative side.
Read the San Francisco Examiner article featuring Mark and The Delavan Edge. See it here.
However, my oldest son, Lucas, unwittingly helped me with that. As he matured to manhood, I realized that if I can let go of something as precious as my firstborn son, then I can do the same with my art work.
For me, these works are a journey and each has a story of its own.
My fascination for blades of all kinds goes back to childhood. Sitting in a dentist’s office at age 11, I saw an advertisement in Field and Stream magazine for a “lock blade stiletto”. It was $3.75 plus .50 postage and handling. (Yes, friends, even back then, that was cheap!) But I didn’t care about that - I sent away for it with my allowance.
The anticipation was maddening and when it arrived, it was love at first sight. I didn’t know or care that I could’ve snapped the thing in half with a quick turn of my wrist. I didn’t care that none of the parts were as advertised. It was my first knife and it was a beauty...
Needless to say, the combination of woodwork, etching, leatherwork and knives has turned out to be a perfect outlet for my off-the-stage creative side.
Read the San Francisco Examiner article featuring Mark and The Delavan Edge. See it here.